Monica Avila MD , MPH , FACOG , FACS

Obstetrics & Gynecology•Tampa, FL

Gynecologic Oncology

Assistant Professor

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Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2018 - 2022
University of Texas School of Public HealthMPH, Healthcare Management , Summa Cum Laude, 2018 - 2020
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 - 2018
University of New Mexico BS/MD, Combined BAMD Degree Program, Summa Cum Laude, 2006 - 2014
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College Surgeons (FACS) ACS
Fellow American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) ACOG
Top Docs in Gynecologic Oncology Tampa Magazine, 2025
McGiver MD/APP Team of the Year Nominee Moffitt Cancer Center, Dept Patient Relations, 2024-2025
CIRRC Pilot Grant Recipient Moffitt Cancer Center, 2024-2025
Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott Fellowship in Cancer Research Award MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022
GOG New Investigator Award GOG Foundation, 2022
Delta Omega Honor Society UT Houston School Public Health, 2020
National Scholar Award for the Public Health CAHME (Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education-Dawn Gideon Foundation, 2020
Harold C and Mary L Dailey Endowment Fellowship in Cancer Research Award MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020
AACR Methods in Clinical Trial Research Fellow Presenter AACR, 2020
HSU Gyn Onc Foundation Outstanding Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology Scholarship HSU Gyn Onc Foundation, 2020
Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgeon Resident Award Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons, 2018
Outstanding Master’s Research Project Scholarship UT Houston School Public Health, 2018
Kaiser Permanente Research Day Best Poster Award Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 2017
New Mexico Hispanic Women’s Council Scholarship New Mexico Hispanic Women’s Council, 2008-2013
UNM School of Medicine Endowment Scholar UNM School of Medicine, 2011
National Congressional Hispanic Scholar Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, 2011
UNM School of Medicine Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient UNM School of Medicine, 2010
Student Volunteer Award UNM’s Annual Recognition Reception Top Students, 2010
UNM Presidential Scholar UNM, 2006-2010
UNM Dean’s List Recognition UNM, 2006-2010
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Clinical Trials

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of A2B694, a Logic-gated CAR T, in Participants with Solid Tumors That Express MSLN and Have Lost HLA-A*02 Expression Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 03
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
Infusion of Autologous T Cells Engineered to Target FSH Receptor in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 28
RECRUITING
PHASE1
Phase I Trial Testing the Safety and Tolerability of Chemoradiation Followed by Chemotherapy + Dostarlimab for Stage IIIC, Node Positive, Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 17
RECRUITING
PHASE1
A Study to Evaluate Lenti-HPV-07 Immunotherapy Against HPV+ Cervical or Oropharyngeal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2024 Aug 08
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Intraoperative Blood Transfusions on Survival Rates in Ovarian Cancer Patients.
Steven Benyahia, Monica Avila, Emily Coughlin, Amreesh Mahil, Alejandra Riveron
Cancer Control. 2025-04-28
A rare sweat gland tumor in an ovarian teratoma: Spiradenocylindroma case report.
Mariah Vesely, Atousa Ordobazari, Jane Messina, Mahsa Chitsaz, Vernon K Sondak
Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2024-08-01
Robotic radical stump trachelectomy: Critical steps of a radical procedure without normal anatomical landmarks.
Monica Avila, Jared R Funston, Mitchel S Hoffman
Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Radical resection and sentinel lymph node evaluation of mammary-like adenocarcinoma of the vulva (MLAV) with somatic BRCA1 mutation
Lilla Markel, Lidys Rivera, Atousa Ordobazar, Ardeshir Hakam, Wilfredo Lorenzo, Mitchel S. Hoffman, Robert M. Wenham, Monica Avila, Gyn Onc Reports, 9/19/2025
Exenteration after exenteration: A vulvar pagetoid recurrence following radical resection of urothelial carcinoma
Maya Yasukawa1; Lidys Rivera2; Michael A Poch3; Robert M Wenham1; Ardeshir Hakam2; Monica Avila1*, Annals of Surgical Case Reports and Images, 5/20/2025
Impact of Intraoperative Blood Transfusions on Survival Rates in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Steven Benyahia, BA https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4869-8910 benyahia@usf.edu, Monica Avila, MD, Emily Coughlin, MPH, Amreesh Mahil, MD, Alejandra Riveron, MD, Yi Luo, Ph..., Cancer Control, 4/28/2025
Leptomeningeal Metastatic Disease of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia In a 44 Year Old Woman
Victoria Mazo, James Hickman, Tyra Gatewood, Yolanda Pina, and Monica Avila, Neurology, 4/8/2025
A rare sweat gland tumor in an ovarian teratoma: Spiradenocylindroma case report
Mariah Vesely a , Atousa Ordobazari b , Jane Messina c , Mahsa Chitsaz b , Vernon K. Sondak d , Monica Avila, Gyn Onc Reports, 8/2024
Exceptional Response to Pembrolizumab for Treatment of Metastatic Chemorefractory Endometrial Carcinoma in a Patient with Lynch Syndrome: A Case Report
Samantha Batman 1, J Alejandro Rauh-Hain 1, Michaela Onstad Grinsfelder 1, Ross Harrison 1, Monica Avila 1, Han Cun 1, Jeffrey Andrew How 1, Nidhi Tandon 2, Xiaohong W..., Case Reports in Oncology, 4/27/2023
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Books/Book Chapters

