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Dr. Richard Essner, MD

Dr. Richard Essner MD is male, has 24 years of experience and practices in Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Hematology, Hematology & Oncology, and Medical Oncology.


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Dr. Richard Essner has 2 office locations.
John Wayne Cancer Inst
2200 Santa Monica Blvd
# 113
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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License & Identifications

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3.5
  • Currently 3.5 of 4 stars
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Patient comments (6)

The overall average patient rating of Dr. Richard Essner is Excellent. Dr. Essner has been reviewed by 10 patients who have provided 6 comments. The rating is 3.5 out of 4 stars.

Patient Ratings
Ease of Appointment 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Promptness 3.3
  • Currently 3.2857142857143 of 4 stars
Courteous Staff 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Accurate Diagnosis 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Bedside Manner 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Spends Time with Me 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
Follows Up After Visit 4.0
  • Currently 4 of 4 stars

Specialties & Research

Dr. Richard Essner, MD is board certified in Surgery.

He has special expertise in 8 Areas, including Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, and Liver Cancer.

5 more special expertise areas
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Education & Awards

Dr. Essner graduated from Emory University , Atlanta. He has 9 awards.

Awards  
One of America's Leading Experts on:
Lymph Node Excision (Lymph node removal)
Melanoma
Skin Cancer
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors® (2002 - 2012)
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors® for Cancer (2005 - 2007, 2009 - 2012)
Patients' Choice Award (2011)
Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2011)
Top Ten Doctors (2012)
Hematology, Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA
Oncology, Mid-City, Santa Monica, CA
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Affiliations

Dr. Essner has 7 hospital affiliations:

  • St. John`s Hospital & Health Center 
  • Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center-Marina Campus 

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Accepted Insurance Plans

Dr. Essner accepts these health insurances in at least one office:

  • United Healthcare - 14 plans
  • Great-West Healthcare - 2 plans
  • Anthem Blue Cross - 12 plans
  • Cigna - 3 plans
  • Unicare - 10 plans

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Where does Dr. Richard Essner practice?
Dr. Richard Essner practices Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Hematology, Hematology & Oncology, and Medical Oncology near Santa Monica, CA.
See Santa Monica Surgeons, Santa Monica Hematologists, and Santa Monica Oncologists.
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