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Office
2121 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-829-8317Fax+1 310-582-7236- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Richard Essner is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Olympia Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Providence Saint John's Health Center. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in melanoma and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast) and melanoma and cutaneous malignancies.
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1992
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1987 - 1989
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1987
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1989 - 1999
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Sargramostim or Hypertonic Saline Before Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Treating Patients With Stage IB-II Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Is therapeutic lymph node dissection of value for lymph node recurrence in melanoma?Ana K Wilson, Kristel Lourdault, Tara Ostad, Stacey Stern, Richard Essner> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsAge-related next-generation sequencing mutational analysis in 1196 melanomas.Juan A Santamaria-Barria, Chikako Matsuba, Adam Khader, Anthony J Scholar, Mary Garland-Kledzik, Trevan D Fischer, Richard Essner, Matthew P Salomon, Joshua M V Mammen...> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Jun 1
- Correction: Predicting Regional Lymph Node Recurrence in the Modern Age of Tumor-Positive Sentinel Node Melanoma: The Role of the First Postoperative Ultrasound.Jennifer Keller, Stacey Stern, Shu-Ching Chang, Rebecca Marcus, Jessica Weiss, Sean Nassoiy, Wade Christopher, Trevan Fischer, Richard Essner> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2023 Jun 1
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- Olympia Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
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