A Pueblo native, Dr. Avila, received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Biology form the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo, Colorado. He received a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker School of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas, which is considered to be the premier chiropractic school in the country. Dr. Avila is only one of seven doctors in the State of Colorado to hold the distinction of being certified in both Chiropractic Spinal Trauma & Clinical Neurology. He routinely consults on cases around the country.