Alyssa Perez

Alyssa Perez, MD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She practices in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, specializing in lung transplant recipients and cystic fibrosis patients. Dr. Perez also serves as an associate program director for the UCSF internal medicine residency and a fellowship coach for pulmonary and critical care.

• Education: MD from Jefferson Medical College (2013), Residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital (2016), EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education (2017), Fellowship at UCSF (2020).

Her research focuses on lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis, with an emphasis on implementation science to address referral barriers and improve patient access. Recent work explores digital health interventions for remote monitoring and frailty assessment post-transplantation. Publications span clinical guidelines, quality improvement, and medical education innovations.

Scientific awards include the

• Jeffrey Golden Outstanding Clinical Fellow Award (2020)
• AFMR Henry Christian Award (2019)

Dr. Perez leads research funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, including a PACE Award (2023) and a PEREZ20D0 grant (2020). She also contributes to medical education through curriculum development and clinical training programs.