Amila O. Silva, MD, PhD

Biography

Instructor

Clinical Science

Dr. Amila O. Silva is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group practitioner serving as the lead physician in the Department of Ophthalmology and as a cataract refractive specialist at the Ontario Medical Center. Dr. Silva did his thesis research on retinal development, and currently has two ongoing research projects at Kaiser Permanente: one assessing the effectiveness of natural supplements to manage healthy cholesterol levels, the other assessing treatments for macular degeneration.

Education and Training

Degrees: BS, with honors, University of California, Los Angeles
MD/PhD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Internship: Intern, internal medicine, Mayo Clinic

Residency: Resident, ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic

Professional Positions

Cataract Refractive Specialist, Ophthalmology Physician Lead: Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center; 2011-Present

Honors and Awards

Lions Club International Ophthalmology Ambassador Award: 2012-2019

Scholarly Activities

Peer-reviewed research manuscripts

Silva AO. Ercole CE. McLoon SC. Regulation of ganglion cell production by Notch signaling during retinal development. Journal of Neurobiology. 54(3):511-24, 2003 Feb 15.
Yang H, Silva AO, Koyano-Nakagawa N, McLoon SC. Progenitor Cell Maturation in the Developing Vertebrate Retina. Developmental Dynamics, 19 Oct. 2009.