About Alyssa

Alyssa Carney knew since high school that she wanted a career in medicine. “When one of my volleyball teammates dislocated her patella, I found myself running towards her for support when everyone else ran away,” she explains. “I felt comfortable in this situation and wanted to continue to help people by starting a career in medicine.” She also comes from a family of physicians. Her mother is a pediatrician hospitalist, her father is an optometrist, and her brother is an infectious disease physician in the Air Force.

As a Physician Assistant, Alyssa helps to repair and heal injuries and soft tissue/bone diseases by working as a team with her collaborative physician and other colleagues to determine the best treatment plan for each patient. She chose this particular specialty after seeing how orthopedic specialists helped family members become active again following a degenerative joint disease. “I hope to repay the favor to as many patients as possible,” Alyssa says. She chose to practice at Beacon because of the team approach and welcoming atmosphere. “They’re truly interested in helping each other be the best providers they can be.”

When it comes to her philosophy, Alyssa believes in involving the patient in their own care as much as possible. “I practice evidence-based medicine while being caring, compassionate and team oriented,” she says. “I’m easy to talk to and make sure I listen to my patients. You learn a lot about their situation that way.”

In her own words…

Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life? My mother has been my role model most of my life.

What was your first job growing up? I was a babysitter for a toddler and infant for one summer. I remember it was exhausting and tested my patience.

What is your favorite food? Movie? My favorite food is sandwiches and ice cream. My favorite movie is Good Will Hunting.

What was your best and worst subject in school? My best subjects were science and math. My worst was English.

If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Amelia Earhart to find out what really happened to her or J.K. Rowling to talk about my favorite book franchise.

In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Traveling to new places, history and wine.

What are your hobbies/interests? I like to cook, read fiction, watch movies, go to plays/musicals and hike in the mountains.

What is something most people don’t know about you? I like to paint.