Filters

Specialty
Additional Specialty
Distance
    Gender
    Insurance
    Availability
    Language
    Years of Experience
    Level of Expertise

    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

    Save doctors for later
    Sign Up
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
    Already have a doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion

    MediFind found 83 doctor with experience in Thyroidectomy near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 62 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

    Location
    LocationClose
    83 providers found
      Distinguished in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery

      UCLA Associated General Surgeons

      200 Medical Plz, Suite 214, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Wu is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Wu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      1301 20th Street, Suite 510, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Behrad Aynehchi is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Aynehchi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Familial Deafness, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Aynehchi is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery

      UCLA Associated General Surgeons

      200 Medical Plz, Suite 214, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Yeh is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Yeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Learn about our expert tiers
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Medical Plaza, Suite 550, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dinesh Chhetri is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chhetri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery

      UCLA Associated General Surgeons

      200 Medical Plz, Suite 214, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyle Zanocco is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zanocco has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      100 Ucla Medical Plaza, Suite 410, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alexandru Marmureanu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Marmureanu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, Pneumomediastinum, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Marmureanu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery

      UCLA Associated General Surgeons

      100 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Masha Livhits is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Livhits is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1286W, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Lai is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Lai is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      1301 20th Street, Suite 100, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Meena Said is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Said is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Said is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      2021 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 337E, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Harvey Deutsch is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Deutsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Necrosis, Esophageal Perforation, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Deutsch is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      2222 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 201, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bernard Weintraub is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Weintraub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Chronic Cough, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Weintraub is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      2336 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 206, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Melvin Cherne is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Cherne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Tenosynovitis, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      723 Crestmoore Place, 
      Venice, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Singer is an Otolaryngologist in Venice, California. Dr. Singer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Practice
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Practice
      4560 Admiralty Way, Suite 303, 
      Marina Del Rey, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ali Hadadz is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Hadadz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Sepsis, Tracheitis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Medical Plaza, Suite 550, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maie St John is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. St John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology
      200 Medical Plz, Suite 550, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Orestes is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Orestes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hyperparathyroidism, Subglottic Stenosis, Parathyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Medical Plaza, 6th Fl, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Kedeshian is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kedeshian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, Parathyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      100 Medical Plz, Suite 310, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Melissa Lechner is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lechner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED), and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Thyroidectomy
      General Surgery

      UCLA Associated General Surgeons

      757 Westwood Plz, Fl 7, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Avital Harari is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Harari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Showing 1-20 of 83

      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Thyroidectomy?

      Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located inside the front of the lower neck.

      The thyroid gland is part of the hormone (endocrine) system. It helps your body regulate your metabolism.

      When should I see a Thyroidectomy doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Thyroidectomy doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Thyroidectomy doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Thyroidectomy doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Thyroidectomy doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Thyroidectomy doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Thyroidectomy doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Thyroidectomy doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Thyroidectomy doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Thyroidectomy doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Thyroidectomy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

      Read more about our Content Policy