Ronald C. Cellona

Biography

Ronald C. Cellona, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Cebu Institute of Medicine in the Philippines and completed his anesthesiology residency at Tulane University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident and was recognized as Most Outstanding Resident for two consecutive years.

Cellona has held academic positions at both Tulane University Medical Center and the University of California, Irvine, where he has served in various capacities since 2002. His clinical expertise includes neonatal anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, and liver transplantation anesthesia. At UC Irvine, he served as Section Head of Liver Transplantation Anesthesia and Director of Outside Resident Rotators, overseeing the training of visiting residents in the department.

Cellona is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and previously held certification from the Philippine Board of Anesthesiology. He has practiced anesthesiology in both the United States and the Philippines, with experience spanning academic medical centers and community hospitals. Prior to his current position, he worked as a staff anesthesiologist at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, where he was a member of the Pediatric Anesthesia Team.

Education

• M.D., Cebu Institute of Medicine, 1982
• B.S. in Biology, University of San Carlos, 1978

Distinctions

• Most Outstanding Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane University Medical Center, 1999-2001