Ms. Lily Lai MD
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
1500 E Duarte Rd Duarte CA, 91010About
Dr. Lily Lai is a surgical oncologist practicing in Duarte, CA. Dr. Lai specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1993
University of California 1993
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Awards
- Upjohn Achievement Award in Clinical Medicine (Surgery), UCSD School o 1991
- 'Most Valuable Student' Scholarship, National Elks Foundation 1983-1987
- AVENTIS Surgical Oncology Fellows Scholarship, City of Hope 2001
- Chairman's Prize in General Surgery, UCSD Medical Center 1998
- The Golden Flea Award, UCSD Medical Center 1995
- Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship, UCSD School of Medicine 1991
- William Palmer Morgan Traveling Fellowship, Harvard University 1986
- Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Scholarship, Harvard University 1986
Treatments
- Breast Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Pain
- Hernia
- Aerolase® Technologies
Fellowships
- City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Experience & Accolades
- Associate Clinical Professor 2001 - 2014Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
- Chief Resident 1997 - 1998 General Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
- Resident 1997 994, General Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
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