Maria A. Vera Silva, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as a neurologist. She specializes in the treatment of neuro-ophthalmic conditions, including disorders affecting the optic nerve, eye movement and pupil function. She helps patients manage visual symptoms caused by systemic diseases, intracranial pathologies and neurodegenerative disorders. She also addresses double vision, migraines and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Maria A. Vera Silva, M.D.
“Dr. Vera Silva will help us build a robust neurology program and support the expansive neurology needs of our community," said Diego Torres- Russotto, M.D., chair of neurology at Miami Neuroscience Institute.
Dr. Vera Silva earned her medical degree at the University of Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela. She served as chief resident during her ophthalmology residency at IVSS Hospital Miguel Perez Carreño in Caracas, Venezuela. She went on to complete an internal medicine residency and serve as chief neurology resident at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Her advanced training also includes a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Health System.
To provide the very best care, Dr. Vera Silva employs a patient-centered, comprehensive and compassionate approach. “I prioritize my patients’ needs, concerns and preferences and ensure they are actively involved in their care decisions,” Dr. Vera Silva said. “In addition to treating specific neuro-ophthalmic conditions, I integrate care with other medical specialties, as needed, to address my patients’ overall health and well-being. I also provide compassionate and empathetic care, recognizing the emotional and psychological impact of visual and neurological disorders on my patients.”
Dr. Vera Silva is fluent in English, Spanish and Spanish-Creole. She will see patients at Miami Neuroscience Institute, 8950 N. Kendall Dr., Suite 410W, Miami, FL 33176.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