Major Complications of Female Pelvic Surgery
Chapter: Radical Hysterectomy
Mitch Hoffman, Monica Avila, Bernie Bochner, Jeannie ChernEditors: Mitch Hoffman, Bernie Bochner, Tracy Hall.SpringerEdition 1,2025
Anesthesia for Oncological Surgery
Chapter: Uterine Cancer
Monica Avila, Rohini KothaEditors: Jeffrey Huang, Jiapeng Huang, Henry Liu.SpringerEdition 1,2024
Anesthesia for Oncological Surgery
Chapter: Vulvar Cancer
Andrewston Ting, Monica Avila, Jeffrey HuangEditors: Jeffrey Huang, Jiapeng Huang, Henry Liu.SpringerEdition 1,2024
Targeting the DNA Damage Response for Cancer Therapy
Chapter: Clinical Application of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase (PARP) Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer
Page 71 - 89Melissa M. Pham, Monica Avila, Emily Hinchcliff & Shannon N. WestinEditors: Timothy A. Yap, Geoffrey I. Shapiro.Springer LinkEdition 1,2023
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology Handbook
Chapter: Vaginal Cancer
Doug A Levine, Lilie L Lin, Stephanie A GaillardEditors: Monica Avila, Lilie L Lin. Lippincott Williams & WilkinsEdition 3,2020
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology
Chapter: Vulvar Chapter
Doug A Levine, Lilie L Lin, Stephanie A GaillardEditors: Monica Avila, Lilie L Lin.Lippincott Williams & WilkinsEdition 3,2020
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Press Mentions

Managing Early Menopause and Fertility Concerns During Cancer CareAugust 29th, 2025
Tampa Magazine 2025 Top Docs: Gynecology Oncology August 1st, 2025
I Was an N-of-1 in a CAR T-Cell Therapy Trial for Ovarian CancerJune 10th, 2025
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Committees

Member, NRG Developmental Therapeutics Committee 2024 - Present
Member, NRG Cervical/Vulvar Disease Site 2024 - Present
Faculty member, Moffitt Cancer Center Credentialing Committee 2024 - Present
Representative, SGO Adhoc Taskforce for Endometrial Cancers 2022 - 2023
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Member, SGO Health Policy and Socioeconomic Committee 2020 - 2023
Resident Representative, ACOG Regional Representative Southern California 2017 - 2018

Research History

ReviewerJournal of Gynecologic Surgery2023 - Present
ReviewerAcademy Family Physicians2023 - Present
ReviewerGynecologic Oncology2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

Society for Gynecologic Oncology
Member
American Society Clinical Oncology
Member
Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology
Member
NRG
Member
GOG
Member
International Papillomavirus Society
Member
Hillsborough County Medical Association
Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member

Other Languages

Spanish, French

External Links

Moffitt Faculty Profilehttps://moffitt.org/providers/monica-avila/
Guatemala Medical Missionhttps://moffitt.org/for-healthcare-professionals/clinical-perspectives/clinical-perspectives-story-archive/medical-mission-provides-life-saving-surgeries-in-guatemala/
Moffitt McKinley Hospitalhttps://youtu.be/N4ov3qfNrPc?si=25XlKKYxNX_FKodl