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Saint John’s Health Center – 2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (map & directions)
Translating Innovative Science into Compassionate, Patient-Centric Care
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.
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Saint 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.
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Myia avoids thyroid surgery with RFA treatment and restores her hormone balance and energy.
Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, a professor of surgery who specializes in thyroid tumors and disorders, preserved Myia’s thyroid using this novel procedure.
“I waited for a very long time for an alternative method. I really didn’t want to lose my thyroid.”
– Myia
Learn more about Myia’s story and listen to how severe her thyroid conditions had become before receiving Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA).
Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, a professor of surgery who specializes in thyroid tumors and disorders, preserved Myia’s thyroid using this novel procedure.
“I waited for a very long time for an alternative method. I really didn’t want to lose my thyroid.”
– Myia
Learn more about Myia’s story and listen to how severe her thyroid conditions had become before receiving Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA).
Blog & Video (10:18): Dr. Goldfarb Performs Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Enlarged Benign Thyroid Nodule.
Thyroid Awareness
Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Director of the Center for Endocrine Tumors and Disorders at Saint John’s Health Center, and Professor of Surgery at Saint John’s Cancer Institute discusses thyroid conditions and cancer.
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
Listen to Dr. Goldfarb explain who is at most risk for cancer.
BLOG & VIDEO (2:01): January is Thyroid Awareness Month: Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Endocrine Expert and Thyroid Surgeon, Discusses.
Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment
Are you at risk? Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, Director of the Center of Endocrine Tumors and Disorders discusses treatment.
“We are pretty good at picking up what we think is cancer and what’s not.”
– Melanie Goldfarb, MD, MSc, FACS, FACE
Learn more about Thyroid Cancer.
Treatment, Video (06:20): Thyroid Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Health Center Welcomes Hyo K. Park, MD
Dr. Park is a Gynecologic Oncologist who is uniquely trained and experienced in both surgical and medical treatments for a variety gynecologic cancers and pelvic health issues. She joins Dr. Steven Vasilev and the gynecology care team.
Physician’s Bio: Learn more about Dr. Hyo Park.
Center of Excellence: Gynecology Center of Excellence.
Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Health Center Welcomes Baiya Krishnadasan, MD
Dr. Krishnadasan is a General Thoracic Surgeon specializing in minimally invasive approaches for benign and malignant esophageal, lung, mediastinal, and pleural diseases. Dr. Krishnadasan joins Dr. Robert McKenna and the thoracic care team.
Physician’s Bio: Learn more about Dr. Krishnadasan.
Center of Excellence: Minimally Invasive Chest Surgery and Thoracic Surgical Oncology.
Open or Actively Recruiting Clinical Trials
Breast Cancer: Precision Medicine
Principal Invenstigator: Dr. Parvin Peddi: Learn more.
Melanoma Cancer: Drug Trials:
Principal Investgator: Dr. Kim Margolin: Learn more.
Neurological & Brain Cancer: Precision Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Santosh Kesari: Learn more.
Prostate Cancer: White Button Mushroom
Principal Invenstigator: Dr. Przemyslaw Twardowski: Learn more.
Current Trials
Search using key terms or filter by Centers of Excellence or by Lead Doctor. Learn more.
What is it like to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
Mark Perzely was diagnosed with small-cell carcinoma—a rare and aggressive cancer that developed in his bladder.
“Once small-cell spreads, it won’t stop, and there are no approved treatments,” according to Mark’s video testimonial.”
– Mark Perzely
Read more about Mark’s story and listen to his outlook several years after the trial.
BLOG & VIDEO (5:43): What is it like to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
Top Gun Surgeon?
Dr. Laura Fluke, Navy surgeon, is welcomed aboard the Donald L. Morton Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute
“I ranked this fellowship program as my number one choice, so being able to come has been a great opportunity.”
– Laura Fluke, MD
Learn more about Dr. Fluke’s story and listen to how she learned she had matched at Saint John’s Cancer Institute.
Dr. Laura Fluke, Navy surgeon, is welcomed aboard the Donald L. Morton Fellowship at Saint John’s Cancer Institute
“I ranked this fellowship program as my number one choice, so being able to come has been a great opportunity.”
– Laura Fluke, MD
Learn more about Dr. Fluke’s story and listen to how she learned she had matched at Saint John’s Cancer Institute.
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.
A Legacy of Research Excellence
Donald L. Morton, Surgical Oncologist best known for developing sentinel lymph node evaluation
“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
Learn more about the Donald L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship.
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