Thyroid Surgeon in Palos Verdes Estates
Palos Verdes Estates chose the bluffs precisely for the distance, and accepts the drives that come with the view. The ones that matter should count. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to thyroid and parathyroid surgery, makes the trip north count from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
Coastal Estates, City Grade Surgery
Between Malaga Cove, Lunada Bay, and the Montemalaga slopes, life on the west side of the hill is engineered for staying put. Health findings do not always cooperate: a nodule on a scan, calcium high at the annual physical, a biopsy that needs an oncologic surgeon’s read rather than a general one.
The practice is structured for the geography. The consultation runs by video with your imaging already reviewed; the examination and any remaining tests consolidate into one drive north, Palos Verdes Drive West to Hawthorne, down to the 405 or the 110, and up to 3rd Street, forty five to fifty five minutes.
Dr. Cohen gives the recommendation with its reasoning and its error bars, and when surveillance is the sound answer, you get a schedule rather than a shrug.
Six Services From One Surgeon
Estates 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 Leaves the 90274 for Review
The pattern: nodules found on meticulous annual imaging, hyperparathyroidism in retirees guarding bone density, goiters the ocean air gets blamed for, and thyroid cancers where the first surgical decision shapes the decade.
Second opinions travel well from the hill: bring the proposed plan and the original imaging, and you will hear specifically where this practice agrees and where it differs.
Surgery proposed closer to home? One review before committing is cheap insurance on your neck. Call 310-986-3359.
Measured, Monitored, Minimal
Every operation runs with continuous nerve monitoring and magnification; parathyroid cases verify the cure with hormone levels before closing; incisions sit short inside natural creases.
The sizing is conservative by conviction: lobectomy where oncologically sound, focused removal over exploration, surveillance when the evidence permits it.
Structured for the Distance
Video From the Cove
Imaging and labs go ahead; the telehealth consultation delivers conclusions without a freeway.
One Drive North
Examination and remaining testing consolidate into a single trip.
Surgery, Then Back to the Bluffs
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one early check, then video from home.
Getting Here From Palos Verdes Estates
Palos Verdes Drive West to Hawthorne Boulevard, down the hill to the 405 north and the 10 east, exiting La Cienega to 3rd Street, runs forty five to fifty five minutes outside peak traffic. The 110 north from Gaffey is the eastern alternative.
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 long is the drive from Palos Verdes Estates?
Forty five to fifty five minutes: Hawthorne down the hill to the 405 north and the 10 east, off at La Cienega to 3rd Street. Telehealth keeps the process to two or three trips.
Can the whole evaluation start without leaving the hill?
Yes. Records go ahead, the consultation runs by video, and the drive north waits for the physical examination and, if needed, surgery.
Is bone loss from parathyroid disease reversible?
Stopping it is the reliable part: curing the overactive gland halts the calcium drain, and density frequently improves in the years after surgery. The sooner the cure, the more skeleton preserved.
What makes a thyroid nodule worth operating on?
Biopsy results that suggest or cannot exclude cancer, compression of swallowing or breathing, hormone overproduction, or steady growth. Everything else usually earns structured surveillance instead.
What else does Dr. Cohen operate on?
Parathyroid disease, thyroid cancers including neck dissection, breast cancer, robotic procedures, and advanced laparoscopic general surgery, as a fellowship trained surgical oncologist.
Where does surgery happen?
At Cedars-Sinai, adjacent to the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients are back on the hill the next day.
Make the Drive North Count
Telehealth first; Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers when it matters.
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 Palos Verdes Estates 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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