Medical Director
Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Los Angeles, United States
Mauricio Silva, M.D. is the Medical Director of Orthopaedic Institute for Children in Los Angeles and a Clinical Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Silva is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopaedics. His clinical interest includes pediatric orthopaedic trauma and outcomes, management of clubfoot deformities, and the management of musculoskeletal complications associated with hemophilia. 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 Orthopaedic Institute for Children in 1999, where he completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics 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.