Michael B. Silva Jr., MD, a Vascular Surgeon with UTMB Health Vascular Surgery
Get to know Vascular Surgeon Dr. Michael B. Silva Jr., who serves patients throughout the State of Texas.
A competent vascular surgeon, Dr. Silva Jr. is affiliated with UTMB Health Vascular Surgery, currently serving as The Fred J. and Dorothy E. Wolma Professor in Vascular Surgery, Professor of Radiology, Chief in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, and Director of the Texas Vascular Center.
His clinical interests include the innovations in vascular and endovascular training, carotid angioplasty and stenting, endovascular intervention for aneurysmal disease, occlusive disease, traumatic injury and pediatric indications.
The skilled vascular surgeons at UTMB Health offer a full range of services from a variety of new, minimally invasive, catheter-based endovascular procedures to traditional surgical approaches for more complex issues. They have been partnering with primary care physicians for the benefit of patients with vascular disease for more than 50 years.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dr. Silva Jr. earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where he also completed his residency in general surgery. He then went on to complete consecutive fellowships in vascular surgery at Columbus Hospital, Northwestern University, and at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.
As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in vascular surgery and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
On a professional level, he is an active member of various committees, which include the International Society for Vascular Surgery, the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Society of Vascular Surgery.
The principal investigator on numerous funded grants, Dr. Silva Jr. is an editorial board member for Vascular, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. His research has been published in various journals such as Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and has authored chapters in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Sabiston’s Textbook of Surgery.
General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.
Among his various accolades, Dr. Silva Jr. has been the recipient of the UTMB Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award (2014), Houston’s Best Doctors (2013), Best Doctors in America (2008-2013), and Texas Super Doctors (2012-2021).
Learn More about Dr. Michael B. Silva Jr.:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1209282-Michael-Silva-Vascular-Surgeon or through UTMB Health Vascular Surgery, https://doctors.utmbhealth.com/providersearch/default/?id=000797
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