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Masha Livhits, MD, General Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

MashaJ.LivhitsMD

General Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Endocrine

Associate Professor of Surgery

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    100 Medical Plaza, #310
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-267-7838
    Fax+1 310-267-7838

Summary

  • Dr. Masha Livhits was trained as an Endocrine Surgeon at UCLA. An exceptional achiever since childhood, she attended college at the age of 12 through the highly competitive Early Entrance Program at California State University, Los Angeles. She then received her medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and was awarded the prestigious Sarnoff Foundation genetics research grant.

    Dr. Livhits completed her general surgery training and endocrine surgery fellowship at UCLA. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Livhits has published widely in the area of improving surgical outcomes and quality of care. She is dedicated to combining knowledge learned through research with her experience as a surgeon to deliver the best care to her patients. Her clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders. She helped to pioneer the new technique of single incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in North America.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Endocine Surgery, 2014 - 2015
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2014
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Biochemical and Skeletal Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy for Normocalcemic (Incipient) Primary Hyperparathyroidism  
    Angela C Chen, Masha J Livhits, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Association of Radioactive Iodine Administration After Reoperation with Outcomes Among Patients with Recurrent or Persistent Papillary Thyroid Cancer  
    Masha Livhits, MD, JAMA
  • Laparoscopic Transabdominal Adrenalectomy—A Procedure That Has Stood the Test of Time  
    Masha Livhits, MD, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: How Dr. Yeh Built It
    Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: How Dr. Yeh Built ItNovember 7th, 2022
  • Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery: Medullar Thyroid Cancer with Special Guest Dr. Kepal Patel
    Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery: Medullar Thyroid Cancer with Special Guest Dr. Kepal PatelJune 20th, 2022
  • Journal Review Endocrine Surgery: AAES 2021 Highlights
    Journal Review Endocrine Surgery: AAES 2021 HighlightsJuly 12th, 2021
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  • Russian