Anca Barbu, M.D., FACS
Dr. Anca Barbu specializes in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery and she is currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. She completed her fellowship at Harvard, gaining precious knowledge and medical experience. The physician is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Anca Barbu is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Laryngological Association, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She can diagnose, treat, and manage voice disorders, including laryngeal cancer, vocal cord paralysis, and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
Her expertise focuses on caring for the professional voice of singers, teachers, and everyone who uses their voice for professional or performance needs. The otolaryngologist graduated Cum Laude from UCLA with dual degrees in European Studies and Physiological Sciences. Dr. Anca Barbu is a published author and presenter on innovative treatments of voice disorders in leading journals and book chapters. She has been a speaker on multiple laryngeal topics, lecturing as a Visiting Professor at national universities, such as Johns Hopkins and Harvard, and internationally at numerous conferences. She has over 20 years of professional experience, which speaks volumes about her expertise and skills as a medical specialist. Prior to practicing medicine in California, Dr. Anca Barbu had a medical license for Ohio and Massachusetts.
Procedures Dr. Anca Barbu Performs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
Insurance Accepted
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- HealthNet
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- United Healthcare
Languages Spoken
- English
Education & Training
Medical Degree
Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship(s)
University Hospitals Cleveland - General Surgery
Residency(ies)
University Hospitals Cleveland - General Surgery
University Hospitals Cleveland - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship(s)
Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital - Laryngeal Surgery
Memberships & Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology
American Medical Association
Publications & Media
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Minor Review: An Overview of a Synthetic Nanophase Bone Substitute.
Eppell, S. J.,Tong, W.,McMasters, J.,Soenjaya, Y.,Barbu, A. M.,Ko, A.,Baskin, J. Z.
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Report of a case of cervicothoracic necrotizing fasciitis along with a current review of reported cases.
Quereshy, F.A., Baskin, J., Barbu, A.M., Zechel, M.A.
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Improvement of respiratory compromise through abductor reinnervation and pacing in a patient with bilateral vocal fold impairment.
Broniatowski, M., Grundfest-Broniatowski, S., Hadley, A.J., Shah, N.S., Barbu, A.M., Phillipbar, S.A., Strohl, K.P., Tucker, H.M., Tyler, D.J.
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Local injection of bevacizumab (Avastin) and angiolytic KTP laser treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis of the vocal folds: a prospective study.
Zeitels, S.M., Barbu, A.M., Landau-Zemer, T., Lopez-Guerra, G., Burns, J.A., Friedman, A.D., Freeman, M.W., Halvorsen, Y., Hillman, R.E.
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Aortic homograft reconstruction of partial laryngectomy defects: a new technique.
Zeitels, S. M., Wain, J. C., Barbu, A. M., Bryson, P. C., Burns, J. A.
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High-force simulated intubation fails to dislocate cricoarytenoid joint in ex vivo human larynges.
Friedman, A. D., Kobler, J. B., Landau-Zemer, T., Barbu, A. M., Burns, J. A.
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Salvage endoscopic angiolytic KTP laser treatment of early glottic cancer after failed radiotherapy.
Barbu, A. M.,Burns, J. A.,Lopez-Guerra, G.,Landau-Zemer, T.,Friedman, A. D.,Zeitels, S. M.
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Effect of mandibular tori on glottic exposure during simulated suspension microlaryngoscopy.
Best, S. R.,Kobler, J. B.,Friedman, A. D.,Barbu, A. M.,Zeitels, S. M.,Burns, J. A.
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Average Ambulatory Measures of Sound Pressure Level, Fundamental Frequency, and Vocal Dose Do Not Differ Between Adult Females With Phonotraumatic Lesions and Matched Control Subjects.
Van Stan, J. H.,Mehta, D. D.,Zeitels, S. M.,Burns, J. A.,Barbu, A. M.,Hillman, R. E.
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Bedside Injection Medialization Laryngoplasty in Immediate Postoperative Patients.
Barbu, A. M.,Gniady, J. P.,Vivero, R. J.,Friedman, A. D.,Burns, J. A.
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Analysis of large versus small pheochromocytomas: operative approaches and patient outcomes.
Wilhelm, S. M., Prinz, R. A., Barbu, A. M., Onders, R. P., Solorzano, C. C.