DisentuwahandiPDe SilvaMDMPH(She/Her)

Gastroenterology • Boston, MA

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Attending Physician & Gastroenterologist, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston

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Office
75 Francis St
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-5500

Education & Training

Harvard UniversityMPH, 2014 - 2015
Brigham & Women's Hospitaln/a, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Fellowship, 2012 - 2013
Massachusetts General Hospitaln/a, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Fellowship, 2011 - 2012
University of Peradeniya FOMClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

107 citations
Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Incidence of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Results From the Nurses' Health Study
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, Hamed Khalili, An Pan, Leslie M. Higuchi, Punyanganie S. de Silva
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2013-01-01
56 citations
High Dietary Intake of Specific Fatty Acids Increases Risk of Flares in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Remission During Treatment With Aminosalicylates.
Edward L. Barnes, Molly Nestor, Louisa Onyewadume, Punyanganie S. de Silva, Joshua R. Korzenik
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017-09-01
65 citations
Sleep Duration Affects Risk for Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, Hamed Khalili, Gauree G. Konijeti, Leslie M. Higuchi, Punyanganie S. de Silva
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014-11-01