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Office
2121 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-829-8317Fax+1 310-582-7236
Summary
- Dr. Richard Essner is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Olympia Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Providence Saint John's Health Center. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in melanoma and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast) and melanoma and cutaneous malignancies.
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1992
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1987 - 1989
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1987
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
- NC State Medical License 1989 - 1999
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 1998
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Sargramostim or Hypertonic Saline Before Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Treating Patients With Stage IB-II Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Individualized Prediction for Risk of Recurrence in Stage I/II Melanoma Patients With Negative Sentinel Lymph Node.Shu-Ching Chang, Kristel Lourdault, Gary L Grunkemeier, Douglas A Hanes, Shih-Ting Chiu
Cancer Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Are Nomograms Useful for Predicting Sentinel Lymph Node Status in Melanoma Patients?Kristel Lourdault, Arthur W Cowman, Douglas Hanes, Anthony J Scholer, Tyler Aguilar
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024-11-17 - Socially vulnerable patients are more likely to fail outpatient management of symptomatic cholelithiasis.Udai S Sibia, John R Klune, Cristina B Feather, Deanna Rider, Douglas A Hanes
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2024-07-01
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