Meet Dr. Ordon
An acclaimed surgeon and emmy® nominated co-host elevating the world of plastic surgery
Dr. Andrew Ordon is an Emmy® nominated co-host of the award-winning talk show The Doctors. For
over three decades, Dr. Ordon has been an acclaimed surgeon in private practice of aesthetics, plastic,
and reconstructive surgery. He is consistently recognized as a top doctor by Castle-Connolly, a trusted
source for premiere doctors in the United States.
Dr. Ordon also serves as Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery and Co-Director of the Aesthetic
Surgery Fellowship at KECK/USC School of Medicine. He is also a member of the board of directors of
The Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Ordon has been featured on television shows and networks including Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, 20/20,
Insider, Entertainment Tonight, 48 Hours, BBC News, CNN, NBC News, FOX News, Home and Family, and
ABC News.
He has been quoted in such publications including Allure, Mademoiselle, Redbook, Glamour, Reader’s
Digest, USA TODAY, and Prevention Magazine.
Dr. Ordon is also the author of the following books: Revealing the New You, A Guide to Plastic Surgery;
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plastic Surgery; and most recently, Better in 7: The Ultimate
7-Day Guide to a Better You. He also contributed to one of the most respected textbooks in the field of
plastic surgery, Facial Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He received a Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame for
his contributions as a TV host, Surgeon, and philanthropist.
One of Dr. Ordon’s proudest accomplishments has been his role as a founding member of the Surgical
Friends Foundation, comprised of a group of doctors who offer complimentary reconstructive surgery
to people in the US and abroad who cannot afford medical treatment.
DR. ORDONS'S PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Facial Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
(Textbook)
Bachelor of Arts
University of California
Cum Laude and Special Honors in Biological Sciences
(1969 – 1972)
Research Fellow Surgical Anatomy
University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
(1974 –1975)
Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
(1980 – 1983)
Chief Resident: Head & Neck Surgery
USC School of Medicine
(1982 – 1983)
Residency: Plastic & Reconstructive Medicine
Cornell School of Medicine & New York University
(1983 – 1984)
Chief Resident: Plastic & Reconstructive Medicine
Cornell School of Medicine & New York University
(1984 – 1985)
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
University of California at Irvine
Paul Merage School of Business
(September, 1998 – June, 2000)
Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery (1987–Present)
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology (1984–Present)
Diplomate, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (1986–Present)
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology (1984–Present)
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners (1980–Present)
Facility Accreditation: American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc., Medicare Status California State ASC Licensure, 2002
Ordon, Andrew P., “150 Consecutive Facelifts Combined With Erbium Laser Re-surfacing , 21st Annual Symposium-
Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Newport Beach, California, August 2007
Ordon, Andrew P., “Direct Anterior Neck Contouring,” 20th Annual Symposium- Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
of the Face, Newport Beach, California, August 2006.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Autologous Fat Transfer to the Facial Enhancement and Volume Restoration,” CSPS 54th Annual
Meeting, San Diego, California, May 2004.
Ordon, Andrew P. “Autologous Fat Transfer for Facial Enhancement and Volume Restoration,” 25TH Annual
Plastic Surgery Symposium, Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc., Los Angeles, California, October 2003.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Facial Rejuvenation Approach Performed by the Letter,” Cosmetic Surgery Times, May 2003.
Ordon, Andrew P., “20 Years of Breast Reduction, Current Refinement,” 2003 Winter Forum on the Latest Advances in
Cosmetic Surgery, Lake Tahoe, California, March 2003.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Mastopexy with Breast Augmentation, Long-Term Experience and Tips,” 2003 Winter Forum on
the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, Lake Tahoe, California, March 2003.
Ordon, Andrew P., “F.A.M.E., S.M.A.S. and S.O.O.F. in Facial Rejuvenation, Rhytidectomy” 2003, 19th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Rancho Mirage, California, January 2003.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Rhytidectomy 2002 F.A.M.E., S.M.A.S. and S.O.O.F. in Facial Rejuvenation,” 16th Annual
Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Newport Beach, California, August 2002.
Ordon, Andrew P., Composite Otoplasty: A Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective, Ini T. Romo, Aesthetic Facial Plastic
Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach, New York: Thieme, 1999.
Ordon, Andrew P., First Plastic Surgeon to Perform Live Plastic Surgery on the Internet, 1998, www.onlinesurgery.com
Ordon, Andrew P., Revealing the New You, A Guide to Plastic Surgery, International Printing, Houston, Texas,
November 1994.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Correction of the Over-Projected Nasal Tip,” American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Vol. 11,
Number 3, 1994, 195-202, World Congress of Rhinoplasty, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 1994.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Mid-Facial Contouring,” Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York,
October 1994.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Buccal Fat Pad Extraction,” Latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery, Aspen, Colorado,
February 1994.
Erlich, Mark A., Ordon, Andrew P., “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Plastic Surgery,” Flower
Publishers, New York, New York, 1989.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Composite Otoplasty,” New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Resident Teaching Lecture, July 1989.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Facial Plastic Surgery in Orientals,” Plastic Surgery Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital / Cornell
University School of Medicine, New York, New York, March 1989.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Secondary Rhinoplasty,” Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital / Cornell University
School of Medicine, New York, New York, March 1989.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Eclectic Approach to Breast Augmentation,” American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Instructional
Course, Los Angeles, California, 1988.
Ordon, Andrew P., “McKissock Approach to Breast Reduction,” American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Instructional
Course, Los Angeles, California, 1988.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Nasal Septal Reconstruction” Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds, Lincoln Medical Center,
The New York Medical College, New York, New York, 1987.
Berman, Mark, Ordon, Andrew P., “A Carotid Aneurysm Presenting as Neck Mass,” Poster Exhibit, American Academy
of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1983.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Relapsing Polychondritis,” read before The Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology / Head and
Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, California, April 1983.
Thompson, Richard; Patterson, William; and Ordon, Andrew P., “Classical Conditioning of the Hindlimb Flexion Reflex
in the Isolated Cat Spinal Cord,” Journal of Physiological Psychology, 1972.
Ordon, Andrew P., “Neural Substrate of the Nictitating Membrane Response in the Albino Rabbit,” University of
California Undergraduate Journal, 1971.