Dr. Alyssa Ba was born and raised in Wisconsin and went on to study physics at Harvard University. She then received her MD from the University of Pennsylvania in the Medical Scientist Training Program, and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is currently working at the Brentwood and Marina offices of Pacific Specialists and is also pursuing additional training in Otology at UCLA. She and her husband live in Santa Monica with their two girls, Sasha and Emily.

Honors and Awards

AOA, University of Pennsylvania
Botelho Prize for Excellence in Basic Science, University of Pennsylvania
Strauss Scholar, UCLA
Dissertation Year Fellowship, UCLA
Training Grant in Neuroimaging, UCLA
Chancellor's Fellowship, UCLA

Medical Staff Affiliations

St. John's Health Center
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center
Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital
Harbor UCLA

Specialties

Disorders of the Ear:

Cerumen Management
Childhood Ear Infections
Adult Ear Infections
Ear Pain Syndromes
Hearing Loss
Tinnitus
Vertigo

Disorders of the Nose:

Sinus Infections
Treatment and Diagnosis of Allergies
Difficulty Breathing
Headaches related to the Nose
Smell Disorders
Nose Bleeds
Fractures of the Nose, Face, Cheek Bones, Mandible

Disorders of the Throat

Throat Infections, Tonsillitis, Throat Pain
Difficulty Swallowing
Sleep Apnea
Snoring

Disorders of the Larynx, Voice Box

Hoarseness, Singer's Voice Disorders, Professional Voice Users
Breathing Difficulty/Swallowing Difficulty

Disorders of the Neck

Neck Masses
Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Surgery

Disorders of the Skin

Removal of Skin Growths or Skin Cancers with Surgical Reconstruction