Thyroid Surgeon in Pasadena
Pasadena respects institutions, its own above all, and chooses carefully when a problem calls for going into town. Thyroid and parathyroid surgery is such a problem. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to these operations, practices thirty to forty minutes west at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
A Considered Choice for a Considered City
Between Caltech, JPL, and Huntington era medicine, Pasadena holds specialists to a standard: show the credentials, show the reasoning, show the results. A practice built entirely around two glands answers all three, with a Cedars-Sinai surgical oncology fellowship behind it.
From Madison Heights, Bungalow Heaven, and the streets off Orange Grove, the 134 west to the 101, exiting Highland and continuing to Fountain, then San Vicente south to 3rd Street, runs thirty to forty minutes off peak. The 110 south to the 10 west serves the southern half of town the same way.
Telehealth does the connective work, records reviewed before you drive, results discussed after, so the freeway appears only for the examination, the operation, and one early check.
The Practice, Complete
Pasadena 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 West From the 91103 and 91106
The caseload leans analytic: nodules whose owners arrive with the literature already read, thyroid cancers weighing lobectomy against total removal, hyperparathyroidism confirmed across years of meticulous records, and goiters that finally crossed their owner’s threshold.
Questions are welcome here in Caltech quantities. The recommendation comes with its evidence, and second opinions on plans proposed elsewhere are treated as the reasonable diligence they are.
Comparing two surgical opinions already? Bring both with the imaging; you will hear specifically where this one agrees and differs. Call 310-986-3359.
Method You Can Interrogate
Continuous nerve monitoring in every operation, magnified dissection, robotic technique where anatomy favors it, and intraoperative hormone verification in parathyroid surgery: each element earns its place with data, and the data is shared willingly.
Operations are sized to the disease, lobectomy over total thyroidectomy where oncologically sound, because the evidence supports conservatism more often than habit does.
An Orderly Sequence
Review Before Travel
Imaging and labs go ahead; the telehealth consultation starts from your actual case and ends with a documented recommendation.
One Trip for Hands On Work
Examination and any remaining testing consolidate into a single drive west.
Surgery and Home to Pasadena
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one early check, then video from home.
Getting Here From Pasadena
The 134 west to the 101, exiting Highland to Fountain and dropping to 3rd Street via San Vicente, serves northern Pasadena in thirty to forty minutes off peak. From Madison Heights and the 91106, the 110 south to the 10 west, exiting Robertson, is the mirror route.
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 Pasadena?
Thirty to forty minutes off peak: the 134 to the 101 and surface streets from Highland, or the 110 to the 10 west from the southern neighborhoods. Telehealth keeps the total number of trips to two or three.
Pasadena has respected hospitals. Why travel for this?
For general care, do not. Thyroid and parathyroid surgery is the exception where outcomes track tightly with the surgeon’s volume in these specific operations, and that concentration lives in a dedicated practice.
Will I actually get to see the evidence behind the recommendation?
Yes. The consultation walks through your imaging findings, the risk numbers they imply, and the guideline basis for the recommendation. Engineers and academics tend to leave satisfied.
Can the initial consultation happen remotely?
Yes, and for Pasadena patients it usually does. Records go ahead, the video consultation reaches conclusions, and in person time is reserved for the examination, surgery, and first follow up.
What does the practice cover beyond thyroid disease?
Parathyroid surgery, thyroid cancer operations with neck dissection when needed, breast cancer surgery, robotic procedures, and advanced laparoscopic general surgery.
Where is surgery performed?
At Cedars-Sinai, adjacent to the office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients are back in Pasadena the next day.
Diligence Rewarded in One Consultation
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 Pasadena 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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