Thyroid Surgeon in Playa del Rey
Playa del Rey stays deliberately small: a few streets between the wetlands and the water, and a habit of leaving the neighborhood only for good reasons. A thyroid or parathyroid finding is one of them. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to these operations, is twenty five to thirty five minutes up La Cienega at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
Quiet Neighborhood, Serious Specialist
People choose Playa del Rey to be slightly out of the way, and the tradeoff usually works, until a scan mentions a nodule or the annual labs flag calcium. Then out of the way becomes a question: who actually reads this properly, and how many trips will it take.
The answers are close by. Culver Boulevard to Jefferson, east to La Cienega, and north to 3rd Street reaches the Cedars-Sinai campus from the 90293 in twenty five to thirty five minutes. Telehealth carries the consultation and follow up, so the trips stay countable on one hand.
Dr. Cohen reads your imaging himself, examines you, and gives a recommendation that respects both the medicine and your preference for keeping life simple: monitor with dates when that is sound, operate precisely when it is not.
The Whole Practice
Playa del Rey patients use every service line Dr. Cohen offers.
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 Leaves the 90293 for Evaluation
The mix runs to nodules from incidental imaging, thyroid cancers caught early, goiters that finally warrant more than watching, and hyperparathyroidism announced by a kidney stone or a slipping DEXA score.
Beach town habits find these things at odd angles: a wetsuit that fits differently, a hoarse voice blamed on the marine layer. Odd angles still deserve straight evaluations.
A finding you have been meaning to deal with? Send the report over; the first read costs a phone call. Call 310-986-3359.
Precise, Proportionate, Private
Operations are sized to the disease: lobectomy where it fully suffices, focused parathyroid removal with hormone verification during surgery, and incisions kept short inside natural creases.
Nerve monitoring protects the voice through every case, robotic approaches serve suitable anatomy, and recovery guidance covers the local specifics, including when the ocean is allowed back.
Kept Deliberately Simple
Start by Video
Imaging and labs go ahead; the consultation happens by telehealth and ends with a real answer.
One Trip Up La Cienega
Examination and any remaining tests consolidate into a single visit.
Surgery, Then Back to the Quiet
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one check about a week later, then video from home.
Getting Here From Playa del Rey
Culver Boulevard to Jefferson, east to La Cienega, then north to 3rd Street covers the 90293 in twenty five to thirty five minutes. Pershing to the 90 east joins the same corridor from the bluffs.
The office is the West Tower at 8635 W. 3rd Street; valet at the entrance, 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 far is the office from Playa del Rey?
Twenty five to thirty five minutes: Culver to Jefferson, east to La Cienega, and north to 3rd Street, arriving at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers with valet at the West Tower.
How many trips will the whole process take?
Usually two or three. The consultation runs by video, the examination and workup consolidate into one visit, surgery is the second trip, and the week one check is the third. Everything after returns to video.
When can I get back in the ocean?
Once the incision has fully sealed, typically around two weeks, with walking and light exercise back within the first week. Dates come in writing for your specific operation.
Is a small stable nodule worth a specialist visit at all?
Worth exactly one. A proper read of the original images either confirms surveillance, which most do, or catches the uncommon features that change the plan. Either way the question stops following you around.
What does the practice cover beyond thyroid work?
Parathyroid surgery, thyroid cancer operations, breast cancer surgery, robotic procedures, and advanced laparoscopic general surgery, from a fellowship trained surgical oncologist.
Where would surgery happen?
At Cedars-Sinai, beside the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients are home in Playa del Rey the next day.
Handle It in Two Trips
Telehealth first, Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers 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 Playa del Rey 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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