Melanie Goldfarb

Melanie Goldfarb, MD

Endocrine Surgery

Accepting New Patients

About Melanie Goldfarb, MD 

Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Melanie R. Goldfarb (MD, M.Sc., FACS, FACE) is an endocrine surgeon specializing in minimal access surgery for adrenal tumors, thyroid, parathyroid, and neck ultrasound, thyroid biopsy, and radiofrequency ablation. She is the founding Director of the Center for Endocrine Tumors, a “one-stop-shop” for thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound and biopsy with same-day imaging and results where every patient receives a personalized treatment plan that is a collaboration created together with the patient and physician. Dr. Goldfarb is a leader in her field and has authored over 75 publications and received numerous grants. She is also one of the first physicians on the west coast to offer radio-frequency ablation of thyroid nodules in her office.  

Dr. Goldfarb graduated from Brown University and earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in surgical training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School in Boston, followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.  

She is on the editorial board of the medical journal “Thyroid.” She serves on committees for several associations, including the American Thyroid Association, the Society for Surgical Oncology, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. She is also a member of several other professional associations, including the Endocrine Society, American Society for Clinical Oncology, Western Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, and the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons.  

Dr. Goldfarb focuses her personal research on endocrine tumors, thyroid ultrasound, secondary malignancies, cancer survivorship, and adolescent and young adult thyroid cancer.  

Medical Service

Surgical Specialties

Locations

2121 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404

Education

Medical School
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Internship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School), Boston, MA

Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School), Boston, MA

Fellowship
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Languages

Hebrew
Spanish

Reviews

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  • 4.8
  • 202 Reviews
  • 182 Comments
  • 5
01/27/2025

She's very nice and an excellent physician

Providence Patient
  • 5
01/18/2025

Dr. Goldfarb was a pleasure to visit and we actually had a fun time.

Providence Patient
  • 5
01/11/2025

Cordial and Very Professional.

Providence Patient
  • 5
12/23/2024

Dr. Goldfarb is very knowledgeable about thyroid nodules, and the ablation procedure performed on me. She is crystal clear about the process, procedures, before and after care, and the procedure was done flawlessly. I was in and out in less than 2 hours, and went home with minimal discomfort. I highly recommend her AND the radio frequency ablation procedure she performs!!

Providence Patient
  • 5
12/23/2024

Excellent

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  • 5
12/21/2024

Dr. Goldfarb had a very informative and positive communication style. She had reviewed my medical records prior to my visit and was prepared to offer both a clear explanation of my illness and treatment options. She provided immediate treatment after laying out the options and I was delighted with the outcome. I highly recommend her.

Providence Patient
  • 5
12/18/2024

Dr. Goldfarb was amazing. Very personable and confident. Placed me at ease tight away. She answered and explained all my questions to my satisfaction. Seemed knowledgable.

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  • 5
12/16/2024

Very thorough, understood everything that she said

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  • 5
12/15/2024

Excellent facility, staff, easy to park with valet option, physician care is excellent.

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  • 5
12/10/2024

Very good care

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