Thyroid Surgeon in South Pasadena
South Pasadena guards its small town rhythm, tree canopies, the Mission Street strip, schools worth staying for, and leaves it only deliberately. A thyroid or parathyroid finding is worth the deliberate trip. Dr. Jason S. Cohen, MD, FACS, a board certified surgical oncologist devoted to these operations, is thirty to forty minutes west at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers.
Small Town Care Standards, Met in Full
A town this size notices things early: the pediatrician who mentions your own neck at a child’s visit, the annual panel with calcium a shade high, the ultrasound ordered off Fair Oaks that comes back mentioning a nodule. Early notice deserves an early, proportionate answer.
The route is the familiar one: the 110 south toward downtown, then the 10 west, exiting Robertson north to 3rd Street, thirty to forty minutes from the 91030 outside rush hour. Telehealth carries the consultation and follow up so the freeway stays occasional.
Dr. Cohen reads your imaging personally, examines you once, and gives a family grade explanation: what it is, what he recommends, and why, with monitoring on real dates whenever that is the honest answer.
One Surgeon, Six Services
South Pasadena families 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 Makes the Trip From the 91030
The mix: nodules awaiting a specialist read, hyperparathyroidism behind a parent’s fatigue and thinning bone, goiters that photographs finally flagged, and biopsy results that need an oncologic surgeon before anyone schedules anything.
Households often handle two generations in one sweep, a consultation for the parent and a records review for the grandparent, each leaving with its own plan.
Grandma’s calcium has been high for years? Gather her old labs; the trend across years is the diagnosis. Call 310-986-3359.
Modern Surgery, Old Fashioned Explanation
Nerve monitoring runs continuously through every operation, dissection is magnified, and parathyroid cases confirm the cure with hormone levels before closing.
Incisions stay short inside natural creases, robotic approaches serve suitable anatomy, and everything gets explained until the whole family understands it.
Three Steps, Family Included
Video Around the Dinner Table
Records go ahead; the telehealth consultation welcomes spouses and adult children on the call.
One Trip West
Examination and remaining workup consolidate into a single drive down the 110.
Surgery and Home to the Trees
The operation at Cedars-Sinai, one night or less for most, one early check, then video from Mission Street distance.
Getting Here From South Pasadena
The 110 south to the 10 west, exiting Robertson Boulevard north to 3rd Street, serves the 91030 in thirty to forty minutes outside rush hour. Huntington Drive to the 110 gathers the eastern streets into 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 South Pasadena?
Thirty to forty minutes: the 110 south to the 10 west, off at Robertson and north to 3rd Street. Telehealth keeps most cases to two or three trips total.
Can my whole family join the consultation?
Yes. Video consultations regularly include spouses and adult children from separate locations, and in person visits welcome company. Decisions hold better when everyone heard the same explanation.
Is parathyroid surgery reasonable for an elderly parent?
Usually, yes. The focused operation is brief, the incision small, and most older patients go home the same or next day. The pre operative assessment weighs individual health candidly first.
A nodule was found at my annual physical. How fast should I act?
Most nodules allow a calm timeline of weeks. New hoarseness, rapid growth, or swallowing trouble accelerates it. One consultation with the imaging settles both the diagnosis pace and the plan.
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 would surgery take place?
At Cedars-Sinai, beside the consultation office. Most thyroid and parathyroid patients are back under the trees the next day.
Worth Leaving Mission Street For
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 South 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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