Overview
Richard Essner is a Surgical Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Essner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Liposarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Essner is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 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 3 articles in the study of Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
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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
University Surgeons Of Orange A Medical Group
Maki Yamamoto is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Yamamoto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrectomy.
Mark Faries is an Oncologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Faries is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Faries is currently accepting new patients.
James Jakowatz is a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Jakowatz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, and Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- MelanomaDr. Essner isElite. Learn about Melanoma.
- Distinguished
- Merkel Cell CarcinomaDr. Essner isDistinguished. Learn about Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Essner isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.