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Tamara N. Chambers, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Part-Time)

Associate Director of Culture and Engagement

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Awards

  • University of Southern California: University of Southern California Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Teaching Award, 2012
  • University of Southern California: University of Southern California Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Teaching Award, 2015
  • University of Southern California: University of Southern California Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Teaching Award, 2017
  • LAC+USC Medical Center: CARES Woman of the Year in Medicine Award, 2015
  • Triologic Society: 1st Place, Clinical Fundamentals, Otolaryngology, 2018
  • LAC+USC Medical Center: Hero of the Week, 2019
  • LAC+USC Medical Center: Hero of the Week, 2019
  • California Health Care Foundation: CHCF Plenary Session Presenter: Improving Operating Room Volumes at a Level I Trauma Center, 2019
  • University of Southern California: USC Faculty Mentoring Award, 2020

Education and Training

  • Stanford University, Stanford, California — BA — 06/2001 — Human Biology
  • University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea — 12/2000
  • University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California — 06/2002 — Post Baccalaureate Program
  • Drew/UCLA , Los Angeles, California — MD — 06/2006
  • Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California — 06/2011 — Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California — 06/2012 — Microvascular & Endocrine Surgery
  • LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California — 06/2017 — Quality Academy Program
  • Healthforce Center at University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California — 09/2019 — Executive Leadership
  • Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston, Massachusetts — 06/2021 — Social Justice and Advocacy

Research Keywords

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Health Care Disparities
  • Quality Improvement

Media

Publications

  • HPV Vaccination Knowledge and Decision-Making Among Adults 27 to 45 Years: A Large Online Survey. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Jun; 10(3):e70182.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Laryngeal Carcinoma Outcomes: A NCDB Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Nov; 173(5):1149-1157.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding the Representation of Asians and Asian Americans Within Academic Otolaryngology Leadership. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Feb; 172(2):500-508.. View in PubMed
  • Knowledge of HPV vaccination and associated HNC and treatment decision-making among minority populations. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Nov-Dec; 45(6):104458.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of Race and the Affordable Care Act on Thyroid Carcinoma Outcomes: A National Cancer Database Study. Laryngoscope. 2024 10; 134(10):4421-4430.. View in PubMed
  • Associations Between Risk Perception and HPV Knowledge and Vaccine Uptake: Highlighting the LGBTQ+ Population. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 06; 170(6):1684-1695.. View in PubMed
  • Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Cancer Information from Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence Chatbot. Laryngoscope. 2024 05; 134(5):2252-2257.. View in PubMed
  • Comparison of Free Flap Outcomes at a University Hospital versus County Hospital Setting for Head and Neck Reconstruction. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Apr; 27(2):e183-e190.. View in PubMed
  • Human papillomavirus detection in oral rinses and history of tonsillectomy in U.S. adults. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Nov-Dec; 43(6):103558.. View in PubMed
  • The Role of Educational Podcast Use Among Otolaryngology Residents. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Dec; 131(12):1353-1357.. View in PubMed

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