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Specialty:: Surgery, Endocrine
Surgery
Department Affiliation:: Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:: A103993
Phone:: 310-267-7838
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

Dr. Masha Livhits is an Endocrine Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA. An exceptional achiever since childhood, she attended college at the age of 12 through the highly competitive Early Entrance Program at California State University, Los Angeles. She then received her medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and was awarded the prestigious Sarnoff Foundation genetics research grant.

Dr. Livhits completed her general surgery training and endocrine surgery fellowship at UCLA. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Livhits has published widely in the area of improving surgical outcomes and quality of care. She is dedicated to combining knowledge learned through research with her experience as a surgeon to deliver the best care to her patients. Her clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders. She helped to pioneer the new technique of single incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in North America. She has an ongoing clinical trial to study molecular testing for thyroid nodules.

Additional Practice Locations
Porter Ranch - Primary & Specialty Care
19950 Rinaldi Street
Suite 300
Porter Ranch, California 91326

Phone
818-271-2400

Fax
818-271-2401

Patient Stories

Pushing Through It
Amazing Cancer Facility
Experience with Dr. Livhitz
Left Adrenalcortical Carcinoma Surgery
Cancer Free
First double adrenal gland removal at UCLA
Parathyroidectomy
My visit with UCLA Endocrine Surgery
My halloween adventure
Dr. Livhits and the team works as one!
One lump turned into ten!
Surgery For Hyperthyroidism "Sure Worth It"
Left Adrenalectomy
Complete Thyroidectomy
Complete Thyroidectomy
Complete thyroidectomy and adjacent lymph nodes
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Hyperparathyroid Surgery
Recovery from Parathyroid Surgery
My post thyroidectomy
Small Cut, Big Results

Links

uclahealth.org/endocrine-center
uclahealth.org/porter-ranch
uclahealth.org/westlake-village

Primary Office: Endocrine Center
100 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Phone: 310-267-7838
Fax: (310) 267-8632
Secondary Office: Westlake Village Primary & Specialty Care
1250 La Venta Dr.
Suite 207
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Phone: (805) 494-6920
Fax: 805-494-6922

Medical Board Certifications: Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2014
Fellowship: Endocrine Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2014-2015
Residency: Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006-2014
Internship: Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006-2007
Degree: Washington University School of Medicine, MD, 2006

Interests

Adrenal Cancer
Adrenal Cancer: Diagnosis
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have adrenal cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to be sure. Diagnosing adrenal cancer starts with your healthcare provider asking you questions. He or she will ask you about your health history, your symptoms, risk factors, and family history of disease.
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Adrenal Disorders
Adrenal Glands Tumor (Benign)
Pheochromocytoma: An Adrenal Gland Tumor
A pheochromocytoma is a rare type of tumor. It grows in the middle of an adrenal gland. A pheochromocytoma causes the adrenal glands to make too much of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones help keep your heart rate and blood pressure normal.
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Endocrine Tumors
Graves Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism means your thyroid gland is too active. This tiny gland is found in your neck. An overactive thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This makes your metabolism work at a faster rate.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neurological Disorders
Here is a list of nervous system disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
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Parathyroid
Parathyroid Glands
Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. Precise calcium levels are important in the human body, since small changes can cause muscle and nerve problems.
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Parathyroid Cancer
Parathyroid Disorders
Parathyroid Glands
Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. Precise calcium levels are important in the human body, since small changes can cause muscle and nerve problems.
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Parathyroid Tumor (Benign)
Parathyroid Tumor (Malignant)
Thyroid
Thyroid Gland
Detailed information on the thyroid gland, including anatomy and function
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Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer: Introduction
Thyroid cancer starts in the gland called the thyroid. It occurs when cells in the thyroid gland grow out of control.
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Thyroid Disorders
Disorders of the Thyroid
Detailed information on disorders of the thyroid, including hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, toxic nodular goiter, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroid tumor, hypothyroidism and pregnancy, postpartum thyroiditis, and thyroid horm
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Thyroid surgery
Thyroid Cancer: Surgery
Surgery is often the first and main treatment for most all thyroid cancers. The tissue removed will help determine the cancer's type and stage and whether you need more treatment.
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Thyroid Tumor (Benign)
Thyroid Tumor (Malignant)
Thyroid Cancer: Stages
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Your healthcare provider uses exams and tests to find out the size of the cancer, where it is, and whether it has spread. The stage of a cancer is one of the most important things to know when deciding how to treat the cancer.
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Thyroid Tumor Benign

Research Interests

Dr. Livhits' clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders.

Publications

Link to Dr. Livhits' PubMed publications >

Biochemical and Skeletal Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy for Normocalcemic (Incipient) Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Sho S, Kuo EJ, Chen AC, Li N, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Nov 7.
Risk Factors for Readmission After Parathyroidectomy for Renal Hyperparathyroidism. Lee JD, Kuo EJ, Du L, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ. World J Surg. 2018 Oct 19.
Association of Radioactive Iodine Administration After Reoperation With Outcomes Among Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Hung ML, Wu JX, Li N, Livhits MJ, Yeh MW. JAMA Surg. 2018 Aug 15.
Gene Expression Classifier vs Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in the Management of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules. Livhits MJ, Kuo EJ, Leung AM, Rao J, Levin M, Douek ML, Beckett KR, Zanocco KA, Cheung DS, Gofnung YA, Smooke-Praw S, Yeh MW. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Jun 1;103(6):2261-2268.
Decreasing Use of Radioactive Iodine for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer in California, 1999 to 2015. Park KW, Wu JX, Du L, Leung AM, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Mar 1;103(3):1095-1101.
Recent Pregnancy Is Not Associated with High-Risk Pathological Features of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Chen AC, Livhits MJ, Du L, Wu JX, Kuo EJ, Yeh MW, Leung AM. Thyroid. 2018 Jan;28(1):68-71.
Individualizing Surgery in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Based on a Detailed Sonographic Assessment of Extrathyroidal Extension. Kuo EJ, Thi WJ, Zheng F, Zanocco KA, Livhits MJ, Yeh MW. Thyroid. 2017 Dec;27(12):1544- 1549.
Risk Factors Associated With Reoperation and Disease-Specific Mortality in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Kuo EJ, Sho S, Li N, Zanocco KA, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ. JAMA Surg. 2018 Jan 1;153(1):52-59.
Factors Associated With Discordance Between Preoperative Parathyroid 4-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Scans and Intraoperative Findings During Parathyroidectomy. Sho S, Yuen AD, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ, Sepahdari AR. JAMA Surg. 2017 Dec 1;152(12):1141-1147.
Single-incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: a North American experience. Sho S, Yeh MW, Li N, Livhits MJ. Surg Endosc. 2017 Jul;31(7):3014-3019.