Dr. Charles Elboim
General Surgery
Santa Rosa, CA
48 years experience male
Locations
Office
Santa Rosa, CA
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
UnitedHealthcare
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SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
General Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
12 Answers
2 Agrees
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Elboim answered
48 years experience Surgical Oncology
Many types: There are many types of brain tumors, both benign and malignant (cancer). However, even benign brain tumors can cause serious problems, depending on w ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Elboim answered
48 years experience Surgical Oncology
What kind of surgery: Scarring of the armpit occurs after armpit node surgery, radiation and sometimes, chemo. The sentinel lymph node operation causes much less scarring c ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Elboim answered
48 years experience Surgical Oncology
Family history: While breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, it is relatively uncommon in 38 year old women. At that age, a family history of breast, ovari ... Read More
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HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Elboim is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Elboim is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Graduated 1972MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Vermont College of Medicine, VT
Graduated 1972MD
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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