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 - “ Prompt, clear, to the point... ”

Prompt, clear, to the point

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“Prompt, clear, to the point...”

Prompt, clear, to the point

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Review by Anonymous on October 08, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Goldfarb is knowledgeable, e... ”

Dr. Goldfarb is knowledgeable, efficient and friendly.

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“Dr. Goldfarb is knowledgeable, e...”

Dr. Goldfarb is knowledgeable, efficient and friendly.

Anonymous 10/08/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 06, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Goldfarb was efficient and c... ”

Dr. Goldfarb was efficient and caring, gave me results right away. Highly recommend her!

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“Dr. Goldfarb was efficient and c...”

Dr. Goldfarb was efficient and caring, gave me results right away. Highly recommend her!

Anonymous 10/06/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 06, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Dr. Goldfarb is a great doctor, ... ”

Dr. Goldfarb is a great doctor, who explained things well, is very knowledgeable,Kind, clear and helpful.

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“Dr. Goldfarb is a great doctor, ...”

Dr. Goldfarb is a great doctor, who explained things well, is very knowledgeable,Kind, clear and helpful.

Anonymous 10/06/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 03, 2025 -

Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ She made me feel confident about... ”

She made me feel confident about her diagnosis and future treatment plan

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“She made me feel confident about...”

She made me feel confident about her diagnosis and future treatment plan

Anonymous 10/03/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 17, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Excellent doctor... ”

Excellent doctor

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“Excellent doctor...”

Excellent doctor

Anonymous 10/17/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 08, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Everything was good.... ”

Everything was good.

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“Everything was good....”

Everything was good.

Anonymous 10/08/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 06, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Staff and doctor were friendly, ... ”

Staff and doctor were friendly, helpful, and respectful.

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“Staff and doctor were friendly, ...”

Staff and doctor were friendly, helpful, and respectful.

Anonymous 10/06/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 05, 2025 -

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Comment - “ Thank goodness for Dr. Goldfarb!... ”

Thank goodness for Dr. Goldfarb! She takes good care of me and I know I'm in good hands whoever I see her.

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“Thank goodness for Dr. Goldfarb!...”

Thank goodness for Dr. Goldfarb! She takes good care of me and I know I'm in good hands whoever I see her.

Anonymous 10/05/2025

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Review by Anonymous on October 02, 2025 -

Providence Specialty Medical Group - 2121 Santa Monica Boulevard

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Comment - “ Dr Goldfarb was very reassuring ... ”

Dr Goldfarb was very reassuring and explained my health issue thoroughly. I was able to decide right then to proceed with the recommended surgery.

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“Dr Goldfarb was very reassuring ...”

Dr Goldfarb was very reassuring and explained my health issue thoroughly. I was able to decide right then to proceed with the recommended surgery.

Anonymous 10/02/2025

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Timothy Kristedja, - Internal Medicine Physician

Przemyslaw Twardowski, - Internal Medicine Physician

Trevan Fischer, - Surgeon

Lisa Stern, - Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Robert McKenna, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Jennifer Linehan, - Urologist

Tara Kays, - Surgeon

Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, - Neurologist

John Robertson, - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon

Anton Bilchik, - Surgeon

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