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400 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
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Summary
- Dr. Melinda Lem is a plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA. She earned her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Lem is undergoing training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California San Francisco from 2023 to 2030. Her research work includes publications on a variety of topics such as auricular cartilage scaffolds, adipose-derived stem cells, reconstructive breast surgery, and the effects of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer. She has also reviewed surgical techniques for abdominal donor site closures and analyzed trends in aesthetic surgery. She has published over 20 academic papers which have been published in multiple medical journals and cited by other research studies.
Education & Training
University of California San FranciscoMD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2023 - 2030
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Transforming Myofibroblasts Into Lipid-Filled Cells to Treat Dupuytren Disease.Mary E Ziegler, Melinda Lem, Jacklyn Melkonian, Tania Nasrollahi, Helia Rahimian
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2025-04-14 - Identification of a Regenerative Protocol for Recellularizing Human Auricular Cartilage Scaffolds.Mary E Ziegler, Leonardo Alaniz, Nawal Khan, Melinda Lem, Jason Pham
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2024-11-01 - 2 citationsModifiable Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Factors and Impact on Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Outcomes.Laura L Barnes, Jessica Chew, Melinda Lem, Catherine Park, Joanna C Yang
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024-05-01
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