Shlomo Melmed MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Pituitary Disorders & Neuroendocrinology

Professor and Dean

8700 Beverly BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-2830
Fax+1 310-423-2819

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Education & Training

UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1977 - 1980
UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1970

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1979 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013

Clinical Trials

Ultrasound Guided Octreotide LAR Injection in Acromegaly
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
RECRUITING
Measurement of Pituitary Volume and Hormonal Changes in Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Genetic testing in pituitary adenomas: a Pituitary Society International Consensus Statement.
Sunita M C De Sousa, Cynthia L Andoniadou, Adrian F Daly, Mônica Gadelha, Federico Gatto
Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2026-08-25
Local growth hormone promotes benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Masaki Ryuzaki, Svetlana Zonis, Neil A Bhowmick, Sandrine Billet, Saravana Kumar Kailasam Mani
JCI Insight. 2026-07-28
Consensus on Biomarker Utility for ACTH-Dependent Cushing's Syndrome: A Pituitary Society Modified Delphi Panel.
Maria Fleseriu, Beverly Mk Biller, Irina Bancos, Hidenori Fukuoka, Martin Reincke
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2026-07-16

Journal Articles

A Consensus Statement on Acromegaly Therapeutic Outcomes
David R Clemmons, Shlomo Melmed, Anne Klibanski, Nature

Lectures

Pituitary-Tumor Endocrinopathies
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/25/2019
Optimizing Health Outcomes in Acromegaly: Comorbidity and Cancer Surveillance Beyond IGF-1 (Repeat)
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019
Optimizing Health Outcomes in Acromegaly: Comorbidity and Cancer Surveillance Beyond IGF-1
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019

Other

Causes and clinical manifestations of acromegaly
Melmed S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/causes-and-clinical-manifestations-of-acromegaly
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-05
Diagnosis of acromegaly
Melmed S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/diagnosis-of-acromegaly
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-26
Treatment of acromegaly
Melmed S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acromegaly
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-27

Authored Content

Pituitary-Tumor EndocrinopathiesMarch 2020

Press Mentions

Cedars-Sinai Appoints Inaugural Chief PhysicianJuly 24th, 2026
Crinetics Announces FDA Approval of PALSONIFY™ (Paltusotine) for the Treatment of Adults with AcromegalySeptember 25th, 2025
Urologic Oncologist Hyung Kim, MD, Named Chair of Cedars-Sinai Department of UrologyFebruary 2nd, 2023

Grant Support

Mechanisms for GH action on epithelial cellsCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2018–2028
Ph 2 Multicenter study of seliciclib for Cushing Disease IND 120,848 (10/10/2017)CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2018–2025
Training Program in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and MetabolismCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER1999–2025
GHNIDDKPresent