15 miles
From Glendale The fine needle aspiration is done and read in the same office, in one appointment.
25 to 40 minutes
Door to door, off peak
Results in 24 hours
Preliminary, not two weeks
One visit
Biopsy, read and consult
Why come here
A short drive, once.
Glendale sits about 15 miles from the office, normally 25 to 40 minutes on the CA-134 and I-5 south, then west across town. That is the whole journey. Most patients make it once, have the biopsy, and leave with the reading already done.
Fine needle aspiration in Glendale
The three biopsies Glendale patients come here for.
A fine needle aspiration uses a needle thinner than the one used to draw blood. No incision, no stitches, local anesthesia only.
Two routes from Glendale
The difference is who reads your slides.
If your Glendale physician finds a thyroid nodule, a breast lump or a swollen lymph node, the referral almost always goes to a hospital radiology department. A radiologist takes the sample, and a pathologist you never meet reads it days later.
The drive from Glendale
Four steps, no surprises.
About 15 miles on the CA-134 and I-5 south, then west across town. Plan on about an hour for the appointment itself.
Glendale questions
Asked before the trip.
Worth reading before you drive up. her fine needle aspiration practice in Los Angeles, the insurance the office accepts, and the questions patients ask most. She also samples salivary gland, soft tissue and other lumps, bumps and nodules.
Near Glendale. She also sees patients from Pasadena, Encino and Beverly Hills. Or see every area she covers.
Waiting is the worst part. It does not have to take two weeks.
Next-day appointments are usually available, and house calls are available anywhere in California.
What patients say
4.9 stars across Google and Yelp
Reviews from people who came in with a lump and left with an answer.
See video testimonials and letters from referring physicians are on the testimonials page.
