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Ashley Balaker, MD

Specialty
  • Otolaryngology
    (Board Certified)
Languages
English
Primary Address | Office Details
Head and Neck Associates - Irvine
18 Endeavor
Suite 208

Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (949) 364-4361

Secondary Address | Office Details
Head And Neck Associates - Laguna Hills

24411 Health Center Drive

Suite 370

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: (949) 364-4361

Fax: (949) 364-4495

Medical Groups & Affiliations
  • Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission
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  • Meet The Provider
    Biography
    Dr. Balaker is board certified in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and a subspecialist in Otology – Neurotology. She graduated from USC Keck School of Medicine with Honors after earning a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics from UCLA. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. Dr. Balaker then completed a two-year subspecialty Fellowship in Otology/Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the California Ear Institute in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Balaker is caring for adult and pediatric patients, specifically those with ear disorders, hearing loss, vertigo and dizziness, ear and skull base tumors, sinusitis and eustachian tube disorders. Additionally, she is experienced in minimally invasive surgery for the ears and sinuses, including endoscopic transcanal ear surgery, surfer’s ear surgery, balloon sinuplasty, and endoscopic balloon dilation of the eustachian tube. Dr. Balaker also performs surgery for hearing restoration, including laser stapedotomy for otosclerosis and cochlear implantation for profound hearing loss. Read More
    Primary Specialties
    Primary Specialties
    • Otolaryngology
      (Board Certified)
    Other Specialties Associations
    Certifications
    Board Certifications

    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology

    Education
    Education & Training
    • Fellowship
      California Ear Institute - 2014
    • Internship
      UCLA Plastic Surgery - 2008
    • Medical Education
      University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine - 2007
    • Residency
      UCLA Plastic Surgery - 2012
  • Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    • Insurance Plan

    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
    • Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna HMO
    • Health Net HMO
    • Health Net Medicare Advantage
    • Providence Medicare Advantage
    • SCAN Medicare Advantage
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
    • Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
 

Head and Neck Associates - Irvine

 
  • Secondary Location

Head And Neck Associates - Laguna Hills