Melani B. DeSilva, MD, FAAP

Overview

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Spanish

Specialties

Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. de Silva is a graduate of the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has a Pediatric Board Certification by the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom. She completed her pediatric residency at the University of Virginia. While at the U.Va., she was awarded the Pediatric Resident Annual Award in 2003. Prior to joining the practice in 2007, she worked as a pediatric emergency physician. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and an assistant clinical professor at VCU School of Medicine. Dr. de Silva enjoys horticulture, reading, cooking and traveling with her family.