Dr. Silvana Qoshlli MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Silvana Qoshlli, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

A devoted anesthesiologist with special interest in the field of OB anesthesia, Dr. Qoshlli has been a partner at Valley Anesthesia Consultants, the premier anesthesia group in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, for the past 9 years, taking care of patients and serving the community.

During her time with Valley Anesthesia Consultants, she has served in leadership roles such as Medical Director of the OB Anesthesia Department from 2017, and Medical Director of the Outpatient Surgery Center at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center (BUMCP), where she is also a Member of the Anesthesia Committee as well as a Member of the Peer Review Committee.

Active in academia, Dr. Qoshlli serves as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, involved with teaching and mentoring medical students, as well as residents from the Mayo Anesthesia Residency Program, Scottsdale Campus. 

Among her prior academic appointments, she has served as a Gross Anatomy Teaching Assistant (January 1998 – December 1999), and as a Biology Teaching Assistant (September 1996 – July 1997).

Born in Albania, Dr. Qoshlli was forced to interrupt her studies at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Tirana, due to political unrest and uncertainty at the time. She immigrated to South Africa where she continued her education at the University of Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences in Johannesburg after a lot of perseverance and hardship, as her English at the time was rudimentary at its best. She graduated in 2004 at the top of her class, and was the recipient of the A.E. Wilkinson Medal for Clinical Surgery, awarded to the most distinguished student of graduating class in clinical surgery.

After graduation, she worked for 2 years as a community doctor, serving the most disadvantaged population in South Africa. She then emigrated to the United States, where she obtained the ECFMG certification with top scores and completed her residency in anesthesiology at the Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in anesthesiology through the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.

Remaining up to date in her field, Dr. Qoshlli is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Medical Association, the California Society of Anesthesiologists, the California Medical Association, the South African Medical Association, and the Professional Provident Society of South Africa.

The Arizona Top Doctor Winner 2021 in the field of Anesthesiology, she holds certifications in ECFMG and BLS/ACLS, and is licensed to practice medicine in both California and Arizona.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

A community-minded person, Dr. Qoshlli was a volunteer with the “HOPE” Foundation in Alexandra Township, one of the poorest communities in Southern Africa, from 1998 to 2000. She also served as a Problem-Based Learning Tutor (January 2002 – June 2003), and on a Medical Student Mentorship Program (2001-2002).

On a more personal note, she has been married to her wonderful and supportive husband, Ilia, for more than two decades. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, eating great food, hiking, as well as playing volleyball and soccer. She is fluent in both English and Albanian.

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