Dr. Stephen Kuchenbecker, MD
Dr. Stephen Kuchenbecker, MD is a general surgeon in Santa Monica, CA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES / CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES in 1974. He is affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. He is accepting new patients.
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2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 685W Santa Monica, CA 90404Make an Appointment
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Kuchenbecker to family and friends is 4.142857 out of 5
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Laparoscopic Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery Gallbladder Surgery Benign and Malignant Lumpectomy Appendectomy Abdominal Wall and Inguinal Hernia Repair Injection Sclerotherapy Stapled HemorrhoidectomyGeneral Surgery
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University Of California At Los Angeles / Center For Health Sciences
Medical School, 1974
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Chief of Surgery - St. Johns Hospital, 2002 -
6 UCLA Golden Scalpel Awards, 1999-2003
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- Recipient of 16
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
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(805) 724-0488.
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