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Dr. William Armstrong, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Washington School of Medicine

Professional interests include: neck surgery, ENT cancer, parathyroid surgery, and more.

101 The City Drive South Pavilion 2, Building 30a
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 456-7017

Dr. William Armstrong, MD is an otolaryngologist in Orange, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. William Armstrong, MD is affiliated with UCI Health, Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care, UNIVERSITY HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS and UCI Health Ear, Nose & Throat Services.

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101 The City Drive South Pavilion 2, Building 30a
Orange, CA 92868

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19200 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92612

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Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery is a procedure done to identify and remove diseased parathyroid glands. These tiny glands in the neck regulate calcium levels in the body. Occasionally, one or more of the parathyroid glands can become hyperactive, swelling and causing too much calcium to be moved from the bones to the bloodstream. This is called hyperparathyroidism, and it can cause problems including weakness, nervous system disorders, and kidney problems. To treat hyperparathyroidism, overactive parathyroid glands are removed.

One kind of parathyroid surgery is called bilateral neck exploration. The surgeon finds and looks at all of the parathyroid glands on both sides of the neck, visually identifying any that are diseased and removing them. Minimally invasive, or focused, parathyroidectomy is done to remove a single diseased gland. The gland causing problems is identified before surgery using localization techniques such as hormonal or radiology testing. Since in most cases only one gland is causing problems, focused parathyroidectomy is a common alternative to bilateral neck exploration. Both procedures are safe and effective.

In the rare case that all four glands are diseased, the surgeon will either remove three and a half glands and leave one half in place, or all four will be removed and part of one gland will be transplanted into the forearm. This is done to keep calcium levels where they should be.

After surgery, patients will have a bandage on their neck and a sore throat. Patients may only want liquids or very soft food for the first day, and thy may be asked to take calcium supplements for a while until their remaining parathyroid glands begin functioning well again. Recovery is fairly quick, and within a few days patients should be feeling like themselves again.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

In The News

“UC Irvine Medical Center head and neck Dr. William B. Armstrong and UC Irvine Medical Center spine surgeon Dr. Nitin Bhatia, offer their insight on common conditions of the neck and back.”—"How to have a healthy neck and back", The Orange County Register, February 2008

“"The mouth, teeth, lip and gums are important for maintaining health, and they are also markers of overall health," said University of California, Irvine Medical Center's Dr. William B. Armstrong,...”—"Open wide - and smile", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, May 2007

“"The mouth, teeth, lip and gums are important for maintaining health, and they are also markers of overall health," said UCI Medical Center's Dr. William B. Armstrong, who specializes in head and...”—"Open wide - and smile", The Orange County Register, April 2007

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	16
doctor visit	483
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	54
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	19
neck imaging	48
neck surgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
salivary gland surgery	10
tissue transfer	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	27
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

aspiration	14
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	11
doctor visit	430
excision	11
image guided procedures	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	14
neck imaging	27
neck surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	32
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	12
doctor visit	465
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	11
image guided procedures	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	28
neck surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	136
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	46
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	26
dissection	15
doctor visit	418
excision	15
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	26
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	26
neck imaging	18
neck surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	29
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

doctor visit	390
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

doctor visit	355
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	27
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

doctor visit	283
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	40
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

dissection	11
doctor visit	726
excision	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck imaging	52
neck surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Armstrong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Armstrong, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Orange, CA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	13
doctor visit	438
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	41
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	29
neck surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
salivary gland surgery	10
tissue transfer	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Armstrong, MD.

**Gender**
Female	100
Male	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	51
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Armstrong, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Armstrong, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. William Armstrong, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Armstrong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCI Health

Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care

UNIVERSITY HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS

UCI Health Ear, Nose & Throat Services

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Armstrong, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Armstrong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2022-09-25

My ENT referred me to Dr Armstrong and sent it as Urgent since my Thyroid Cancer was needing immediate Thryoidectomy. The first person I talked with was somewhat nice and hear me say Urgent, said they got the referral and that I would get a return call within 48 hours to schedule an appt.  Luckily I had another second opinion surgeon scheduled.  I got a call almost a month later saying they got my request and we’re ready to schedule.  I had already met with the other surgeon who saw my pathology and immediately scheduled my surgery.  The call from this office called a week after I had my surgery and almost a month since I first called to get an appt.  No urgency or caring from this office.  If you aren’t urgent they may be good,  but don’t expect any urgency as you can read.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Armstrong, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$367 QNASL $218	PROAIR $137	NUVIGIL $12
Covidien LP	$325 LigaSure $325
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$270 ENT $236	DRILLCUT-X II SHAVER HANDPIECE $34
Phadia US Inc.	$130 SDG-IDD-Allergy $130
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$124 Aerospan $124
Other	$256 StealthStation $48	Propel $46	CMF $41	Harmonic $22	CRESTOR $21	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,148
Consulting Fee	$325

Biography

Dr. William Armstrong is a medical specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Areas of expertise for Dr. Armstrong include head surgery, preventive care, and ENT cancer. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Armstrong trained at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center for his residency. His distinctions include: Best Doctors in America - Otolaryngology and Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association. Dr. Armstrong is professionally affiliated with UCI Health.

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