Dr. Paul Ambush, MD, FAAP

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Paul Ambush, who serves patients in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Well known in the field of pediatrics, Dr. Ambush works with patients at his private practice – Paul Ambush, MD, PA – in Ellicott City, Maryland. 

Paul Ambush, MD, PA, offers a full range of pediatric care including prenatal visits for expecting parents, well–child check–ups, immunizations and sick appointments. The caring team is committed to providing quality service in a comfortable, safe office setting where children and parents can feel at ease. They also set aside time to equip parents with the tools and resources necessary for the development of healthy children from birth to adolescence.

Regarding his educational background, Dr. Ambush earned his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1990. He then went on to complete his residency in pediatrics at Jacobi Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1993.

With more than 30 years of experience in his field, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), Dr. Ambush is also affiliated with Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland. Apart from pediatrics, he specializes in adolescent medicine and internal medicine.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

Throughout the years, Dr. Ambush has received many accolades, including Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), On-Time Doctor Award (2009, 2018), Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2020), and Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree (2020).

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