
Dr. Helen Colleen Silva MD
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
445 Lenox Road 8th Floor Brooklyn NY, 11203About
Dr. Helen Silva is a surgical oncologist practicing in Galveston, TX. Dr. Silva specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1985
Texas A&M University, TX 1985
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
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- Breast Cancer
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Practice At 301 University Blvd
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