Maya Cara Fleseriu, MD
Maya Cara Fleseriu, MD, grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon and attended the University of Pittsburgh Honors College as part of the 8-year BS/MD program, where she graduated summa cum laude with degrees in neuroscience and Spanish before subsequently matriculating at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
During medical school, Dr. Fleseriu worked on several clinical research projects, including multiple studies within a nationwide multi-institutional consortium on quality of life for patients with sinonasal malignancies, and a prospective analysis of infant feeding modalities on the severity of sleep disordered breathing in toddler-aged children. In 2025, she was the recipient of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Frank I. Marlowe Award for Excellence in Otolaryngology.
Dr. Fleseriu's interests include patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life, clinical outcomes and treatment decision-making, as well as the intersection of medical education and mentorship.
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Pittsburgh
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine