Albert Y. Lam, M.D., F.A.C.S. (General and Vascular Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery)

Albert Y. Lam
M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education:

Siena College
Londonsville, New York
1963-1966

Albany Medical College
Albany, New York
Doctor of Medicine
1966-1970

Internship:

Massachusetts General Hospital
Surgical Externship
1969

Barnes Hospital
Surgical Internship
1970-1971

Residency:

Barnes Hospital
Assistant Surgical Resident
1971-1974

Barnes Hospital & Allied Hospitals
Chief Resident
1974-1975

Certification:

Royal Marsden Hospital, London, England
Cancer Fellowship
1968
American Board of Surgery
1976; re-certified 1985; re-certified 1994
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
1978

Specialties:

General and Vascular Surgery
Breast Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery

After obtaining his medical degree at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York, where he was a scholarship recipient, Dr. Lam received his surgical training from the world renowned Barnes Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. While at Barnes Hospital, Dr. Lam trained exclusively in General, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery. He utilized that experience as the Chief of Surgery at Hawthorne Community Medical Group, where he delivered all aspects of General Surgery to thousands of patients in Southern California. Dr. Lam is a diplomat of the Medical Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He continues to further the education of medical students and fellow colleagues by being a volunteer faculty member at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for over 20 years.