Leila Kia MD

Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Assistant Professor

676 N St Clair Suite 1400Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-5620
Fax+1 312-695-7095

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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2013 - 2016
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2012 - 2029
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Northwestern popHealth for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Tools to Measure the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Disease Outcomes: A Scoping Review.
Joy J Liu, Nicole DeCuir, Leila Kia, Jonna Peterson, Corinne Miller
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023-10-01
16 citations
Optimal Wireless Reflux Monitoring Metrics to Predict Discontinuation of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy.
Rena Yadlapati, C Prakash Gyawali, Melina Masihi, Dustin A Carlson, Peter J Kahrilas
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022-10-01
3 citations
Towards health equity: the urgent need for upstream intervention studies in gastroenterology and hepatology.
Joy J Liu, Nicole De Cuir, Leila Kia, Rachel B Issaka
The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2022-03-01