Patrick Avila, MD, MPH

Education
Advanced Endoscopy, 2020 - , University of California, San Francisco
Gastroenterology, 2019 - , University of California, San Francisco
Internal Medicine, 2016 - , Brigham and Women’s Hospital
MD, 2013 - , Stanford University School of Medicine
MPH, 2012 - , University of California, Berkeley
Honors and Awards
  • American College of Gastroenterology Young Physician Leadership Scholars Program, 2020
  • UCSF Department of Medicine Fellowship Leadership Cohort, 2019
  • Most Outstanding Fellow, UCSF Division of Gastroenterology, 2017
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2011
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2007
Publications

  1. Mohammed A, Hussain A, Ji H, Singh G, Mian A, Dai SC, Avila P, Gonzaga ER, George J, Hayat M, Jain D, Yang D, Kadkhodayan K, Cosgrove N, Bilal M, Khan H, Hasan MK, Kouanda A, Arain MA. Outcomes of Endoscopic Single-Gated Compared to Multigated Approach using Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Endoscopy international open 2026. PMID: 42344380


  2. Pathak SJ, Avila P, Dai SC, Arain MA, Perito ER, Kouanda A. Index admission cholecystectomy for biliary acute pancreatitis or choledocholithiasis reduces 30-day readmission rates in children. Surgical endoscopy 2024. PMID: 38503905


  3. Pathak SJ, Ji H, Nijagal A, Avila P, Dai SC, Arain MA, Kouanda A. Index admission cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis reduces 30-day readmission rates in pediatric patients. Surgical endoscopy 2023. PMID: 38114877


  4. Kouanda A, Faggen A, Bayudan A, Kamal F, Avila P, Arain M, Dai SC, Munroe CA. Impact of Telemedicine on No-Show Rates in an Ambulatory Gastroenterology Practice. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association 2023. PMID: 37883629


  5. Kouanda A, Mclean R, Faggen A, Demissie E, Balassanian R, Kamal F, Avila P, Arain M, Dai SC, Munroe C. Telecytology versus in-room Cytopathologist for Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration or Biopsy of Solid Pancreatic Lesions. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2022. PMID: 36252871


  6. Glencer, Alexa; Kirkwood, Kim; Schwertner, Adam; Keller, Cody; Arain, Mustafa; Avila, Patrick; Hovsepian, David M.. Digestive Disease Interventions Multidisciplinary Management of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula 2021. PMID:


  8. Rudrapatna VA, Glicksberg BS, Avila P, Harding-Theobald E, Wang C, Butte AJ. Accuracy of medical billing data against the electronic health record in the measurement of colorectal cancer screening rates. Volume 9 of Issue 1. BMJ open quality 2020. PMID: 32209595


  9. Ko MS, Rudrapatna VA, Avila P, Mahadevan U. Safety of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in Pregnant Patients with Known or Suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Digestive diseases and sciences 2020. PMID: 32034603


  10. Avila P, Holmes I, Kouanda A, Arain M, Dai SC. Practice patterns of post-ERCP pancreatitis prophylaxis techniques in the United States: a survey of advanced endoscopists. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019. PMID: 31743690


  11. Abougergi MS, Avila P, Saltzman JR. Impact of Insurance Status and Race on Outcomes in Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Analysis. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2019. PMID: 28858945


  12. Issaka RB, Avila P, Whitaker E, Bent S, Somsouk M. Population health interventions to improve colorectal cancer screening by fecal immunochemical tests: A systematic review. Preventive medicine 2018. PMID: 30367972


  13. Bendavid E, Avila P, Miller G. United States aid policy and induced abortion in sub-Saharan Africa. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2011. PMID: 22271944