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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

  • Utility of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography for Preoperative Detection and Localization of Parathyroid Adenomas Compared With Surgical Results. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Sep; 41(9):2295-2306.. View in PubMed
  • A Collaborative Approach to Safety, Equity, and Fairness by Medical Staff, Graduate Medical Education, Human Resources, and Law Enforcement. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Dec; 13(6):768-770.. View in PubMed
  • Tracheostomy Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients in a Low Resource Setting. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Nov; 131(11):1217-1223.. View in PubMed
  • 18FDG-PET/CT Specificity for the Detection of Lymphoma Recurrence in the Tonsils. OTO Open. 2021 Oct-Dec; 5(4):2473974X211059081.. View in PubMed
  • Targeted Wellness Initiatives Are Most Effective for Reducing Otolaryngology Resident Burnout. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Apr 13; 1455613211009139.. View in PubMed
  • Trends in Operative Complex Middle and Upper Maxillofacial Trauma: A 17-Year Study. Laryngoscope. 2021 09; 131(9):1985-1989.. View in PubMed
  • Characterization of Chronic Sinonasal Disease Symptoms in an Urban Homeless Population. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2020 Jul; 34(4):494-501.. View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infections by race in the United States: An association with sexual behavior. Oral Dis. 2020 Jul; 26(5):930-940.. View in PubMed
  • Association of Race/Ethnicity, Stage, and Survival in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A SEER Study. OTO Open. 2019 Oct-Dec; 3(4):2473974X19891126.. View in PubMed
  • Comparison of Referral Pathways in Otolaryngology at a Public Versus Private Academic Center. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Apr; 129(4):369-375.. View in PubMed

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