FrankCCandelaMD
General Surgery • West Hills, CASurgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Physician
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Office
7320 Woodlake Ave
Suite 380
West Hills, CA 91307Phone+1 818-226-9030
Summary
- Dr. Frank Candela is a general surgeon in West Hills, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital, West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Providence Tarzana Medical Center. He received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice 35 years. He specializes in surgical oncology (other than breast) and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in hernias, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, minimally invasive surgery, and head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1987 - 1988
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1987- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1984 - 1987- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 129 citationsPrognosis of node-positive colon cancer.Alfred M. Cohen, Salvatore Tremiterra, Frank C. Candela, Howard T. Thaler, Elin R. Sigurdson
Cancer. 1991-04-01 - 41 citationsComparison of the conventional method of lymph node staging with a comprehensive fat-clearing method for gastric adenocarcinomaFrank C. Candela, Carlos Urmacher, Murray F. Brennan
Cancer. 1990-10-15 - 360 citationsThe patterns of cervical lymph node metastases from squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity.Jatin P. Shah, Frank C. Candela, Anil K. Poddar
Cancer. 1990-07-01
Press Mentions
In California, a Mix of Support and Resistance to New Vaccine Rules – the New York TimesJuly 28th, 2021- Facing Helplessness and Fatigue, Some Health Care Workers Turn to Art to CopeFebruary 24th, 2021
- Thousands of L.A. Health Care Workers Sickened by Coronavirus, Worsening Crisis in HospitalsJanuary 6th, 2021
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- West valley surgeons http://Westvalleysurgeons.com
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