Dr. Milind K. Ambe, MD, ASPS, ASAPS

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Get to know Plastic Surgeon Dr. Milind K. Ambe, who serves patients in Newport Beach, California.

The go-to Orange County plastic surgeon, Dr. Ambe is the Founder and CEO of Newport Surgical Center, and is nationally renowned for having one of the top aesthetic surgery practices in Southern California. His practice has thrived at its Newport Beach location for 20 years and remains one of the busiest practices of any board-certified plastic surgeon. 

Besides running his own practice, he also serves as CEO and Managing Director of the fully accredited Newport Center Surgical facility, which he founded in 2004. Previously, he taught at U.C. Irvine, where he was an assistant clinical professor of plastic surgery.

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Dr. Ambe moved to Southern California when he was just two years old. Raised in a family full of scientists and musicians, he grew to love both fields. He followed in the footsteps of his family members, becoming a musician as well as a doctor. He performed as a concert pianist as a teenager, before studying medicine.

Due to his upbringing, Dr. Ambe wanted to combine his two passions: art and medicine. This led to his decision to become a cosmetic surgeon. After completing an undergraduate degree, medical school and seven years of surgical training, he continued his education with intensive training in different cosmetic procedures, truly sharpening his skills. 

In 1998, Dr Ambe opened his practice in Newport Beach where he specializes in cosmetic breast, facial, and body-contouring surgeries. He has also received national and 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 decade.

Blending creativity and artistry, the doctor is board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). The mission of the ABPS is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification and continuous certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

With a focus on cosmetic procedures, Dr. Ambe is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Orange County Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories – reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. A plastic surgeon’s primary responsibility is performing surgical and non-surgical procedures, and they use a variety of reparative and reconstructive techniques to get the job done. 

A testament to his perfected skill, unparalleled experience and excellent results, Dr. Ambe and his multi-specialty surgical center have been featured in multiple television programs, magazines, newspapers and other nationwide media coverage.

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

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