Saint John’s Health Center
Saint John’s Health Center – 2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (map & directions)
Saint John’s Cancer Institute is renowned for advancing therapeutics, translational science, and establishing standards of care. We foster robust fellowship programs, implement and initiate clinical trials, and collaborate with academic and industry partners worldwide.
Read MoreSaint John’s Cancer Institute (SJCI) is a pioneer in drug discovery, therapeutics, clinical trials, and research. SJCI established the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy under the late Dr. Donald L. Morton, which has become the standard of lymph node care for melanoma and breast cancer worldwide.
Today, our patients continue to have access to innovative treatments, therapeutics, and trials. We are at the forefront of understanding the biology of cancer as well as expanding treatment for under-served communities.
Learn More“I waited for a very long time for an alternative method. I really didn’t want to lose my thyroid.”
– Myia
Blog & Video (10:18): Dr. Goldfarb Performs Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Enlarged Benign Thyroid Nodule.
Within the year, thyroid cancer went from #2 in young adults to it being the #1 cancer in that age group.
– Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MSc, FACS, FACE
BLOG & VIDEO (2:01): January is Thyroid Awareness Month: Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Endocrine Expert and Thyroid Surgeon, Discusses.
“We are pretty good at picking up what we think is cancer and what’s not.”
– Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MSc, FACS, FACE
Treatment, Video (06:20): Thyroid Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Physician’s Bio: Learn more about Dr. Hyo Park.
Center of Excellence: Gynecology Center of Excellence.
Physician’s Bio: Learn more about Dr. Krishnadasan.
Center of Excellence: Minimally Invasive Chest Surgery and Thoracic Surgical Oncology.
“Once small-cell spreads, it won’t stop, and there are no approved treatments,” according to Mark’s video testimonial.”
– Mark Perzely
BLOG & VIDEO (5:43): What is it like to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
“I ranked this fellowship program as my number one choice, so being able to come has been a great opportunity.”
– Laura Fluke, MD
Blog & Video (11:45): Top Gun Surgeon? Dr. Laura Fluke, Navy surgeon, is welcomed aboard the Donald L. Morton Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute.
“He was ahead of his peers in anticipating the genetics era of cancer research, for decades he carefully maintained archival specimen resource for correlative translational studies.”
– Laura Morton Rowe, Chief Human Resources Officer, Saint John’s Health Center