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Cancer Surgery Specialists in California

559 verified specialists treating cancer surgery are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Sacramento, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles. Common hospital affiliations include Stanford University Medical Center, UC Davis Medical Center, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Elizabeth Morris

Elizabeth Morris, MD

Chair, Department of Radiology; Professor, Department of Radiology

Oncology

Sacramento, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Franklin Moser

Franklin Moser, MD

MD

Oncology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
George Matcuk

George Matcuk, M.D.

Oncology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Jay Acharya

Jay Acharya, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Oncology

West Hollywood, CA15+ years
Radiation Oncology
Edward Lee

Edward Lee, MD

Professor, Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplant Surgery; Director of IR Residency Program, Director of Research, and Director of Lymphatic Intervention at UCLA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
John McGahan

John McGahan, M.D.

Distinguished Professor of Radiology; Director of Ultrasound

Oncology

Auburn, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Jonathan Goldin

Jonathan Goldin, MD

Professor of Radiology, Medicine, and Physics and Biology in Medicine; Associate Chair of the Department of Radiology; Chief of Radiology at Martin Luther King Community Hospital; Co-Director of the Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarker Program

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Benjamin Yeh

Benjamin Yeh, M.D.

Professor, Radiology; Program Director, Body Imaging Fellowship

Oncology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Joshua Ellenhorn

Joshua Ellenhorn, MD

Co-Director, The Breast Cancer Center at Surgery Group LA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA
Surgical Oncology
Laura Esserman

Laura Esserman, MD

Professor of Surgery and Radiology, Director, UCSF Breast Care Center, University of California San Francisco

Oncology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Surgical Oncology
Kambiz Nael

Kambiz Nael, MD

Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Oncology

Burlingame, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Fereidoun Abtin

Fereidoun Abtin, MD

Thoracic Interventional Radiologist

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Thoracic OncologyRadiation Oncology
Scott Genshaft

Scott Genshaft, MD

Director of Community Outpatient Interventional Radiology

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Tudor Hughes

Tudor Hughes, M.D.

Professor of Radiology; Radiology Residency Program Director (2010-2024)

Oncology

San Diego, CA
Radiation Oncology
Gary Ulaner

Gary Ulaner, M.D. PH.D.

James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair of Molecular Imaging and Therapy (MIT); Director, Molecular Imaging and Therapy; Professor of Radiology and Translational Genomics, University of Southern California

Oncology

Newport Beach, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Bonnie Joe

Bonnie Joe, M.D.

Professor, Radiology

Oncology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Kevin McGill

Kevin McGill, MD

Assistant Professor and Director of Musculoskeletal Interventions, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section

Oncology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Radiation Oncology
Scott Karlan

Scott Karlan, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCLA

Oncology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Surgical Oncology
Shreyas Vasanawala

Shreyas Vasanawala, MD

Chief, Pediatric Radiology; William R Brody Endowed Professor of Pediatric Radiology and Child Health; Professor, Radiology - Pediatric Radiology; Radiologist-in-Chief, Stanford Children's Health; Associate Chair, Radiology

Oncology

Palo Alto, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Steven Hetts

Steven Hetts, M.D.

Professor, Radiology; Chief of Neuroendovascular Surgery, UCSF Mission Bay Hospitals

Oncology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of cancer surgery specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Cancer Surgery as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a cancer surgery specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to cancer surgery. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these cancer surgery specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Cancer Surgery?
Cancer Surgery is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches cancer surgery care.