Vikas K. Pabby

Vikas K. Pabby, MD, MPH, is a gastroenterologist and educator affiliated with UCLA Health. He holds academic roles as an Educator for Excellence at the David Geffen School of Medicine and has taught clinical skills to medical students. His primary affiliation is with UCLA, where he serves as lead gastroenterologist at the North Hollywood Digestive Diseases Practice and director of the North Hollywood Endoscopy Center.

Education: MBBS from Bangalore University (2001), MPH from Harvard School of Public Health (2013). Certifications include board certifications in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics. Fellowships include Gastroenterology at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Pediatric Gastroenterology at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with publications exploring biomarkers, dietary impacts on IBD, and fertility outcomes in IBD patients. He is recognized for teaching excellence, including the 2013 Fellowship Teaching Award.

Affiliations: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, and UCLA West Valley Medical Center. Recognitions include being named a Top Doctor in Los Angeles Magazine (2021–2023).