Edward Villa
Distinguished in Gallbladder Disease

Dr. Edward Villa

Gastroenterology | Pharmacology | Counselor
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 800, 
Evanston, IL 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Gallbladder Disease
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 800, 
Evanston, IL 
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Overview

Edward Charles Villa, MD, a gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in advanced therapeutic endoscopy for complex digestive conditions. He treats concerns such as acid reflux, Barrett’s esophagus, pancreatic cysts and GI cancers. Dr. Villa performs procedures including esophageal pH monitoring, endoscopic ultrasound and other minimally invasive interventions to support diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Villa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gallbladder Disease.

Graduate Institution
Loyola University Of Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine, 2012
Residency
Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Med, Internal Medicine, 2015
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Pharmacology
Counselor
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Gastroenterology, 2018
University of Chicago - Pritzker School of Medicine, Advanced Endoscopy, 2019
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 800, Evanston, IL 60201
Call: 847-657-1900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Villa has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


21 Total Publications

Best of esophagogastroduodenoscopy 2025.
Best of esophagogastroduodenoscopy 2025.
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: July 26, 2025
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Evanston, IL 
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    • Accessory Pancreas
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