Mercedes Avila, NP

Mercedes Avila is an ANCC board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in general gastroenterology. She earned her advanced practice degree from UCLA in 2023, where she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses. Before transitioning to advanced practice, she spent over a decade as a medical-surgical nurse at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Her background in both primary care and hospital settings has equipped her with the skills to manage a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders, including GERD, motility disorders, IBD, and disorders of the gut-brain axis. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to a diverse patient population.