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Walter Coyle, MD, Gastroenterology, La Jolla, CA

WalterJ.CoyleMD

Gastroenterology La Jolla, CA

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Pancreas Disease

Head, GI Division, Scripps Clinic

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  • Office

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 858-554-8879
    Fax+1 858-554-8065

Education & Training

  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Therapeutic Endoscopy, 1995 - 1996
  • Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
    Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995
  • Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)
    Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1988 - 2006
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 1995 - 1996
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
  • ABIMGastroenterology
  • ABIMInternal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Physicians
  • Fellow American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1995
  • Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • 18th Annual Primary Care in Paradise Medical Specialties from the Primary Care Perspective 
    Scripps Conference Services & CME /Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), Maui, Hawaii - 3/25/2013

Authored Content

  • Tu1147 LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION OF INVASIVE ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTER U.S. REGISTRYMay 2018
  • Tu1147 LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION OF INVASIVE ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA: RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTER U.S. REGISTRYMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • Scripps MD Anderson Patient Speaks Out on Colorectal Cancer Screening
    Scripps MD Anderson Patient Speaks Out on Colorectal Cancer ScreeningMarch 23rd, 2022
  • Doctors Encourage Colon Screenings After Death of Chadwick Boseman
    Doctors Encourage Colon Screenings After Death of Chadwick BosemanAugust 31st, 2020
  • Why Do I Have Heartburn? Could It Be GERD?
    Why Do I Have Heartburn? Could It Be GERD?December 12th, 2018
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Committees

  • Governor, American College of Gastroenterology 2015 - Present
  • Member, ACG Public Relations Committee 2009 - Present
  • Chair, ASGE Training Committee 2012 - 2015

Professional Memberships