Robert M. Pettis

Robert M. Pettis is an ENT head and neck surgeon and MD at Orange Coast ENT Head and Neck Surgery. His credentials are MD, MSPH and FAAOA. He completed a bachelor's degree at the University of California, Berkeley, then a Master of Science in Public Health at UCLA, and finished his medical degree, internship and surgical residency in otolaryngology at UCLA.

He has been a faculty member in the UCLA Department of Head and Neck Surgery, where he instructed surgical residents on head and neck diseases. He also served two terms as Department Chair for ENT and Head and Neck Surgery at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He is specially trained in robotic head and neck surgery and sees adults and children of all ages.

Patients describe him as clear in explaining findings, as involving them during exams, as patient with younger patients and as easy to understand. He does not rush appointments and makes sure each patient understands their diagnosis.