Thyroid Surgeon in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach handles most of life within a few blocks of the sand, but subspecialty surgery is worth the one drive north. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to thyroid and parathyroid operations, sees South Bay patients at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers, with telehealth carrying everything the car does not need to.
South Bay Fitness Meets Subspecialty Surgery
This is a town that tracks resting heart rate and beach volleyball standings, so a thyroid nodule or a stray calcium value gets noticed early. The follow through deserves the same standard: a surgeon whose entire week is thyroid and parathyroid work, not an occasional case between other operations.
From the Tree Section, the Sand Section, and east of Sepulveda, the 405 north to the 10 east, exiting La Cienega and heading north to 3rd Street, covers it in thirty five to forty five minutes. The telehealth first structure means most patients make that drive two or three times, total.
Dr. Cohen reads your ultrasound and labs before the consultation, examines you once, and gives you an athlete grade answer: exactly what the finding is, exactly what he recommends, and exactly when training resumes if surgery is the call.
The Complete Practice
Manhattan Beach patients use 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 Drives North From the 90266
The referral pattern: nodules caught on thorough annual imaging, thyroid cancers in patients who intend to keep competing, hyperparathyroidism found when a stress fracture prompted a bone workup, and goiters that wetsuits made obvious.
For athletes, the parathyroid story matters most: high calcium quietly weakens bone, and in runners and volleyball players that shows up as fractures before it shows up as symptoms. Fixing the gland fixes the trajectory.
Stress fracture plus high calcium? That combination deserves a parathyroid workup before the next season, not after it. Call 310-986-3359.
Surgery Built for a Return to Sport
Operations are sized to the disease and no larger, because smaller surgery recovers faster: lobectomy where oncologically sound, focused parathyroid removal with hormone confirmation during the operation, short incisions in natural creases.
Nerve monitoring runs through every case, and recovery plans speak South Bay: when running resumes, when the ocean is allowed, when overhead hitting is realistic.
Two or Three Trips, Start to Finish
Consult From the Strand
The first meeting runs by video with your imaging already reviewed. You finish the call knowing where things stand.
One Consolidated Visit
Examination and any remaining tests stack into a single drive north.
Surgery, Then Back to the Beach
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one in person check about a week later, and video after that.
Getting Here From Manhattan Beach
The 405 north to the 10 east, exiting La Cienega Boulevard and continuing north to 3rd Street, is the standard route from the 90266, thirty five to forty five minutes outside peak traffic. Sepulveda north through the tunnel joins the same corridor when the 405 misbehaves.
The office is the West Tower at 8635 W. 3rd Street with valet at the entrance; Suite 880W, 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 Manhattan Beach?
Thirty five to forty five minutes typically: the 405 north to the 10 east, off at La Cienega and north to 3rd Street. Telehealth keeps total trips to two or three for most patients.
When can I run, surf, and play volleyball again?
Light activity within about a week, strenuous training near ten days, and ocean immersion once the incision fully seals, around two weeks. You leave with dates for your specific operation, not ranges.
Why would high calcium matter to an athlete?
Because it usually means a parathyroid gland is pulling calcium out of your skeleton. In active people that surfaces as stress fractures and declining bone density years before other symptoms. A focused operation cures most cases and stops the loss.
Can everything start with a video visit?
Yes. Send imaging and labs, meet Dr. Cohen by telehealth, and reserve the drive north for the examination, surgery, and first follow up.
What does the practice cover beyond thyroid surgery?
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 is surgery performed?
At Cedars-Sinai, adjacent to the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients stay one night or less before heading back to the South Bay.
One Drive North, Then Back in the Game
Telehealth first, Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers when it counts.
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 Manhattan Beach 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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