Accepting New Patients
Wendy L. Sacks, MD
Accepting New Patients
- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.
- The doctor practices in an office or specialty that we currently do not survey.
- The doctor has not yet received the minimum number of patient satisfaction surveys (30) to be eligible for display.
Languages
- English,
Gender
Female
Experience
20 Years
Locations
Endocrinology Program
Endocrinology Program
- Spielberg is located at 8723 Alden Drive at the corner of George Burns Road. Self-parking is available in the Spielberg Parking lot, located on George Burns Road between Alden Drive and Beverly Boulevard. Enter the building, take the Spielberg elevators to Level 2 and find your destination. Valet parking and additional self-parking are available in the North Tower Parking lot, located on George Burns Road between Beverly Boulevard and Gracie Allen Drive. For parking rates and hours of operation, please visit cedars-sinai.org/parking
Experience
Specialties
Area in which a healthcare provider is highly trained and often board certified.
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- IM Endocrinology
Programs
Cedars-Sinai clinical programs this provider is part of:
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Research Areas
Titles
- Co-Director, Thyroid Cancer Program
Education & Training
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UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship - Completed 2008
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Cedars-Sinai
Residency - Completed 2006
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University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Medical School - Completed 2003
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Stanford University
Degrees - Completed 1996
Achievements
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Board Certifications
Board Certifications
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IM/Endocrinology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
- Walts AE, Pao A, Sacks W, Bose S. BRAF genetic heterogeneity in papillary thyroid carcinoma and its metastasis. Hum Pathol. 2014 May;45(5):935-941.
- Sacks W, Braunstein GD. Evolving approaches in managing radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer. Endocr Pract. 2014 Mar 1;20(3):263-275.
- Sacks W, Fung CH, Chang JT, Waxman A, Braunstein GD. The effectiveness of radioactive iodine for treatment of low-risk thyroid cancer: a systematic analysis of the peer-reviewed literature from 1966 to April 2008. Thyroid. 2010 Nov;20(11):1235-1245.
- Venuturupalli SR, Sacks W. Review of new guidelines for the management of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2013 Dec;11(4):357-364.
- Sacks W, Wong RM, Bresee C, Braunstein GD. Use of evidence-based guidelines reduces radioactive iodine treatment in patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2015 Apr;25(4):377-385.
Insurances
Before scheduling, we recommend checking with your insurance plan to see if an authorization is required to see this doctor. Primary Care Physicians (adult and pediatrics) do not require prior approval.