Biographical summary
Adrian da Silva-de Abreu, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., earned his medical degree from the Central University of Venezuela, where he received the Luis Razetti Graduation Award (AOA equivalent). As a student, he worked as a bench research assistant and served in multiple national and international leadership roles for medical students' scientific organizations and journals.
Then, Dr. da Silva did the one-year program of Principles and Practice of Clinical Research of Harvard Medical School, earning the Clinical Research Scholar Award. He later completed his master's program in the same field during his clinical residency and fellowship.
As a resident of internal medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, he earned the Alpha Omega Alpha award and The Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. da Silva completed his fellowship of cardiovascular diseases at Ochsner Medical Center, where he started his Ph.D. and became a Senior Lecturer of Medicine at The U.Q. Ochsner Clinical (Medical) School.
Dr. da Silva is an Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist at Mayo Clinic-Rochester and serves on the Editorial Boards of JACC Spanish Edition, JACC Heart Failure, and Current Problems in Cardiology.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Heart Transplantation
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Cardio-Obesity
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2022
Advanced Fellowship - Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant CardiologyYale University School of Medicine
- 2021
Fellowship - Cardiovascular DiseasesOchsner Medical Center
- 2020
Master of Science - Clinical ResearchDresden International University
- 2018
Residency - Internal MedicineMcGovern Medical School, University of Texas at Houston
- 2017
Certificate - Physician Educator Certificate ProgramThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 2016
Internship - Internal MedicineMcGovern Medical School, University of Texas at Houston
- 2014
Graduate Certificate - Principles and Practices of Clinical ResearchHarvard Medical School
- 2011
MD - Medicine & SurgeryCentral University of Venezuela
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PhD - Health Science ResearchUniversidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2018
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Above & Beyond Award: Innovation (comprehensive obesity management of patients with LVADs)Mayo Clinic
- 2023
Above & Beyond Award: Teamwork in the Heart Transplant ProgramMayo Clinic
- 2023
Eduardo G. Mestre and Gillian M. Shepherd, M.D., Clinician Career Development Award Honoring John T. Shepherd, M.D.Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- 2021
Medtronic Scholarship Award (MDT210019034)Medtronic, Inc.
- 2021
2021 ISHLT Annual Meeting Registration AwardInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- 2018
Excellence in Teaching AwardArnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
- 2018
Research Travel Grant AwardThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 2018
Alpha Omega Alpha AwardThe Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
- 2014
Clinical Research Scholar AwardHavard Medical School
- 2011
"Dr. Luis Razetti" Graduation AwardLuis Razetti Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela
- 2010
1st Place in the Contest of Medical ReviewsLatin American Federation of Medical Students' Scientific Societies
- 2009
Multiple Student Merit AwardsCentral University of Venezuela
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberHeart Convergence Workgroup, Heart Convergence Workgroup, Heart Convergence Workgroup
- 2024 - present
MemberHeart Transplant Selection Optimization Work Group
- 2023
EvaluatorAHA Fellowship Grant Evaluation Committee
- 2023
MemberISHLT Symposium Development Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberHeart Transplant Clinical Practice Committee
- 2023
Session Co-ChairISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the ISHLT
- 2023 - 2024
Review BoardAdult Heart Regional Review Board, United Network for Organ Sharing; Adult Heart Regional Review Board
- 2023 - present
FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2022 - present
MemberTransplant Marketing Committee, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2022
MemberISHLT Symposium Development Committee
- 2022
Abstract DiscussantInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2021
Abstract ReviewerInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2021 - present
FellowHeart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
- 2021 - present
InterviewerAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2021 - present
Member of the Selection CommitteeAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2021 - present
MemberSpanish Society of Cardiology
- 2020 - 2021
MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
- 2020 - 2022
Fellow in TrainingAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2020 - 2021
MemberAmerican Association for Physician Leadership
- 2020 - present
Principal InvestigatorOschner Medical Center
- 2019 - 2020
MemberInternational Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (SCP)
- 2019 - present
MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
- 2019 - present
MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- 2019 - present
MemberHeart Failure Association (HFA), European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- 2019 - 2023
MemberHeart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
- 2018 - 2022
Fellow in TrainingAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
- 2018 - present
ResidentAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC)
- 2015 - 2018
ResidentAmerican College of Physicians (ACP)
- 2011
MemberInternational Federation of Medical Students' Associations
- 2011
Vice PresidentInternational Federation of Medical Students' Associations
- 2011
President and Academic DirectorMedical Students' Scientific Society of the Central University of Venezuela
- 2010 - 2011
Associate DirectorLatin American Federation of Medical Students' Scientific Societies
- 2010 - 2011
International CounselorLatin American Federation of Medical Students' Scientific Societies
- 2010 - 2012
MemberWorld Association of Medical Editors
- 2010 - 2011
PresidentMedical Students' Scientific Society of the Central University of Venezuela
- 2010
DelegateMedical Students' Scientific Society of the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
- 2010 - present
DelegateLatin American Federation of Medical Student's Scientific Societies, Latin America
- 2009 - 2010
Medical School RepresentativeMedical Students' Scientific Society of the Central University of Venezuela
- 2009 - 2012
MemberLuso-Venezuelan Physicians' Associate (ASOMELUVE), Caracas, Venezuela
- 2008 - 2011
MemberMedical Students' Scientific Society of the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
- 2008 - 2011
MemberLatin American Federation of Medical Student's Scientific Societies, Latin America
Publications