Nilay Kavathia, M.D.

• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Colon Cancer Prevention
• Colonoscopy
• ERCP
• Fecal Incontinence
• GERD
• Hemorrhoid Banding
• Remicade® Infusion
• RFA Ablation of Barrett’s
• Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)

Education

• B.A. in Sociology, Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, OH
• M.A. in Bio-medical Ethics, Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, OH
• M.D. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, AZ
• Internal Medicine Residency, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals – Philadelphia, PA
• Gastroenterology Fellowship, Phoenix VA/Good Samaritan Hospital – Phoenix, AZ

Board Certification

• American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology

Associations/ Memberships

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Hospital Affiliations

• Banner Desert Medical Center

Awards or Distinctions

• Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
• Teaching Resident of the Year- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
• Theodore Koff Award
• University of Arizona, College of Medicine’s Excellence in Research Award
• Top Doctor Phoenix Magazine 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017