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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Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ Very efficient and professional.... ”

Very efficient and professional. Easy appointment and appreciate Dr's ease and feeling comfortable and at ease with her

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“Very efficient and professional....”

Very efficient and professional. Easy appointment and appreciate Dr's ease and feeling comfortable and at ease with her

Anonymous 09/10/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 05, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Very satisfied... ”

Very satisfied

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“Very satisfied...”

Very satisfied

Anonymous 09/05/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 06, 2025 -

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Comment - “ My doctor is very professional, ... ”

My doctor is very professional, kind and knowledgeable.

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“My doctor is very professional, ...”

My doctor is very professional, kind and knowledgeable.

Anonymous 08/06/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 03, 2025 -

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Comment - “ My visit was a helpful experienc... ”

My visit was a helpful experience

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“My visit was a helpful experienc...”

My visit was a helpful experience

Anonymous 08/03/2025

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Review by Anonymous on July 29, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Always a pleasure to see Dr Gold... ”

Always a pleasure to see Dr Goldfarb

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“Always a pleasure to see Dr Gold...”

Always a pleasure to see Dr Goldfarb

Anonymous 07/29/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 10, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr, Goldfarb was thorough and ve... ”

Dr, Goldfarb was thorough and very caring and patient.

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“Dr, Goldfarb was thorough and ve...”

Dr, Goldfarb was thorough and very caring and patient.

Anonymous 09/10/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 24, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Goldfarb was knowledgeable, ... ”

Dr. Goldfarb was knowledgeable, efficient and informative.

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“Dr. Goldfarb was knowledgeable, ...”

Dr. Goldfarb was knowledgeable, efficient and informative.

Anonymous 08/24/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 04, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Awesome experience! Highly recom... ”

Awesome experience! Highly recommend

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“Awesome experience! Highly recom...”

Awesome experience! Highly recommend

Anonymous 08/04/2025

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Review by Anonymous on August 01, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr Goldfarb is amazing!... ”

Dr Goldfarb is amazing!

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“Dr Goldfarb is amazing!...”

Dr Goldfarb is amazing!

Anonymous 08/01/2025

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Review by Anonymous on July 21, 2025 -

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Comment - “ She has great bed side manors. I... ”

She has great bed side manors. I was very pleased.

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“She has great bed side manors. I...”

She has great bed side manors. I was very pleased.

Anonymous 07/21/2025

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Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, - Neurologist

Richard Essner, - Surgeon

Christine Boley, - Internal Medicine Physician

Gina White, - Urologist

Tara Kays, - Surgeon

Trevan Fischer, - Surgeon

Lisa Stern, - Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Anton Bilchik, - Surgeon

Ana Rocha, - Internal Medicine Physician

Timothy Wilson, - Urologist

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