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

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  • 4.8
  • 189 Reviews
  • 191 Comments
  • 5
03/21/2025

Dr. Goldfarb is very knowledgeable and very thorough and I feel very comfortable in her presence

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  • 5
03/12/2025

Dr Goldfarb was extremely knowledgeable but still explained things In a way I could understand. She was very kind and sensitive. Her scheduling team was also super kind and accommodating

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  • 5
03/10/2025

Always clearly explains health issues

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  • 5
03/10/2025

Very good customer service. Friendly and polite.

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  • 5
03/09/2025

It was so reassuring to be seen for my biopsy, and then told immediately then there Was no malignancy. Nothing can beat that experience and feeling of safety.

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  • 5
03/01/2025

Doctor was courteous and sensitive to my needs during the biopsy.

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  • 5
02/19/2025

This provider is amazing. She was timely, she ran tests in the office efficiently. She was down to earth and brilliant. I have never had a medical experience like it. Thank you, Dr. Goldfarb.

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  • 5
02/07/2025

Everyone from doctor, nurses, assistants, schedulers, information desk, etcCourteous, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

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  • 5
01/27/2025

She's very nice and an excellent physician

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