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Dr. Travis Kidner

Surgical Oncology
Beverly Hills, CA
19 years experience male

Locations

Office

Beverly Hills, CA

Address

465 North Roxbury Drive, Suite 1001, Beverly Hills, CA, US
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My office hours

Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Practice website

Fax

3108611436

Insurances accepted

Medicare

About

Bio

Dr. Travis B. Kidner is a Surgical Oncologist and a Board Certified General Surgeon. Dr. Kidner began his education at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He completed an undergraduate degree with honors in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Pre-Medicine. He then went to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where he obtained his medical degree. It was during his time at the University of Cincinnati that Dr. Kidner discovered a passion for the care of cancer patients while working in the research laboratories. Upon completion of his medical degree, Dr. Kidner began his General Surgery training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. After two years of training, he was accepted into the Research Fellowship Program at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. While in New York, Dr. Kidner worked alongside the world’s experts in cancer treatment and new research. He then completed his General Surgery training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Driven by his interest in the surgical care of cancer patients, Dr. Kidner was then accepted into the Surgical Oncology Fellowship training program at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California. While there he perfected his surgical skills and trained alongside medical and radiation oncologists to provide a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of cancer. Upon completion of his training, Dr Kidner joined the Rox Center in Beverly Hills, California and helped to launch the Rox Cancer Center. Knowing that cancer treatments have become institutionalized, Dr. Kidner and the Rox Cancer Center team have created a personalized environment marked by a superior level of service and attention to detail that is not typical of the major treatment centers. He is able to focus individually on each patient and their problem to generate the best results possible and the greatest chance for cure. Dr. Kidner is supported by a seasoned group of staff members that care about each patient and takes the time to make sure that everything that can be done will be done in a nurturing and supportive environment. Dr. Kidner specializes in breast cancer, melanoma, and solid tumors of the abdomen and neck.

Specialties
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.

