Thyroid Surgeon in Glendale
Glendale is a city in its own right, with hospitals and specialists of its own, which makes leaving it a statement of intent. For thyroid and parathyroid surgery, the intent is sound. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist who performs these operations exclusively, practices twenty five to thirty five minutes away at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
When a Full City Still Sends Patients West
From the Verdugo foothills to Adams Hill, Glendale families have solid local medicine for most needs. The neck is where volume separates practices: reading thyroid ultrasounds, sizing operations, and protecting the laryngeal nerves are repetition skills, and repetition lives in a practice that does nothing else.
The 134 west to the 101, exiting Highland and continuing to Fountain, then San Vicente south to 3rd Street, covers the 91206 and neighboring ZIP codes in twenty five to thirty five minutes off peak. The 5 south to the 101 gathers the southern neighborhoods into the same path.
Telehealth threads it together: records reviewed before any drive, results discussed after, family joining the video call from wherever they are. Multilingual households routinely bring a relative to translate, and the pace of the visit accommodates that properly.
The Practice in Full
Glendale patients engage all six of Dr. Cohen’s service lines.
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 Travels From the 91205 and 91206
The caseload: nodules and goiters, which run notably common in some of Glendale’s communities, thyroid cancers needing an oncologic surgeon, and hyperparathyroidism discovered on routine panels and mislabeled as aging.
Second opinions on local recommendations are welcomed and common; one review of the original imaging either confirms the plan or improves it, and either result repays the drive.
A goiter the family has watched for years? Growth, swallowing pressure, or breathing changes mean it has earned a surgical read. Call 310-986-3359.
Volume Where It Matters
Large goiters and redo neck operations reward experience most of all: continuous nerve monitoring, magnified dissection, and judgment about what to remove and what to leave.
Routine cases get the same rigor scaled down: incisions in natural creases, lobectomy where it suffices, hormone verification in parathyroid surgery before closing.
Three Steps West
Consult by Video, Family Welcome
Records go ahead; the telehealth consultation reaches conclusions, with relatives on the call as translators or second ears.
One Consolidated Visit
Examination and any remaining tests stack into a single trip down the 134.
Surgery and Home to Glendale
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one early check, then video from home.
Getting Here From Glendale
The 134 west to the 101, exiting Highland to Fountain and continuing via San Vicente to 3rd Street, serves central and northern Glendale in twenty five to thirty five minutes off peak. From Adams Hill and the south, the 5 to the 101 joins the same route.
Valet at the West Tower of 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 Glendale?
Twenty five to thirty five minutes off peak: the 134 west to the 101, then Highland to Fountain and San Vicente down to 3rd Street. Telehealth keeps most cases to two or three trips.
Glendale has its own hospitals. Why go to Cedars-Sinai for this?
For most care, stay local. Thyroid and parathyroid surgery is the exception where outcomes track with the surgeon’s volume in these specific operations, and that concentration is what a dedicated practice offers.
Can a family member join to translate?
Absolutely, in person or on the video call. The visit is paced so nothing gets lost, and written summaries go home with the family.
Do large or long standing goiters always need surgery?
Not always, but goiters that keep growing, press on swallowing or breathing, or extend behind the breastbone generally do better operated on electively rather than urgently. The consultation sorts which kind yours is.
What else does Dr. Cohen operate on?
Parathyroid disease, thyroid cancers including neck dissection, breast cancer, robotic procedures, and advanced laparoscopic general surgery.
Where does surgery happen and how long is the stay?
At Cedars-Sinai, next to the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients stay one night or less before the drive back on the 134.
The Second Opinion Worth the 134
Telehealth or Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, family always welcome.
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 Glendale 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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