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Melanie Goldfarb, MD, General Surgery, Santa Monica, CA, Providence Saint John's Health Center

MelanieGoldfarbMDMS, FACS, FACE

General Surgery • Santa Monica, CA

Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgery Director, Center for Endocrine Tumors and Disorders Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Providence St. John's Health Center

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Summary

  • I am a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon, which means I specialize in surgery of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal tumors. I also perform radiofrequency ablation for thyroid tumors along with ultrasound guided thyroid biopsy. My personal research focuses on endocrine tumors, secondary malignancies, thyroid ultrasound, adolescent and young adult thyroid cancer, and cancer survivorship. I serve on committees for the American Associations of Endocrine Surgeons, the American Thyroid Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, the Society for Surgical Oncology, and the Children’s Oncology Group.

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California Keck SOM
    University of Southern California Keck SOMMS, Clinical, Translational, and Biomedical Science, 2012 - 2014
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineEndocrine Surgery, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Endocrine Surgery, 2011
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityBS, 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Young Investigator Award SWOG, 2013
  • Aflac Young Investigator Award in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Childrens Oncology Group, 2012
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Epigenomic and Transcriptomic Characterization of Secondary Breast Cancers  
    Melanie Goldfarb, MD, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

  • Neoadjuvant CRT Tied to Survival Benefit in Older Rectal Cancer Patients
    Neoadjuvant CRT Tied to Survival Benefit in Older Rectal Cancer PatientsOctober 6th, 2022
  • Second Cancer in Survivors a Complex, Multifaceted Concern
    Second Cancer in Survivors a Complex, Multifaceted ConcernMarch 13th, 2021
  • ‘DWTS’ Pro Alan Bersten Reveals He Needed Surgery for Hyperparathyroidism
    ‘DWTS’ Pro Alan Bersten Reveals He Needed Surgery for HyperparathyroidismApril 24th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Zumberge Individual grantUSC2013–2014
  • Aflac AYA awardChildrens Oncology Group2012–2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Hebrew

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, MD, Dr. M Goldfarb