Dr. Merry Tetef is a medical oncologist and a clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is board certified in medical oncology, and specializes in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. She participates in numerous clinical trials and provides cutting edge, novel treatment options to patients in Laguna Hills. She is affiliated with Saddleback Memorial Medical Center and Hoag Memorial Hospital. Dr. Tetef received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She then completed her internal medicine internship and residency at UCLA, followed by fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. She earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University. Prior to joining UCLA Health, Dr. Tetef spent many years as an attending physician at City of Hope and also worked in private practice.