Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, FRCP, MACP
Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon Distinguished Chair, Investigative Medicine
Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dean of the Medical Faculty
Distinguished Professor, Medicine
Contact Information
Clinical Office 1
Pituitary Center
127 S San Vicente Blvd #A6600
Los Angeles, CA
90048
Phone:
310-423-2830
Fax:
310-423-2819
Clinical Office 2
Cedars-Sinai Academic Affairs Administrative Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
Rm 2015
Los Angeles, CA
90048
Phone:
310-423-4691
Fax:
310-423-0119
Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, FRCP, MACP
Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon Distinguished Chair, Investigative Medicine
Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dean of the Medical Faculty
Distinguished Professor, Medicine
Specialty
- IM/Endocrinology
Subspecialty
- Pituitary
Research Profile
The research focus of Dr. Shlomo Melmed is molecular pathogenesis of pituitary tumors and pituitary receptor signaling. He employs molecular, cellular, transgenic animal and human tissue models to understand the biology of these commonly encountered hormone-secreting adenomas. He tests pituitary receptor signaling to develop novel peptide analog treatments for these tumors secreting growth hormone, prolactin, ACTH or gonadotropins.
Education
- Medical School: University of Capetown, 1970
Languages Spoken
English
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