Richard Essner
Elite in Melanoma

Dr. Richard Essner

Surgical Oncology
Providence
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Elite in Melanoma
Providence
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Richard Essner is a Surgical Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Essner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Liposarcoma, Myxoid Liposarcoma, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Essner is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 20 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Melanoma.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Saint John's Health Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Call: 310-829-8317

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1b/2 Study of PV-10 Intralesional Injection in Combination With Systemic Immune Checkpoint Inhibition for Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma
A Phase 1b/2 Study of PV-10 Intralesional Injection in Combination With Systemic Immune Checkpoint Inhibition for Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: November 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: PV-10, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Randomized Phase III Trial to Compare the Immunodulatory Effects of Leukine vs. Saline for Early-stage Melanoma Patients Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection
Randomized Phase III Trial to Compare the Immunodulatory Effects of Leukine vs. Saline for Early-stage Melanoma Patients Undergoing Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: July 27, 2020
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
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27 Total Publications

Metastatic Melanoma Outcomes and the Evolving Role of Surgery in the Immunotherapy Era.
Metastatic Melanoma Outcomes and the Evolving Role of Surgery in the Immunotherapy Era.
Journal: JAMA surgery
Published: July 23, 2025
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    • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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