Dr. Gila graduated with honors from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in 1991. After first completing a general practice residency at the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles, she completed her pediatric specialty training at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Dr. Gila has been in private practice in Marin since 1997 and is an active member of the dental community. She has served on the Board of the Marin County Dental Society and presently serves as a member of the College of Marin Dental Assistant Advisory Committee. She is also a popular speaker for its Dental Assistant program educating students about pediatric dentistry and inspiring college students to consider a career in dentistry. Also locally, Dr. Gila serves on the Board of  the PDI Surgery Center in Santa Rosa. PDI is dedicated to delivering compassionate dental care under general anesthesia and oral health education for children and special needs patients, especially for children with access-to-care challenges.

Dr. Gila is a Past President of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD), the largest state pediatric dental organization in the USA representing 900+ members and has held several different leadership positions in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) as well as CSPD. She recently completed a term as a Trustee on the Board of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

In October of 2010, Dr. Gila was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Dentists in  recognition of her leadership efforts in the field of dentistry, an  honor that is bestowed on only 3.5% of all practicing dentists in the United States. She also had the unique experience of being selected to attend the AAPD Leadership Institute program at the Kellogg School of Management and also the Wharton School's Aresty Institute of Executive Education. The leadership development curriculum and Dr. Gila's participation and collaboration with other AAPD leaders through the two programs has been a personal highlight of her professional career.

Dr. Gila is married and has a college-aged son. In her free time, she enjoys walking Aspen and Oakley, event planning, flower arranging, and traveling.