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Frank Candela, MD, General Surgery, West Hills, CA, Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital

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General Surgery West Hills, CA

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Summary

  • Dr. Frank Candela is a general surgeon in West Hills, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital, West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Providence Tarzana Medical Center. He received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice 35 years. He specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast) and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in hernias, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, minimally invasive surgery, and head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1987 - 1988
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1987
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1989 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1984 - 1987
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • In California, a Mix of Support and Resistance to New Vaccine Rules – the New York Times
    In California, a Mix of Support and Resistance to New Vaccine Rules – the New York TimesJuly 28th, 2021
  • Facing Helplessness and Fatigue, Some Health Care Workers Turn to Art to Cope
    Facing Helplessness and Fatigue, Some Health Care Workers Turn to Art to CopeFebruary 24th, 2021
  • Thousands of L.A. Health Care Workers Sickened by Coronavirus, Worsening Crisis in Hospitals
    Thousands of L.A. Health Care Workers Sickened by Coronavirus, Worsening Crisis in HospitalsJanuary 6th, 2021

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