Accepting New Patients
Mark B. Faries, MD
Accepting New Patients
4.9
Languages
- English,
Gender
Male
Experience
28 Years
Locations
Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute - West Los Angeles
Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute - West Los Angeles
- Street parking is limited. There is valet parking with a reduced rate available in the structure in our building. To access the parking structure, enter the first driveway southwest of the intersection of Granville Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard and drive to the back of the structure.
Experience
Specialties
Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.
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- Surgical Oncology
Programs
Research Areas
Titles
- Surgical Director, Melanoma Program
Education & Training
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John Wayne Cancer Institute, Fellowship Program
Fellowship - Completed 2004
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency - Completed 2002
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Cornell Medical College
Medical School - Completed 1995
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Haverford College
Degrees - Completed 1991
Achievements
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1
Board Certifications
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4
Awards and Honors
Board Certifications
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Surgery-General Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Awards and Honors
- Clarence C. Coryell Prize in Surgery and Medicine. Highest Performance in Surgery
- The Duke Award Special Service Award. John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary
- J. Bradley Aust Award. Awarded by the Western Surgical Association. Best Paper By a New Member
- Leonard Perloff Chief Resident Award. Awarded by the Penn surgical residents to the chief resident who contributed the most to their education
Publications
- Morton DL, Thompson JF, Cochran AJ, Mozzillo N, Nieweg OE, Roses DF, Hoekstra HJ, Karakousis CP, Puleo CA, Coventry BJ, Kashani-Sabet M, Smithers BM, Paul E, Kraybill WG, McKinnon JG, Wang HJ, Elashoff R, Faries MB. Final trial report of sentinel-node biopsy versus nodal observation in melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2014 Feb 13;370(7):599-609.
- Wong SL, Faries MB, Kennedy EB, Agarwala SS, Akhurst TJ, Ariyan C, Balch CM, Berman BS, Cochran A, Delman KA, et al. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Management of Regional Lymph Nodes in Melanoma: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018;25(2):356-377.
- Gershenwald JE, Scolyer RA, Hess KR, Sondak VK, Long GV, Ross MI, Lazar AJ, Faries MB, Kirkwood JM, McArthur GA, et al. Melanoma staging: Evidence-based changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer eighth edition cancer staging manual. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017;67(6):472-492.
- Faries MB, Mozzillo N, Kashani-Sabet M, Thompson JF, Kelley MC, DeConti RC, Lee JE, Huth JF, Wagner J, Dalgleish A, et al. Long-Term Survival after Complete Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Distant Melanoma Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017;24(13):3991-4000.
- Faries MB, Thompson JF, Cochran AJ, Andtbacka RH, Mozzillo N, Zager JS, Jahkola T, Bowles TL, Testori A, Beitsch PD, et al. Completion Dissection or Observation for Sentinel-Node Metastasis in Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(23):2211-2222.
Insurances
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