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James Tomlinson III, MD, General Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

JamesSamuelTomlinsonIIIMDPhD

General Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor, Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    10833 LeConte Avenue, 54-139A CHS
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-6213
    Fax+1 310-825-6213
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Summary

  • Dr. James Tomlinson is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, general surgery residency at UCLA and additionally did a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in complex surgical oncology and performs robotic surgery. Dr. Tomlinson also earned a PhD from UCLA and has an active laboratory investigating cancer biology and biomarker development.

Education & Training

  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesPh.D., Molecular Pathology, 2005 - 2009
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2003 - 2005
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2003
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2006
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Prognostic Scoring System for the Prediction of Metastatic Recurrence Following Curative Resection of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors  
    Paul A Toste, Shonan Sho, Colin M Court, Joseph R Pisegna, Oscar J Hines, Howard A Reber, David W Dawson, Michael Lewis, James S Tomlinson, Timothy R Donahue, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

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