Andrew P. Ordon
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Andrew Paul Ordon, M.D., F.A.C.S.
, sometimes billed as Dr. Drew Ordon, (born December 9, 1950) is an American plastic surgeon
and television talk show host. He is best known as a host on the syndicated talk show The Doctors
.
in 1972 and received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine (now the Keck School of Medicine of USC
) in 1979. After a surgical internship at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Ordon completed residencies
at Los Angeles County+USC as well as White Memorial Medical Center
in Los Angeles and Lenox Hill Hospital
in New York City
.
, the American Board of Otolaryngology
, the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners
. Ordon is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in Los Angeles and Eisenhauer Medical Center in Rancho Mirage
, California. He currently practices in Beverly Hills
and Rancho Mirage, California.
in Los Angeles and at Dartmouth Medical School
in Hanover
, New Hampshire
. He previously held faculty positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center
and the New York Medical College
.
on the Dr. Phil talk show. In 2008 Ordon was selected by McGraw as a host for The Doctors, a talk show produced by McGraw. On The Doctors Ordon discusses plastic surgery as well as skin care, anti-aging techniques and other well-being topics.
Other recent television appearances made by Ordon include the Daytime Emmy Award
s, the Rachael Ray Show
, The Early Show
, The Wendy Williams Show
, and on the Fox News Channel
.
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:...
, sometimes billed as Dr. Drew Ordon, (born December 9, 1950) is an American plastic surgeon
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
and television talk show host. He is best known as a host on the syndicated talk show The Doctors
The Doctors (2008 TV series)
The Doctors is an American syndicated talk show airing daily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. It debuted on September 8, 2008. The hour-long daytime program is produced by Phil McGraw and his son Jay McGraw and is distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television...
.
Education
Ordon was born in Chicago and raised in Long Beach, California. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
in 1972 and received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine (now the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Keck School of Medicine of USC
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is a major center of medical research, education and patient care. Founded in 1885, the Keck School of Medicine is the oldest medical school in Southern California.Located on the university’s Health Sciences campus three miles ...
) in 1979. After a surgical internship at the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Ordon completed residencies
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
at Los Angeles County+USC as well as White Memorial Medical Center
White Memorial Medical Center
White Memorial Medical Center is a hospital in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is owned and operated by Adventist Health...
in Los Angeles and Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City, is a 652-bed, acute care hospital and a major teaching affiliate of New York University Medical Center. Founded in 1857 as the German Dispensary, today's 10-building Lenox Hill Hospital complex has occupied its present site since...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Certifications
Ordon is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery
The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941...
, the American Board of Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology
The American Board of Otolaryngology, located in Houston, Texas, is an non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and have offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.A five years of...
, the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners
National Board of Medical Examiners
The National Board of Medical Examiners , founded in 1915, is a United States examination board which sets state recognised examinations for medical students. The NBME is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is headquartered on and adjacent to the University City Science Center research...
. Ordon is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Originally established as Kaspare Cohn Hospital in 1902, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science centre located in Los Angeles, California, US. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over...
in Los Angeles and Eisenhauer Medical Center in Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
, California. He currently practices in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
and Rancho Mirage, California.
Academic appointments
Ordon is currently an assistant clinical professor of plastic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLADavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
UCLA School of Medicine or David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is an accredited medical school located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
in Los Angeles and at Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School is the medical school of Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. The fourth-oldest medical school in the United States, Dartmouth Medical School was founded in 1797 by New England physician Nathan Smith and grew steadily over the course...
in Hanover
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. He previously held faculty positions at the University of Connecticut Health Center
University of Connecticut Health Center
The University of Connecticut Health Center includes the , School of Dental Medicine, , the UConn Medical Group, UConn Health Partners and . Founded in 1961, the Health Center pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and...
and the New York Medical College
New York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
.
Charity work
Ordon is a founding member of the Surgical Friends Foundation, a charitable organization that provides free surgical procedures to burn victims, abuse victims, people born with birth defects and others who cannot otherwise afford needed reconstructive surgery. Ordon has also worked with Smile Train, providing cleft lip and palate repairs.Television
Ordon's television appearances as a medical and plastic surgery expert date back to the 1980s. In 2007 he became a regular guest of Dr. Phil McGrawPhil McGraw
Phillip Calvin McGraw best known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, former psychologist, and the host of the television show Dr. Phil, which debuted in 2002...
on the Dr. Phil talk show. In 2008 Ordon was selected by McGraw as a host for The Doctors, a talk show produced by McGraw. On The Doctors Ordon discusses plastic surgery as well as skin care, anti-aging techniques and other well-being topics.
Other recent television appearances made by Ordon include the Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
s, the Rachael Ray Show
Rachael Ray (TV series)
Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is a talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006....
, The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
, The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show is a syndicated talk show hosted by Wendy Williams that premiered on July 14, 2008, as six-week sneak peek, in Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York City. The test run was picked up for a full season that began its run on July 13, 2009 in over 70% of the country in...
, and on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
.