Distinguished in Thyroid Nodule

Dr. Melanie Goldfarb

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Providence St Joseph Health
Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation
2121 Santa Monica Blvd, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Distinguished in Thyroid Nodule
Providence St Joseph Health
Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation
2121 Santa Monica Blvd, 
Santa Monica, CA 
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Overview

Melanie Goldfarb is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Goldfarb is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Nodule. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 96 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Thyroid Nodule.

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

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Locations

PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHNS MEDICAL FOUNDATION
2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Call: 310-829-5511

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Goldfarb has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

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.

96 Total Publications

Survivorship and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Survivors.
Survivorship and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Survivors.
Journal: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America
Published: July 27, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Thyroid Nodule
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    • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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