Melanie Rita Goldfarb

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center		Not Specified
Internship - General surgery internship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School	General Surgery Internship	Not Specified
Fellowship - Clinical Fellow in endocrine surgery - Jackson Memorial Hospital University of Miami Health System		Not Specified

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Surgery	Surgery	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on February 25, 2026 -

Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ The provider was excellent, exce... ”

The provider was excellent, except that I was stuck waiting in the exam room waiting for her for over 30 minutes. The nursing staff did not communicate to me that she was running late.However, when the provider came, she apologized for being so late.

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“The provider was excellent, exce...”

Anonymous 02/25/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 24, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Personable and professional... ”

Personable and professional

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“Personable and professional...”

Personable and professional

Anonymous 02/24/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 23, 2026 -

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Comment - “ All good... ”

All good

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“All good...”

All good

Anonymous 02/23/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 16, 2026 -

Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ Dr. Goldfarb is an excellent doc... ”

Dr. Goldfarb is an excellent doctor and I was/am very happy with her.

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“Dr. Goldfarb is an excellent doc...”

Dr. Goldfarb is an excellent doctor and I was/am very happy with her.

Anonymous 02/16/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 28, 2026 -

Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ Very good... ”

Very good

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“Very good...”

Very good

Anonymous 01/28/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 25, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Dr Goldfarb is great. Personable... ”

Dr Goldfarb is great. Personable and knowledgeable. She even remembered our previous conversations.

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“Dr Goldfarb is great. Personable...”

Dr Goldfarb is great. Personable and knowledgeable. She even remembered our previous conversations.

Anonymous 02/25/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 24, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Good... ”

Good

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“Good...”

Good

Anonymous 02/24/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 18, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Good communication... ”

Good communication

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“Good communication...”

Good communication

Anonymous 02/18/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 07, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Great... ”

Great

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“Great...”

Great

Anonymous 02/07/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 26, 2026 -

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Comment - “ The provider was attentive, cari... ”

The provider was attentive, caring, direct and informative, reassuring, and helpful. She verbalized a caring demeanor and also a confidence and helpfulness that made me feel assured I would be getting quality and attentive care. She followed up with me as planned and the staff contacted for a f/u appt.

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“The provider was attentive, cari...”

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John Robertson, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, - Neurologist

Przemyslaw Twardowski, - Internal Medicine Physician

Timothy Wilson, - Urologist

Robert McKenna, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Anton Bilchik, - Surgeon

Lisa Stern, - Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Tara Kays, - Surgeon

Richard Essner, - Surgeon

Trevan Fischer, - Surgeon

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