Get to know ENT & Plastic Surgeon Dr. Carlos Ayala, who serves patients in Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Dr. Ayala is Double Board Certified in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, and Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine. Dr. Ayala retired from the USAF and is now practicing ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery in the Rio Grande Valley, TX. Serving the needs of a tremendously underserved population. Demonstrating his ongoing commitment to those most in need, and his ongoing pursuit to simplify the beauty in all of us. Dr. Carlos Ayala specializes in Revision Rhinoplasty, Rhinology, Balloon Sinuplasty, Blepharoplasty, Otoplasty (macrotia), Botox and Facial Plastic Surgery, Voice, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine. Visit our top-rated clinic for cosmetic surgery in McAllen.
Raised in Bronx, NY, by his single mother who had moved there from Puerto Rico, Dr. Ayala accompanied his mother to doctors’ appointments when she was diagnosed with lupus since her English was not very good and he needed to translate for her. It was then that he became inspired by the doctors’ ability to make a difference in people’s lives. From that point on, Ayala knew he wanted to go into medicine. His mother instilled in him the desire and strength to achieve his dreams despite growing up in a time when Bronx was experiencing severe urban decay. It was that environment that motivated Dr. Ayala to make something of himself and build a remarkable career despite his humble beginnings and the tremendous adversity he had to overcome. Dr. Ayala has authored a USMLE Board Review Book Series for Medical Students and Residents and received a Letter of Appreciation from President of United States for distinguished service to the United States, among others. He is the first Harvard-trained otolaryngologist and the first Beverly Hills trained Facial Plastic Surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Ayala is also the only ENT Surgeon in the Valley that has served his country in the Air Force for over 20 years and has performed surgery on our troops and coalition forces during the Afghanistan War in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For more information, please visit 
Carlos Ayala, MD, FACS, attended David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, and received his medical degree and induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in 1999. Then, he served his general surgery internship and clinical fellowship in surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, MA, respectively Harvard School of Medicine (1999-2000). Furthermore, he conducted his otolaryngology residency at Harvard School of Medicine/Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (2000-2004). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in facial plastic surgery at Lasky Clinic Surgical Center in Beverly Hills, CA (20019-2010). In 2007, he completed the Aerospace Medicine Primary Course for Flight Surgeons and in 2004 he graduated from the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine. Moreover, he attained fellowship of the American College of Surgeons. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing acquired at State University of New York, Binghamton (1991), where he also became an inductee of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing. Dr. Ayala is extensively published author, as well as seasoned presenter, researcher, and academic. He has participated in numerous medical missions and remains a participant with Faces of Honor, an American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery program to help wounded war veterans. He has received countless awards and multiple military medals. For more information about Dr. Carlos Ayala, please visit