kim margolin

Kim Margolin, M.D., FASCO

Accepting New Patients

About Kim Margolin, M.D., FASCO

Dr. Margolin specializes in melanoma and other skin cancers with a focus on immunotherapy.  She came to Providence/St. John’s from the City of Hope, where she worked for a total of 30 years, stopping out for 6 years at University of Washington and 1 year at Stanford.  

Dr. Margolin has co-led the Cytokine Working Group and the Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network, participated in SWOG’s Melanoma Committee, and served ASCO and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer in many capacities.  She has served on the FDA’s Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee and has been on two advisory committees to the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer.  

Among her research interests are brain metastasis in melanoma and immunotherapy of skin cancers.  Dr. Margolin will collaborate with surgeons and laboratory investigators at St. John’s and will lead the institute’s efforts in melanoma/skin cancer clinical trials.  

Clinical Interests

Melanoma, non-Melanoma skin cancers, Germ cell cancer (testicular cancer)

Locations

2200 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 121,
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Education

Medical School
Stanford (Medical Scientist Training Program)

Internship
Yale-New Haven

Residency
Yale-New Haven

Languages

Armenian
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish

Reviews

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  • 5
  • 54 Reviews
  • 74 Comments
  • 5
06/13/2025

Fast response when I message her. Gives good explanations.

Providence Patient
  • 4.71
05/27/2025

Very informative

Providence Patient
  • 5
05/23/2025

Dr. Margolin is an excellent doctor with a passion to get the best results.

Providence Patient
  • 5
05/01/2025

There was no bad experience.

Providence Patient
  • 4.94
05/01/2025

All good. Caring team.

Providence Patient
  • 5
05/01/2025

Dr Margolin is the best. We're so lucky to have her.

Providence Patient
  • 5
05/01/2025

Dr. Margolin is an excellent purveyor of good medicine!!!!

Providence Patient
  • 4.94
04/26/2025

All good Dr was late due to traffic on 405 but still took enough time to answer questions and concerns about meds and treatment.

Providence Patient
  • 5
04/26/2025

Excellent!!!

Providence Patient
  • 5
04/24/2025

Excellent provider

Providence Patient