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Art Ambrosio, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Irvine, CA

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Otolaryngology (ENT) Irvine, CA

Associate Clinical Professor, Head and Neck Surgery | U.S. Navy Commander

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  • Office

    Kaiser Permanente Orange County – Irvine Medical Center
    6670 Alton Pkwy
    Irvine, CA 92618
    Phone+1 888-988-2800

Summary

  • [ Ship | Shipmate | Self ]
  • NBC News - Navy Doctors Save Man's Life on Texas Flight

    EL PASO, TEXAS - Two San Diego Navy doctors en route to a medical training course in Texas ended up saving a man's life before their plane even landed.

    Pacific Partnership 2018, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19)

    NHA TRANG, VIETNAM - Dr. Art Ambrosio, center, assigned to the USNS MERCY extracts a mass from a patient during surgery with local Vietnamese surgeons.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina - Kenan-Flagler Business School
    University of North Carolina - Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMasters in Business Administration (MBA), 2015 - 2017
  • Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
    Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2009 - 2014
  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas
    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of TexasRotating Resident Physician, 2013 - 2013
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2011 - 2011
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital - San Diego
    Scripps Mercy Hospital - San DiegoRotating Trauma Surgery Resident, 2010 - 2010
  • UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
    UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 2009, MD
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)BS, Neuroscience, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • “Golden Scalpel” Outstanding Surgeon Award Kaiser Permanente - Orange County Medical Center, 2022
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (for COVID-19 Response Operations) United States Navy, 2021
  • Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal United States Navy, 2014, 2016, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cost and Healthcare Utilization Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients in a Single-Payer, Universal Health Care Model  
    Ambrosio A, Jeffery DD, Hopkins L, Burke H, Military Medicine, 7/19/2018
  • Head and Neck Surgical Reconstruction in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: A Systematic Review  
    Mikals S, Jabaut J, & Ambrosio A, Ear Nose & Throat Journal, 2/1/2016
  • Pediatric Trainees Managing a Difficult Airway: Comparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway, Direct, and Video-Assisted Laryngoscopy  
    Ambrosio A, Marvin K, Perez C, Byrnes C, Gaconnet C, Cornelissen C, and Brigger M, Oto-Open: The Official Open Access Journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Sur, 5/8/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Navy Doctors Save Man's Life on Texas Flight
    Navy Doctors Save Man's Life on Texas FlightMarch 1st, 2012
  • NMCSD Residents Save Fellow Plane Passenger
    NMCSD Residents Save Fellow Plane PassengerFebruary 29th, 2012
  • “Naval Medical Center San Diego's ENTs Perform Novel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Correcting Surgery”
    “Naval Medical Center San Diego's ENTs Perform Novel Obstructive Sleep Apnea Correcting Surgery”November 17th, 2021