Thyroid Surgeon in Malibu
Malibu accepts distance as the price of the coastline, but a thyroid diagnosis should not cost you a dozen round trips on PCH. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to thyroid and parathyroid surgery, structures care for Malibu patients around telehealth, with the drives reserved for the visits that genuinely need a room.
Specialist Care Designed for the Distance
From Point Dume to Carbon Beach to the canyons, everything medical in Malibu involves a calculation about the drive. The answer for surgical care is not to settle for whatever is closest; it is to compress the process so a true specialist costs you two or three trips instead of ten.
That is how this practice runs for the 90265 ZIP code. Records and imaging are reviewed by video first. The physical examination, any final imaging, and surgical planning consolidate into one visit at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, reached by PCH to the 10 east, or over Malibu Canyon to the 101 and down the 405.
Dr. Cohen reads every scan himself and is candid about when surgery is not needed, which for nodules is most of the time. When it is needed, the operation happens at Cedars-Sinai with recovery back home above the beach.
What the Practice Covers
Malibu patients engage Dr. Cohen across his full surgical range.
Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
Thyroidectomy, lobectomy, and focused parathyroid operations with nerve monitoring throughout.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Small, carefully placed incisions and faster recoveries wherever the diagnosis allows.
Surgical Oncology
Fellowship trained cancer surgery, from thyroid malignancies to complex tumors.
Robotic Surgery
Da Vinci robotic technique for precision in confined anatomy, adopted early by Dr. Cohen.
Breast Cancer Surgery
Oncologic breast surgery from the former director of the Cedars-Sinai surgical oncology and breast clinic.
General Surgery
Advanced laparoscopic general surgery, handled with the same specialist standards.
The Cases That Make the Trip
The Malibu caseload runs to nodules found on wellness imaging, thyroid cancers where treatment choice shapes the next decade, goiters interfering with breath on the water, and parathyroid disease behind kidney stones and thinning bone.
Distance makes people postpone precisely these findings. The telehealth first structure removes that excuse: the first opinion costs you a video call, not an afternoon on PCH.
Sitting on an imaging report? Send it over and let Dr. Cohen read it before your next trip into town happens anyway. Call 310-986-3359.
Minimal Surgery, Maximum Certainty
Operations are sized to the disease and no larger: lobectomy over total thyroidectomy where oncologically sound, focused parathyroid surgery with hormone levels verified in the operating room, incisions inside natural creases.
Nerve monitoring runs continuously in every case, protecting the voice, and robotic or hidden incision approaches are available where anatomy permits.
Three Trips or Fewer
Video First
The consultation happens from your living room. Imaging and labs are reviewed in advance, and you finish the call knowing where things stand.
One Day in Town
Examination, any remaining tests, and pre operative planning stack into a single visit to the Medical Towers.
Surgery, Then Home Over the Canyon
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most patients, one in person check about a week later, and everything after by video.
Getting Here From Malibu
From eastern Malibu and Carbon Beach, PCH south to the 10 east, exiting Robertson north to 3rd Street, runs forty five minutes to an hour. From Point Dume and the western canyons, Malibu Canyon or Kanan to the 101, then the 405 south to Sunset or the 10, is often steadier. The 90265 ZIP code plans by traffic camera, not by miles.
The office is the West Tower of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, 8635 W. 3rd Street, Suite 880W, with valet at the door.
Office of Dr. Jason S. Cohen
Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers
8635 W. 3rd St., Suite 880W
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Frequently Asked Questions
How many trips into town will this actually take?
Usually two or three. A video consultation starts it, one consolidated in person day covers examination and planning, surgery is the second trip, and a check about a week later is the third. Everything else runs by telehealth.
How long is the drive from Malibu to the office?
Forty five minutes to an hour from most of Malibu: PCH to the 10 east from the beach side, or Malibu Canyon to the 101 and down the 405 from Point Dume and the west. The office is at 8635 W. 3rd Street beside Cedars-Sinai.
Can I do the initial consultation entirely by video?
Yes. Dr. Cohen reviews your imaging and labs beforehand and conducts the consultation by telehealth. Malibu patients typically reserve in person time for the examination, surgery, and one follow up.
What if my nodule turns out to need nothing?
Then you will be told exactly that, with a surveillance schedule if one is warranted. A large share of specialist consultations end in reassurance, which from a surgeon is worth having.
Does the practice go beyond thyroid surgery?
Yes: parathyroid operations, thyroid cancer surgery including neck dissection, breast cancer surgery, robotic procedures, and advanced laparoscopic general surgery. Dr. Cohen is a fellowship trained surgical oncologist.
Where does surgery happen and how long is the stay?
At Cedars-Sinai, adjacent to the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients stay one night or less before the drive home up the coast.
Start From Your Living Room
Telehealth consultations, surgery at Cedars-Sinai when needed.
Request an Appointment
Complete the form and the office will contact you to schedule, or call 310-986-3359 directly.
Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS is a board certified surgeon and fellowship trained surgical oncologist serving Malibu from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers in Los Angeles. This page is for education and scheduling; it is not medical advice.
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