Occupation

PHYSICIAN

Board Certification

Otolaryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngology

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric and Adult Ear Disease
Hearing loss
Tympanic Membrane Perforations
Cholesteatoma
Ossicular Chain Surgery
Ear Tubes
Pediatric and Adult Sinus Management and Surgery
Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Office Balloon Sinuplasty
Rhinoplasty
Otoplasty
Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Surgery of the Salivary Glands
Pediatric and Adult Sleep Apnea
Stroboscopy and Vocal Surgery
Office Based Upper Airway Endoscopy of Nose and Larynx

Education

Fellowship
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology
St. Louis, MO

Internship and Residency
Loyola University Medical Center
Resident in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Residency
Maywood, IL

Loyola University Medical Center
Resident in General Surgery Internship
Maywood, IL

Medical School
Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, NE

Undergraduate School
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Los Angeles, CA

Affiliated Hospitals

Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital

Professional Associations

Society of Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children
Member

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow

American Rhinologic Society
Member

Medical Society of Virginia
Member

American Medical Association
Member

Publications

Abstract Publications

1. AB Silva, TA Kile, BS Strates. Growth factor activation in bone induction and repair. Clinical Research Vol 37, #4, 1989.
2. Silva AB, Collins SL. Airway manifestations of coumadin toxicity. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ,1993;109:310.

Peer Review Journal Publications

1. Hotaling AJ, Silva AB. Advances in adenotonsillar disease. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1993;1:177-184.
2. Silva A, Stankiewicz J, Raslan W. Residents page: Pathologic quiz case 2: Esthesioneuroblastoma. Arch Otolaryngol, 1994;120:462-466.
3. Silva AB, Hotaling AJ, Raslan W. Residents page: Pathologic quiz case 2: Nasolacrimal duct cyst. Arch Otolaryngol, 1994;120:888-892.
4. Silva AB, Hotaling AJ. Advances in pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 1994;2:508-514.
5. Silva AL, Silva AB, Stankiewicz JA. Nasal obstruction in pregnancy. Primary Care Update for OB/GYN. 1995;2:37-44.
6. Silva AB, Stankiewicz JA. Perioperative and postoperative management of orbital complications in functional ednoscopic sinus surgery. Operative techniques in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. 1995;6(3):231-236.
7. Silva AB, Hotaling AJ. A protocol for otolaryngology-head and neck resident training in pneumatic otoscopy. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 1997;40:125-131.
8. Silva AB, Muntz HR, Clary R. Utility of conventional radiography in the diagnosis and management of pediatric airway foreign bodies. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1998 Oct;107(10Pt1):834-8.
9. Silva AB, Lusk RP, Muntz HR. Update on the use of auricular cartilage in laryngotracheal reconstruction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2000 Apr;109(4):343-7.
10. Cupero TM, Middleton CE, Silva AB. Effects of functional septoplasty on the facial growth of ferrets. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2001 Nov127(11):1367-1369.
11. Downey TJ, Champeaux AL, Silva AB. AlloDerm Tympanoplasty of Tympanic Membrane Perforations. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2003:24(1):6-13.

Book Chapters

1. Hotaling AJ, Silva AB. Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Meyers EN, Bluestone CD, Brackmann DE, Krause CJ, eds. Advances in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1995;9:263-288.
2. Hotaling AJ, Severtson M, Silva AB. Functional abnormalities of the esophagus. In: Bluestone CD, Stool SE, eds. Pediatric Otolaryngology, 3rd edition. 1996;2:1131-1143.
3. Silva, AB, Hotaling AJ. Airway Manifestations of Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Hotaling, AJ, Stankiewicz JA, eds. Pediatric Otolaryngology for the General Otolaryngologist. 1996; 98-114.
4. Silva,AB. Airway manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Wetmore RF, Muntz HR, McGill TJ, eds. Pediatric Otolaryngology Principles and Practice Pathways. Thieme New York. 2000.

Personal Interests

Dr. Silva likes to spend time with his family hiking during his spare time. He also enjoys biking on the many beautiful bike trails in Northern Virginia