Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Medical Association Memberships: American Gastroenterological Association American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy American College of Gastroenterology American College of Physicians Guatemalan College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional School: Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Residency: Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Fellowship: Advanced Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; Gastroenterology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Special Interests: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Barrett’s esophagus ablation, endoluminal stenting, endoscopic mucosal resection

Nicolas Villa, M.D., joined MultiCare in July 2015. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Dr. Villa studied Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, where he also completed a fellowship in gastroenterology.

 He went to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, for his advanced endoscopy fellowship. Dr. Villa is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and the American College of Physicians.