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Office
9400 Rosecrans Ave
Bellflower, CA 90706Phone+1 562-461-3000
Summary
- Dr. Howard Matsuba, MD is a board certified plastic surgeon in Bellflower, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, Hawaii, and District of Columbia. He is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 1988 - 1989
MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1986 - 1988
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1981 - 1985- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1981
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
HI State Medical License 1986 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1985 - 2001
VA State Medical License 1985 - 2000
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1995
NY State Medical License 1980 - 1994- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsAdenoid cystic salivary gland carcinoma: a clinicopathologic correlation.Howard M. Matsuba, Joseph R. Simpson, Marc Mauney, Stanley E. Thawley
Head & Neck Surgery. 1986-01-01 - 149 citationsAdenoid cystic salivary gland carcinoma. A histopathologic review of treatment failure patterns.Howard M. Matsuba, Gershon J. Spector, Stanley E. Thawley, Joseph R. Simpson, Marc Mauney
Cancer. 1986-02-01 - 14 citationsAdenocarcinomas of major and minor salivary gland origin: a histopathologic review of treatment failure patterns.Howard M. Matsuba, Marc Mauney, Joseph R. Simpson, Stanley E. Thawley, Frank J. Pikul
The Laryngoscope. 1988-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
