Neurology
Mirla Avila, MD
Interim Chair, Program Director and Associate Professor of Neurology, TTUHSC; Director of the TT Comprehensive Care Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
Dr. Mirla Avila, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, Texas, where she serves as Interim Chair, Program Director, Associate Program Director of Neurology, and Director of the TT Comprehensive Care Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Demyelinating Disease Center. Her subspecialty focus is neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis, treating conditions such as MS, demyelinating diseases, Guillain-Barré
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey-Mexico — M.D. (2001)
- Baylor College of Medicine — Fellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis (2007-2011)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock — Residency, Neurology (2013-2016)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport — Residency (2013)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Choice provider in Neurology
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center — 99 percentile
2019
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center — Unsung Hero Award
2018
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center — Award for excellence in teaching at integrated neuroscience
2017
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Director of the TT Comprehensive Care Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University Medical Center
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Covenant Children's Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice