Dr. Karla Dian Friedman Odell, MD

Dr. Karla Friedman Odell specializes in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, focusing on disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. She earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and has practiced for 18 years, developing extensive expertise in her field. Dr. Odell provides care in English to patients throughout the Los Angeles area.

Dr. Odell is affiliated with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and practices at multiple locations in Los Angeles and Glendale, California. She has particular expertise in treating voice problems and vocal cord dysfunction, including the complex condition known as spasmodic dysphonia. Her procedural skills include performing fiberoptic pharyngoscopy and flexible laryngoscopy to examine the throat and voice box, as well as bronchoscopy to evaluate the airways and lungs.