Neonatologist; Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dr. Orlando da Silva is a neonatologist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Children's Hospital (LHSC) studying nutrition in newborn children and infants, especially those considered high risk due to birth complications such as Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
Children's Health Collaborators: M Karen Campbell, Soume Bhattacharya
Research
Dr. da Silva's research primarily involves infant growth and development based on nutrition and nutrition support, mainly around breastfeeding rates and breastfeeding challenges, in collaboration with other neonatal researchers in London and across Canada. This includes clinically relevant studies on other environmental insults, especially concerning preterm infants.
Dr. Orlando da Silva was born in Brazil and received his medical degree from the Federal University of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil in December 1981. He completed his residency training in Paediatrics at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, and his clinical and research fellowship in Neonatology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and at St. Joseph’s Health Care London in London, Ontario. He also received a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Toronto in November 1996.
He is presently appointed as a full Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University and attending academic staff in the Division of Neonatal Medicine at the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. As well, he is an Associate Scientist of the Fetal and Newborn Health Program at the Children’s Health Research Institute.
Research Interest Area: Neonatal health
Research Overview: Determinants of premature birth; Neonatal brain injury; Neonatology; Breast feeding; Galactogogues; Infant nutrition
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About Orlando da Silva
Dr. Orlando da Silva is a neonatologist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Children's Hospital (LHSC) studying nutrition in newborn children and infants, especially those considered high risk due to birth complications such as Intrauterine Growth Restriction.
Children's Health Collaborators: M Karen Campbell, Soume Bhattacharya
Research
Dr. da Silva's research primarily involves infant growth and development based on nutrition and nutrition support, mainly around breastfeeding rates and breastfeeding challenges, in collaboration with other neonatal researchers in London and across Canada. This includes clinically relevant studies on other environmental insults, especially concerning preterm infants.
Dr. Orlando da Silva was born in Brazil and received his medical degree from the Federal University of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil in December 1981. He completed his residency training in Paediatrics at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, and his clinical and research fellowship in Neonatology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and at St. Joseph’s Health Care London in London, Ontario. He also received a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Toronto in November 1996.
He is presently appointed as a full Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University and attending academic staff in the Division of Neonatal Medicine at the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. As well, he is an Associate Scientist of the Fetal and Newborn Health Program at the Children’s Health Research Institute.
Research Interest Area: Neonatal health
Research Overview: Determinants of premature birth; Neonatal brain injury; Neonatology; Breast feeding; Galactogogues; Infant nutrition
| Present | Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute ‐ Children's Health Research Institute (CHRI) | |
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| Present | Neonatologist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), London Health Sciences Centre ‐ Children's Hospital | |
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| Present | Professor, Western University ‐ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics | |
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| Present | Professor, Western University ‐ Department of Paediatrics | |
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