Merl De Silva

Background

Silva, Merl De was born on August 2, 1935 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Wilson and Soma (Cooray) De Silva. arrived in Australia, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Ceylon, Colombo, 1960.

Career

Radiology registrar, Center Middlesex Hospital, London, 1966-1968; consultant radiologist, Jaffna Hospital, Sri Lanka, 1969-1970; staff radiologist, Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1970-1974; director radiology, Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, since 1975. Consultant radiologist Westmead Hospital, Sydney, since 1985, Balmain Hospital, Sydney, since 1970.

Achievements

• Merl De Silva has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, Royal Australasian College Radiologists. Member Society Paediatric Radiology, Australian Paediatric Radiology, Association Neurologists, College Paediatrics Australia.

Connections

Married Nilangani De Silva, April 15, 1960. 1 child, Ruwani.

Father:

Wilson Silva

Mother:

Soma (Cooray) De Silva

Spouse:

Nilangani De Silva

child:

Ruwani Silva