Ashley Banayan

Ashley joins the team at Arthritis Care of Los Angeles with three years of dedicated rheumatology experience. She has been involved in overseeing and managing infusion centers and has participated in research studies as a sub-investigator. She has a profound desire and passion for treating rheumatologic patients.

Ashley's areas of expertise and focus include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, and vasculitis.

Ashley graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she was actively involved in various medical missions, including the Flying Samaritans, where she donated her time and expertise to clinics and hospitals. She also traveled to Central America — visiting Granada, Matagalpa, and Managua, Nicaragua — providing essential medical care to underserved regions.

Ashley continued her graduate studies at Western University of Health Sciences, where she received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She is nationally board certified and licensed in the state of California. Upon graduating, Ashley worked in internal medicine for over a year before specializing in rheumatology. She has been a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants since 2020 and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).