Gastric Cancer Specialists in Santa Monica, CA
3 verified specialists treating gastric cancer are listed for Santa Monica, California. Profiles cover focus areas including GI Oncology and Surgical Oncology. Common hospital affiliations include UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Santa Monica Cancer Care.


Joel Hecht, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program; Holder, Carol and Saul Rosenzweig Chair for Cancer Therapies Development
Gastroenterology
Santa Monica, CA30+ years140+ pubs
GI Oncology


Melanie Goldfarb, MD
General Surgery
Oncology
Santa Monica, CA20+ years155+ pubs
Surgical Oncology


Mark B. Faries, MD
Cutaneous (Skin) Medical Oncology
Oncology
Santa Monica, CA30+ years
GI Oncology
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of gastric cancer specialists in Santa Monica built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Gastric Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is Santa Monica, 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 gastric cancer specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like GI Oncology and Surgical Oncology. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to gastric cancer.
Are these gastric cancer specialists accepting new patients in Santa Monica?
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 Gastric Cancer?
Gastric Cancer 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 gastric cancer care.