Guilherme V. Silva, MD

“I have always enjoyed helping people, and medicine just felt to me like a natural way of pursuing and fulfilling that goal. I also felt the same way about cardiology when it came time for me to choose a specialty. I’m a ‘people person.’ I enjoy spending time with people and interacting with them, and I care about their well-being. So, for me, the feeling that comes from improving the quality of someone’s life – or even saving that life – is quite rewarding. I also understand that people need support and compassion and a sense that someone is making every effort on their behalf. So I strive to be very personally ‘present’ for my patients, giving them the warmth, care and attention they deserve... which I would want for myself. At the same time, I would want well-informed care that’s backed by training, skill and proven methods. Which is why I’m proud of my credentials and training... and why I’m driven to offer the very best for my patients at every turn.”

• Board-Certified: Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Adult Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Diseases, Internal Medicine
• Fellowship: Adult Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute/St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Research Fellowship: Texas Heart Institute/St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Residency: Internal Medicine, Memorial Hermann Hospital, LBJ Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX
• MD: School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Staff Cardiologist: Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX
• Staff Cardiologist: St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX
• Assistant Medical Director: Stem Cell Center, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX
• Member: American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society
• Hospital Affiliation: St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX
• Author: Numerous articles & abstracts published in Texas Heart Institute Journal, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of Invasive Cardiology, American Heart Journal, Circulation, Current Opinions in Hematology & Arquivos Brazileiros de Cardiologia (Brazil)
• Author: Chapters in numerous textbooks, including Myocardial Revascularization: Novel Percutaneous Approaches, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Genetics & Genomics for the Cardiologist, Clinical Dilemmas, Handbook of Vulnerable Plaque, Treatment of Advanced Ischemic Heart Disease, An Essential Guide to Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy