Biography
Biography
Dr. Gladys P Ayala is a gastroenterologist and general hepatologist. She received a medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Ayala completed her fellowship in gastroenterology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Prior to joining QVMC, Dr. Ayala was an attending physician Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami Florida and Contra Costa Medical Regional Center in Martinez, CA, where she still maintains privileges. She practices general gastroenterology and hepatology. She has experience treating conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, acid-related diseases, irritable bowel syndrome and is an strong advocate of colorectal cancer screening and prevention She has a particular interest in liver disease ranging from viral Hepatitis, alcoholic and non alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis to end stage liver disease. She is fluent in English and Spanish.