Thyroid Surgeon in Beverly Crest
The canyon neighborhoods above Beverly Hills sit closer to world class surgery than their winding streets suggest. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist concentrating on thyroid and parathyroid operations, is one canyon descent away at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
From the Hills to the Medical Corridor in Twenty Minutes
Beverly Crest lives on its own schedule, tucked between Coldwater and Benedict Canyon, and medical care tends to be chosen deliberately rather than by proximity. For thyroid and parathyroid findings, deliberate choice and proximity happen to point the same direction.
Coldwater Canyon or Benedict Canyon south drops into Beverly Hills, and Doheny or Robertson carries you to 3rd Street and the Cedars-Sinai campus, fifteen to twenty minutes from most of the 90210 canyon streets. Telehealth handles the visits that never needed a drive.
The consultation is the product: Dr. Cohen personally reviews your ultrasound and labs, examines your neck, and tells you whether anything needs doing at all. Monitoring with firm dates is a common and honest outcome.
One Surgeon, Six Disciplines
Beverly Crest households use the practice across its full 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.
What Comes Down the Canyon
Typical referrals include nodules flagged on imaging ordered for something else, persistent high calcium from years of physicals, biopsies that need an oncologic surgeon’s interpretation, and goiters that have started pressing on comfort.
Second opinions are welcome and common. Bring the plan you were given along with the original imaging, and Dr. Cohen will tell you specifically where he agrees and where he would differ.
Scheduled for surgery elsewhere? One review of the imaging and pathology before you commit costs a single visit. Call 310-986-3359.
Judgment First, Then Precision
The most important decision happens before the incision: whether to operate, and how much. Dr. Cohen sizes operations to the disease, preferring lobectomy over total removal where oncologically sound and focused parathyroid surgery over exploration.
In the operating room: continuous nerve monitoring, magnification, robotic capability where useful, and incisions planned into natural creases so the surgery stays private.
How It Runs
Send, Then See
Imaging and labs arrive before you do. The consultation, in the office or by video, opens with Dr. Cohen’s read of your actual case.
A Decision You Understand
Operate, test further, or monitor: you hear the recommendation, the reasoning, and the alternatives in plain language.
Surgery Below, Recovery Above
Operations at Cedars-Sinai, typically one night or less, then home up the canyon with follow up largely by video.
Getting Here From Beverly Crest
Coldwater Canyon or Benedict Canyon south to the flats, then Doheny or Robertson down to 3rd Street, reaches the Medical Towers in fifteen to twenty minutes from most canyon addresses in the 90210 hills.
Valet at the West Tower entrance, 8635 W. 3rd Street; Suite 880W on the eighth floor.
Office of Dr. Jason S. Cohen
Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers
8635 W. 3rd St., Suite 880W
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the drive from Beverly Crest?
Fifteen to twenty minutes for most canyon addresses: Coldwater or Benedict Canyon down to the flats, then Doheny or Robertson to 3rd Street and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
Can consultations happen by video from home?
Yes. Records review, second opinions, and most follow up run well by telehealth. In person time is kept to the examination, surgery, and the early post operative visit.
I have had a stable nodule for years. Why revisit it?
One specialist review confirms the surveillance plan is actually right for the nodule’s features. Most reviews end in reassurance with a proper schedule; occasionally they catch something the routine missed. Either outcome is worth a single visit.
What does parathyroid surgery involve if my calcium is the problem?
Usually a focused operation through a small incision to remove one overactive gland, with hormone levels measured during surgery to confirm success before closing. Most patients go home the same or next day.
Is Dr. Cohen limited to thyroid work?
No. He is a fellowship trained surgical oncologist and board certified general surgeon: parathyroid surgery, thyroid cancer operations, breast cancer surgery, robotic and advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Where would my operation be performed?
At Cedars-Sinai, beside the consultation office at the bottom of the canyon. Most patients are back home in the hills the next day.
One Canyon Descent to Certainty
Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, in person or by telehealth.
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 Beverly Crest 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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