Rodrigo C Silva, MD

• Assistant Professor
  

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric Otolaryngology

Research Interests

• Wound healing of the middle ear and upper airway mucosa
• Management of otitis media in children with cleft palate

Contact

Academic Office

• Phone: (352) 273 - 5199
• Fax: (352) 392 - 6781

Clinic Appointments

• Phone: (352) 265 - 0920
• Fax: (352) 265 - 0010

Hampton Oaks ENT Clinic

• Phone: (352) 265 - 9465
• Fax: (352) 265 - 9466

Email
rodrigo.silva@ent.ufl.edu
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Education & Licensure

Education

Fellowship Training
Clinical and Research Fellowship
in Pediatric Otolaryngology
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Pittsburgh, PA

Residency Training
Resident in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Faculty of Medical Sciences
of the State University of Campinas
Department of Otolaryngology
Campinas (SP) Brazil

Surgical Internship
Hospital of the Armed Forces
Division of General Surgery
Brasilia (DF) Brazil

Medical School
University of Brasilia
Brasilia (DF) Brazil

Board Certification

2007 - Brazilian Board of Otolaryngology
2005 - Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates

Languages Spoken
English, Portuguese.

Presentations

1. Silva RC, Dohar JE, Hebda PA. Efficacy of Moxifloxacin 0,5% and Dexamethasone 0,1% combinatorial ear drop (Moxidex®) in a novel rat model of acute tube otorrhea. Presented as Podium presentation at the Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, May 2009, Seattle, WA.
2. Silva RC, Simons JP, Chi D, Yellon RF, Alper CM. Plastic bronchitis in a 4 year-old child. Presented as Poster presentation at the Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, May 2009, Seattle, WA.
3. Silva RC, McLevy JD, Mandell DL, Simons JP, Haibeck LE, Mehta D. Use of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) in the management of psychogenic dysphagia in children. Presented as Podium presentation at the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children Meeting. December 2008, Boston, MA.
4. Silva RC, Chi D. Successful management of tracheoinnominate fistula in 7 year-old child. Presented as Podium presentation at the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children Meeting. December 2008, Boston, MA.
5. Silva RC. Approach to Pediatric Laryngeal Stenosis. Invited Grand Rounds speaker at the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. October 2008, Houston, TX.
6. Silva RC. Evaluation of Pediatric Swallowing Disorders. Grand Rounds speaker at the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh. July, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA.
7. Chone CT, Silva RC, Altemani A, Crespo AN. Clinical and histopathological correlation of skin methastases in oral cavity cancer: how important is this issue? Presented as Poster presentation at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting. May, 2006, Chicago, IL.
8. Silva RC, Sakano ES. Endoscopic, tomographic and microbiological evaluation of the upper airway and its correlations with genotype and severity of Cystic Fibrosis. Presented as Podium presentation at the Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Otolaryngology. 2006, Salvador, Brazil,
9. Magalhaes RS, Silva RC, Mezzalira R, Caobianco G, Bianchini WA, Porto PC.Stapes surgery during residency training: 10-year experience. Presented as Podium presentation at the Triological Congress of Otolaryngology. 2005, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
10. Silva RC, Ortiz E, Sakano E. Clinical, pathological and microbiological features of primary atrophic rhinitis. Presented as Poster presentation at the Meeting of the Brazilian Association of Otolaryngology. 2004, Fortaleza, Brazil.

Publications

1. Silva RC, Antonelli PJ. Biomaterials in tympanoplasty. Submitted, Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1st Edition, Springer


2. Silva RC, Rosen P, Simons JP. Oral manifestations of systemic diseases. In press, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 5th Edition, BC Becker.


3. Silva RC, Simons JP, Chi DH, Yellon RF, Alper CM. Endoscopic management of plastic bronchitis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137:401-403.


4. Silva RC, Chi DH. Successful management of a trachea-innominate fistula in a 7-year-old child. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2010; 74:946-948.


5. Bernardes R, Bortoncello S, Christiani TV, Sartorato EL, Silva RC, Porto PC. Molecular investigation in children submitted to cochlear implantation. Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol 72:333-336 (2006).


6. Crespo AN, Silva RC. Stridor in children. In: Sih, T, Chinski A, Eavey R, Godinho R, editors. 5th IAPO Manual of Pediatric Otorrhinolaryngology. Lis Editora; 2006. p 108-114.


7. Crespo AN, Silva RC, Melendez A, Calvinato JN. Differential diagnosis of neck masses in children. In: Sih, T, Chinski A, Eavey R, Godinho R, editors. 5th IAPO Manual of Pediatric Otorrhinolaryngology. Lis Editora; 2006. p 115-121.

Professional Appointments

Academic Affiliations

National Committee Appointments

2001 - Present
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Editorial Board Appointments

2007 - Present
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Honors & Awards

1994 - American Society for Head and Neck Surgery's Resident Research Award for Basic Science Research

2006 - University of Florida, Clinical Faculty Teacher of the Year

2006 - University of Florida, Research Faculty Teacher of the Year

2007 - University of Florida, Research Faculty Teacher of the Year