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Physician Profile for Dr. Bertrand R. De Silva, MD

Addresses:
1937 West Chapman Avenue #230
Orange, CA 92868
3655 Ruffin Road #100
San Diego, CA 92123
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Male
Years Since Graduation: 23
Practice Member Since: 1996.
Current Title: Medical Director
Physician Website: http://WWW.AMERICANSLEEPMEDICINE.COM
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
1986, British Medical Association
1994, Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
1996, Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
1995, Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine
 
Professional Interests:
Pulmonary Hypertension
 
Physician Treats:
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Ards), Advanced Lung Disease, Air in the chest, Airway disorders, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Aspiration pneumonia, Asthma, Atrial fibrillation, Cancer consultation, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), Circadian rhythm sleep disorders, Control Of Respiration, Cystic fibrosis, Ed (Erectile Dysfunction), Hypersomnia (Excessive Sleepiness), Hypertension - pulmonary, Idiopathic hypersomnia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
 
Physician Performs:
48-hour appointment guarantee, Bronchoscopy, Sleep studies, Thoracentesis, Care of critically ill patient, Care of hospitalized patient, Critical Care Medicine, Fiberoptic bronchoscopy, Intubation, Mechanical Ventilation, Medical consultations, Multiple sleep latency test, Pulmonary function tests, Pulmonary procedures, Right Heart Catheterization (Swan-ganz), Ventilator Management
 

Patient / Medical Philosophy

FCCP

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialties:
Critical Care Medicine
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Internal Medicine
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Bertrand R. De Silva, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Pulmonary
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Bertrand R. De Silva, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Medical School:
St Thomas Hospital Medical School, University of London
London, 1986
 
Internship:
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield, CA 1989
 
Residency:
Lac+usc Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA 1991
 
Fellowship:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA 1994
 
Other Education or
Training/Positions:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England, 1987
 
Undergraduate School:
St Thomas Hospital Medical School
London, 1983
 
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo
 

Procedure

Procedure Number per Year (Approximate)
48-hour appointment guarantee -
Bronchoscopy -
Sleep studies -
Thoracentesis -
Care of critically ill patient -
Care of hospitalized patient -
Critical Care Medicine -
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy -
Intubation -
Mechanical Ventilation -
Medical consultations -
Multiple sleep latency test -
Pulmonary function tests -
Pulmonary procedures -
Right Heart Catheterization (Swan-ganz) -
Ventilator Management -

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:
  • Accepts most insurance carriers in our region
  • Accepts most major health plans
  • Accepts Out of Network Plans
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
No
Participates in Clinical Trials:
No

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Bertrand R. De Silva, MD as of 12/08/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
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