Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva, MD, PhD

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education and Training

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA: 2019–Present.
Associate Staff, Clinica Cardio-Cirurgica JPda Silva, Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 1999–2018.
UNIFESP, Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 2011–2015.
Cardiovascular Surgery Specialization, Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, Clinica Cardio-Cirurgica JP da Silva; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 2007–2012.
PhD, Federal University of Sao Paulo; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 2007–2012.
Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery Specialization, Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, Clinica Cardio-Cirurgica JP da Silva; Sao Paulo, Brazil: 1997–1998.

Professional Activities

Brazilian Cardiology Society
Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
European Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (Founding Member: May 4, 2007)

Journal Reviewing and Editorial Boards

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (2009–Present)