Background
Silva, José Pedro Da was born on April 21, 1947 in Pirajuí, Brazil. Son of Pedro Quirino and Elizia (Oliveira) Da Silva.
Silva, José Pedro Da was born on April 21, 1947 in Pirajuí, Brazil. Son of Pedro Quirino and Elizia (Oliveira) Da Silva.
Doctor of Medicine, Sáo Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil, 1977.
Resident in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Hospital dos Servidores, Sáo Paulo, 1975-1976; fellow thoracic cardiovascular surgery, Cleveland Clinic FDT, 1977-1979; associate cardiac surgeon, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1980; thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, Sáo Paulo, 1981-1984; group head thoracic cardiovascular surgeons, Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, Sáo Paulo, since 1984. Pioneer in heart-lung transplantation in South America.
Member Sáo Paulo State Academy Medicine (Best Science Paper award 1990), Brazilian Society Cardiovascular Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons.
Married Cristina Tavares, December 29, 1976. Children: Leticia, Laura.