Dr. Padilla is board certified in family medicine. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California and completed her internship and residency in Family and Community Medicine at UCSF Fresno.

Dr. Padilla has concurrently worked as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Family Medicine at UCSF Fresno while maintaining her private, clinical practice.  She currently services as volunteer faculty for UCSF Fresno and believes in educating future generations of physicians. She served on the Selma Pathway Rural Family Medicine Residency program and the Model Fresno Medical Program where she provided one-on-one teaching and mentoring medical students in outpatient and hospital settings. Dr. Padilla has earned several awards for teaching and leadership.