My bio
Silvia Delgado, MD, is the Director of the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of Florida as well as the Newborn Screen Cystic Fibrosis Center Director. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of Florida.
Dr. Delgado is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.
Dr. Delgado obtained her medical degree at Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado Escuela de Medicina in El Salvador. She completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics in State University of New York in Brooklyn, having also completed her Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship at Children’s National Health System in Washington D.C.
Before joining the faculty at the University of Florida, Dr. Delgado was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Delgado evaluates and treats children with a wide range of respiratory disorders, such as asthma, chronic aspiration, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, congenital lung abnormalities, etc.
Her areas of interest include cystic fibrosis and chronic lung disease of prematurity, as well as quality improvement.
Dr. Delgado has a personal interest in improving care of cystic fibrosis patients in developing countries.
Board certifications
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Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics
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Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics
Education
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Fellowship - Pediatric Pulmonology
Children National Medical Center, 2013
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Residency - Pediatrics
SUNY Brooklyn Downstate Medical Center, 2010
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Internship - Pediatrics
SUNY Brooklyn Downstate Medical Center, 2008
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Medical Degree
Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado, 2005
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
Additional languages
- Spanish
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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AAMC Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
AAMC, 2018
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Award for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Center and Patient Registry”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2018
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Award for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Center and Patient Registry”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2017
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Award for project “Telemedicine Genetic Counseling in the Provision of CF Newborn Screening”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2017
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Award for “CMS Newborn Screening”
Florida Department of Health Children’s Medical Services, 2017
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Award for “Implementation of Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2017
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Award for “Implementation of the Depression and Anxiety Guidelines”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2017
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Grant “Fundamentals Learning and Leadership Collaborative”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2017
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Mental Health Coordinator Award for the Care Center
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2015
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Grant for “CF Passport”
Board of Visitors, 2012
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National Medical Award
National Hospital Dr. Luis Edmundo Vásquez, 2003
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National Scholarship for Excellent Academic Performance
Salvadoran Education Ministry, 2002-2004
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National Medical Award
National Hospital Dr. Luis Edmundo Vásquez, 2002
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Merit based scholarship
Dr. José Matías Delgado University, 2001-2004