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Mauricio Silva, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Mauricio Silva is the Chief Medical Officer of Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles and a Clinical Professor at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Silva is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. His clinical interest includes pediatric orthopaedic trauma and outcomes, management of clubfoot deformities, and the management of musculoskeletal complications associated with hemophilia.

Education & Certifications

He received his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia in 1993, and completed his orthopaedic residency at the same institution in 1999. Dr. Silva joined Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children in 1999, completing his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at LuskinOIC in 2004.He has published over 50 peer reviewed articles and multiple book chapters. Dr. Silva is a member of AAOS, POSNA, COA, and the Colombian Society of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Medical School

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, School of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia, February 1987 to June 1992.

Internship

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana, Bogotá, Colombia, July 1992 to June 1993.

Doctor of Medicine degree issued on July 16, 1993.

Fellowships

Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics, Orthopedic Hospital, Los Angeles, August 2004–July 2005

Research Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Complications in Hemophilia, International Hemophilia Treatment Center, Orthopedic Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, August 1999–September 2003

Research Fellowship in Total Joint Reconstruction, Joint Replacement Institute at Orthopedic Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, August 1999–September 2003

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 24, 2014 – December 31, 2024

Affiliations

Radiologic Technology Certification Committee (RTCC), California Department of Public Health, January 2017 – present.

Medical Advisory Board, World Federation of Hemophilia, May 2014 – July 2016.

Chair, Musculoskeletal Committee of the World Federation of Hemophilia, May 2014 – July 2016.

Trauma Prevention and Disaster Response Committee, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2013 – 2015

Senior Vice-Chair, Musculoskeletal Committee of the World Federation of Hemophilia, July 2012 – May 2014.

Junior Vice-Chair, Musculoskeletal Committee of the World Federation of Hemophilia, July 2010 – July 2012.

Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, National Hemophilia Foundation, March 2010 – 2012.

Steering Committee of the International Registry on Knee Arthroplasty in Hemophiliacs, October 2010 – 2012.

Medical Advisory Board, Hemophilia Federation of America, 2004.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Active Fellow, October of 2015 – present.

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Active Member, May of 2015 – present.

Musculoskeletal Committee, World Federation of Hemophilia, 2000 – present.

Western Orthopaedic Association, 2005 – present.

California Orthopaedic Association, 2007 – present

Los Angeles Pediatric Society, 2017 – present.

Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, 1999 – present.

Awards & Recognition

José Vicente Bernal Award, Sociedad Colombiana de Ortopedia y Traumatología, 1997

Colombian National Academy of Medicine Award, 1997

Henri Horoszowski Memorial Prize, XXIII International Congress of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 1998

The G. June Marshall Award-Excellence in Research, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, 2002

Henri Horoszowski Memorial Prize, XXV International Congress of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 2002

Technological Advancement Award, German Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedics Today, 2004

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