Surgical Oncology

General Surgery

Licenses

United States: California

Doctor Q&A

894 Answers
54 Agrees
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Most common symptom?: The most common symptom of breast cancer is no symptoms at all. It is important to perform your screening mammography as prescribed by your physician.... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
ABCD's: Remember your abcd's when thinking of melanoma. Look for moles with asymmetry boarders that are irregular color differences within the same mole ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Healthy weight: We are not able to control most risk factors for breast cancer, such as being female, aging, and family history. We can control our weight, as obesity... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: Having a family history of skin cancer does increase your chances of developing skin cancer.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Benign/malignant: Gynecomastia is a benign condition. Breast cancer is malignant.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Unclear: While early menstruation can be a risk factor for breast cancer in populations, the risk to the individual will vary. It is controversial whether earl... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Probably: The evidence is unclear, but is most likely safe.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Small percentage: In a recent study in the annals of surgical oncology, they looked at how many surgical excisions performed for atypical hyperplasia displayed either ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Aut Dom: The brca mutations that cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancers are transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern. This mean if one of your parents... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: Having a family history of melanoma increases your risk for developing melanoma.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Weight: Studies have shown that overweight individuals have a higher risk of developing multiple types of cancers including breast. Maintaining a healthy body... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Healthy weight: We are not able to control most risk factors for breast cancer, such as being female, aging, and family history. We can control our weight, as obesity... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
For High Risk Women: Having your ovaries removed is usually reserved for women with a significantly increased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer due to an inherited ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
No: The benefits of eating organic food are controversial. There has been no clear link between eating organic and decreasing cancer risk.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Imaging/Biopsy: Through imaging and a biopsy.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Too high: The projected numbers (according to the national cancer institute) for 2012 are r with 76, 250 diagnosed with melanoma and 9, 180 melanoma deaths.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: The long term effects are related to the types of treatments that you may have undergone. Surgery may have the risks of numbness, limb swelling, scarr... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Rare: It would be exceedingly rare.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Surgical Technique: The best means of preventing a melanoma from recurring locally is to have your surgeon perform an appropriate wide local resection. By taking a margin... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Screening: Surgeons are also trained in endoscopy. Some surgeons perform their own endoscopies because then at the time of the operation they know exactly where ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Healthy weight: We are not able to control most risk factors for breast cancer, such as being female, aging, and family history. We can control our weight, as obesity... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Progress: It will progress and possibly travel to distant locations in your body and create new tumors.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
No: There is no clear evidence that stress levels increase the incidence of dcis.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Depth and metastasis: In melanoma the stage is dependent on the depth of the primary tumor, the prescence of ulceration and mitoses, and whether the cancer has spread to ly... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
I disagree: It is appropriate for squamous and basal cell carcinomas. But i would never advise a patient with melanoma to undergo moh's surgery. Melanoma patie... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Gold standard?: I disagree that it is the gold standard. I would never advise a melanoma patient to have moh's surgery.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
See your derm: The best way is to undergo a complete skin examination by your friendly dermatologist.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Staging: Early stage breast cancer usually means cancer that is limited to the breast and that has not spread to the lymph nodes or distant organs.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Eat a healthy diet.: Eating a well balanced meal and maintaining a healthy weight is very important. It is also important to tell your oncologist or radiation oncologist w... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Depends: This depends on the stage of the tumor and the type.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Recurrence: It prevents recurrence in women with estrogen receptor positive tumors.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Generally: I tell my patients that once we have decided to operation, you should do it within the month.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Pathology: Inflammatory breast cancer is a form of invasive cancer. It is rare and very aggressive disease in which cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin ... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Multifactorial: The majority of women who develop breast cancer have no family history of breast cancer. Risk factors include estrogen therapy, obesity, early menarc... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Lymphatics: Breast cancer spreads through your lymphatic system. It is not contagious.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Nope: This is not a sign of cancer.
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Any where: While it is most common on sun exposed areas, it can develop anywhere on your skin.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Varies: Different melanoma grow at different speeds. It is very hard to predict their growth rate.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Depends: This depends on the location of the melanoma and the availability of local tissue to cover the defect.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Location and growth: There are several different types of breast cancers, but generally speaking they are much more common than tissue cancers (sarcomas). Breast cancers c... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Possible: Why the majority of breast cancer patients have no family history of breast cancer, there are certain genes that can be passed down. Men who inherit t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: Having a family history of skin cancers increases your risk.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Healthy weight: We are not able to control most risk factors for breast cancer, such as being female, aging, and family history. We can control our weight, as obesity... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Varies: I generally get my first mammogram 6 months after surgery of the affected side. This mammogram acts as a new baseline.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Sunscreen: Wear sunscreen. Avoid getting a sunburn. Cover your skin with a hat and clothes when our for extended periods of time.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
No: Fibrycystic changes does not increase your chance of breast cancer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Biopsy: A simple biopsy would give you your answer if the lesions are suspicious on imaging.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: Yes, should not be a problem.
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A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Yes: Having one type skin cancer does raise your risk of developing the others. It is important to wear sunscreen and to limit your exposure to uv radiatio... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Travis Kidner
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
See your derm: Any new skin lesions should be brought to the attention of your friendly dermatologist. I am not aware of any link between moles and hpv.
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Testimonials
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Nov 4, 2012
Excellent answers and quick responses with very helpful and thoughtful information offered to patient's questions.
Apr 4, 2013
Top doctor.
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2013
Extremely caring and knowledgeable. Fun and witty. He makes you feel safe and comfortable. I absolutely recommend!
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks. The incision has healed over and I will be seeing my surgeon on the 10th of October 14. I will ask him then :)
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I had a double mastectomy - 6 additional adenomas were found. They were growing into my muscles.
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Thank you may be saving my live here. I'm a brick layer and wear lots of sun screen but I'm also very freckly so I'm always thinking about i

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 2004MD

Residency

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

Residency

EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Awards

Health Tap Top Surgical Oncologist
Top Doctor, First Place, Los Angeles, CA - Winter
2013
Top Surgical Oncologist, First Place, National - Winter
2013

Affiliations

American College of Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
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