Milind K. Ambe, M.D.

French Canadian born, Newport Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Milind Ambe moved from Montreal, Canada with his family to Southern California when he was two years old. Dr. Ambe was brought up in a family of scientists and musicians, both of which ultimately served to shape his professional career. With all five of his family members being musicians, Dr. Ambe was exposed to the piano at a very early age, and he ultimately went on to become an accomplished concert pianist in his teenage years. Interestingly, as all family members were doctors as well, when it came time for Dr. Ambe to choose a vocation, he ultimately made the choice of pursuing a career in medicine instead of music.

With this background strongly influenced by both science and music, Dr. Ambe was drawn towards a field in Medicine which allowed for a blend of creativity and artistry - Plastic Surgery. Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Ambe completed his undergraduate education, medical school, and 7 years of intensive surgical training all in Southern California. After completing his Plastic Surgery surgical training at University of California, Irvine, Dr. Ambe followed through with additional training in aesthetic breast, facial, and body contouring surgery. He has had his own solo private practice in Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach since 1998. Dr. Ambe specializes in all aspects of cosmetic breast, cosmetic facial, and cosmetic body-contouring surgery. He has also found international acclaim by being the surgeon of choice for the women on the hit TV show, The Real Housewives of Orange County, for the past three years.

Dr. Ambe is Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons, California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Additionally, he has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at U.C. Irvine from 1995 to 2005. In 2004 Dr. Ambe opened Newport Center Surgical, a 7,000 square foot fully accredited outpatient facility located in Newport Beach. Dr. Ambe acts as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the surgery center and is one of the founding partners.

Besides having a continued avid interest in piano, Dr. Ambe is a sports enthusiast, enjoying tennis and skiing.

Education

Undergraduate:
University of California, Irvine, California
July 1980 - June 1984
Major: Biology
Degree: B.S.

Graduate:
University of California, Irvine, California
July 1984 - 1988
Degree: M.D.

Internship:
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
General Surgery
July 1988 - June 1989

Residencies:
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
Orthopaedic Surgery
July 1989 - June 1993

University of California, Irvine, California
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
July 1993 - June 1995

Specialty Boards

Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.

Academic Appointment

Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of California, Irvine (1995 - present)

Honors and Awards

Valedictorian
Robert A. Millikan High School
Class of 1980

Hall of Fame Award
Robert A. Millikan High School
Class of 1980

Most Outstanding Student Award - California Savings and Loan
Robert A. Millikan High School
Class of 1980

Phi Beta Kappa, Junior Initiate
University of California, Irvine
1982

Regents Scholarship
University of California, Irvine
1980

President's Undergraduate Research Fellowship
University of California, Irvine
1982

Beta Theta Pi Founder's Fund Scholarship
University of California, Irvine
1983

Magna Cum Laude
University of California, Irvine
1984

Letters of Excellence in Gross Anatomy, Surgery and Medicine
University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine
1984 - 1986

Lange Medical Publications Clinical Sciences Award
(for outstanding academic achievement)
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
1986

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine
1988

Merck Manual Award
(for academic achievement in the basic and clinical sciences)
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
1988

Stryker Book Award
"The Severely Traumatized Lower Extremity"
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1991

Presentations

"The Effect of 6-OHDA on Tolerance, Ethanol Dependence and Brain Protein Synthesis"
9th Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry
June 26, 1983

"Gait Analysis in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparing Functional Improvement in the Posterior vs. Anterolateral Operative Approach" Division of Orthopaedic Surgery