Melanie H. Friedlander M.D., F.A.C.S. (General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping, Skin Sparing Mastectomy, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery)

Melanie H. Friedlander
M.D., F.A.C.S.

Education:

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
B.A., Biology/Chemistry, 1989

New Jersey Medical School
Doctor of Medicine, 1993

Internship:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
1993-1994

Residency:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
General Surgery
1994-1999

Fellowship:

Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Southern California
1999-2000

Certification:

American Board of Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Specialties:

General Surgery
Breast Surgery
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Skin Sparing Mastectomy
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr. Friedlander was appointed Clinical Instructor of Surgery at the University of Southern California in 1999. Throughout her career she has developed and published a variety of scientific studies in well-known medical journals. Dr. Friedlander is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. She has also presented several research projects at national medical conferences. Now in clinical practice, she enjoys all aspects of general surgery and primarily focuses on two areas of expertise: breast and laparoscopic surgery.