Anca M Barbu, MD, FACS

Dr. Anca Barbu is a board-certified otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck surgery with particular expertise in voice and laryngeal disorders. She earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed extensive training including general surgery and head and neck surgery residencies at University Hospitals Cleveland, followed by specialized fellowship training in laryngeal surgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. With 22 years of experience in practice, Dr. Barbu holds certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She provides care in English.

Dr. Barbu practices at Cedars-Sinai Ear, Nose & Throat in Los Angeles, California, where she focuses on complex voice conditions. Her expertise includes treating voice problems and vocal cord dysfunction, as well as managing spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects speech. She performs specialized …procedures such as direct rigid laryngoscopy to examine the voice box and conducts bedside swallow evaluations to assess patients' ability to swallow safely. Patients consistently rate her highly, giving her an average score of 4.8 out of 5.