Dr. Cayla Vila MD
Dr. Cayla Vila is a neurologist based in Victor, New York, who has built her early career around two of the most human corners of neurology: movement disorders and palliative care. She cares for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related conditions, and is also trained to support patients and families through the hardest stretches of serious neurological illness — a combination that says a lot about how she sees the work.
After a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College, she earned her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, completed her neurology residency at Boston Medical Center, and went on to fellowship training in both movement disorders and hospice and palliative medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. That dual training — managing the symptoms of progressive neurological disease while also tending to comfort, dignity, and quality of life — places her within the emerging field of neuropalliative care.
She is also research-active in Parkinson’s disease, contributing to national expert consensus work in the field, including the criteria for referring patients toward deep brain stimulation. And she has made health equity a concrete part of her career: as the recipient of the American Academy of Neurology’s 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Innovator Award, she developed a program to bring in-person Spanish interpreters to emergency stroke care, so that language would not stand between a patient and time-critical treatment.
What ties it together is a clear orientation toward the whole person — not just the diagnosis, but the life around it. Whether she is fine-tuning a Parkinson’s treatment or helping a family navigate a difficult prognosis, the through-line is the same: careful, compassionate care aimed at how a patient actually lives.
Education & Training:
- Wellesley College — Bachelor’s Degree
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences — Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Boston Medical Center — Residency, Neurology
- University of Rochester Medical Center — Fellowship, Movement Disorders
- University of Rochester Medical Center — Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certification:
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)
Professional Focus & Special Interests:
- Movement disorders — Parkinson’s disease and related conditions
- Neuropalliative care and symptom management
- Deep brain stimulation evaluation
- Parkinson’s disease clinical research
- Health equity and language access in neurology
Specialties:
- Neurology
Subspecialties:
- Movement Disorders
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Conditions Treated:
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Tremor
- Dystonia and Other Movement Disorders
- Progressive Neurological Illness
- Symptom and Supportive (Palliative) Care
- General Neurological Conditions
Languages:
- English
Insurance Accepted:
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Aetna
- Humana
- UnitedHealthcare
Professional Profiles:
NPI Number:
Dr. Cayla Vila NPI number is 1831726736.
Contact Information:
Office phone: (585) 398-7545.
To schedule an appointment or confirm insurance availability, please contact Dr. Vila’s office directly.
Appointment availability, accepted insurance plans, and provider participation may vary by location.