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Richard Essner, MD, General Surgery, Santa Monica, CA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

RichardEssnerMD

General Surgery Santa Monica, CA

Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Director, Melanoma Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Co-Director Melanoma Program and Adjunct Professor UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

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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 Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1992
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1987 - 1989
  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1987
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1989 - 1999
  • FL State Medical License
    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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