Expertise in
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Dr. Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva

Thoracic Surgery
The Heart Institute At UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
1
conditions
The Heart Institute At UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Da Fonseca Da Silva is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5540

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


28 Total Publications

Aortic Uncrossing for Iatrogenic Circumflex Aorta Associated With Left Mainstem Bronchial Compression.
Aortic Uncrossing for Iatrogenic Circumflex Aorta Associated With Left Mainstem Bronchial Compression.
Journal: JACC. Case reports
Published: June 05, 2025
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    • Ebstein's Anomaly
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