Background
Silva, Wayne Edward was born on July 22, 1941 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Victor Cravahlo and Eileen Rita (Geve) Silva.
Silva, Wayne Edward was born on July 22, 1941 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Victor Cravahlo and Eileen Rita (Geve) Silva.
Bachelor of Science in Biology-Chemistry, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., Boston, 1967.
Rotating intern, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1967-1968;
resident, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1968-1969;
chief resident, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1973-1974;
state faculty, director Advanced Trauma Life Support, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, since 1983;
associate director Life Flight, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, since 1983;
director regional trauma center, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1981-1996;
chief general surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1991-1996;
instructor surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1974-1975;
assistant professor, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1975-1978;
associate professor, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1978-1986;
professor, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, since 1986;
director coordinated surgical residency, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, since 1992;
vice department chairman surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, since 1996. Member courtesy staff St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester City Hospital, 1990. Consultant Worcester Eastern State Hospital, 1994.
Member of staff Marlboro Hospital, since 1996.
Board of directors ENCARE. Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1969-1971, 90-91. Fellow American College of Surgeons (commission on trauma Massachusetts chapter, New England region). Member American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Trauma Society (Executive Board Massachusetts chapter 1986, president 1990-1996), Shock Society, New England Association Program Dirs. in Surgery, Worcester District Medical Society, Worcester Surgical Society, Boston Surgical Society.
Married Diane Marrone, December 2, 1967. Children: Kristen, Colin, Shana, Adam, Sabrina.