Oral Surgeon in Costa Mesa

Lee D. Pham, DDS, MD, MS

Dr. Lee Pham is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has his roots in Southern Orange County, and has been practicing in Orange County for over a decade. After graduating with honors in Psychobiology at UCLA, Dr. Pham attended the UCLA School of Dentistry and graduated cum laude. During this time he completed a masters degree, and his research led to several major publications and numerous awards. During his studies, he dedicated his free time to humanitarian work by organizing community dental clinics and volunteering on missions to rural Nicaragua.

Dr. Pham then attended UCLA Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for residency, where he developed his scope of practice. His surgical training was based at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the Kaiser Sunset Maxillofacial department, and the Harbor UCLA Medical Center. During his training, he had the opportunity of volunteering on numerous cleft surgical missions in Vietnam and Mexico. Dr. Pham also rotated with the prestigious Chang Gung Craniofacial Hospital in Taiwan.

During his surgical training he attended the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and received his medical degree. He subsequently completed a general surgery internship at the UCLA Ronald Reagan hospital. Dr. Pham now maintains both his dental and medical license in California. After his training, he further refined his surgical skill by practicing with a full scope oral and maxillofacial surgery office, renown for corrective jaw surgery, facial reconstruction, and hospital-based oral surgery.

Dr. Lee Pham maintains privileges at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). He also volunteers his time as a member of the CHOC Craniofacial Team and helps lead the CHOC Corrective Jaw Surgery Team. He is volunteer faculty for the UCI Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery residency, and exposes their residents to the scope of Maxillofacial Surgery. His emphasis in practice is in orthognathic surgery, oral reconstruction with dental implants, and outpatient general anesthesia. He is committed to providing high quality surgical care, while being attentive to the needs of his patients, and providing the comfort they deserve to have.

Dr. Pham is an active member of CALAOMS by serving on committees and providing oral surgery for free medical clinics. He is also an active member of AAOMS, ADA, CDA, Harbor Dental Society, OCDS, and the Academy of Osseointegration. His greatest joy is being a dad and spending as much time as he can with his daughter and wife. His hobbies currently include swimming, electric mountain biking, and piano playing. His hobbies he put on hold for family time are golfing and surfing.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL
University of California, Los Angeles

DENTAL SCHOOL
University of California, Los Angeles

MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of California, Los Angeles

INTERNSHIP IN GENERAL SURGERY
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

RESIDENCY IN ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center