Experienced in Obesity

Dr. Ricardo Avila

Family Medicine
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente Whittier Medical Offices
12470 Whittier Blvd, 
Whittier, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Obesity
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente Whittier Medical Offices
12470 Whittier Blvd, 
Whittier, CA 
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Overview

Ricardo Avila is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Avila is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Avila is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Kaiser Permanente Whittier Medical Offices
12470 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602
Call: 833-574-2273

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.


16 Total Publications

Artificial Intelligence in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening of the Chest: Past, Present, and Future.
Artificial Intelligence in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening of the Chest: Past, Present, and Future.
Journal: Journal of thoracic imaging
Published: May 18, 2025
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