MichaelJ.SilkaMD
Pediatric Cardiology • Hollywood, CAPediatric Electrophysiology
Co-director Heart Institute Children's Hospital Los Angeles - USC
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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90027Phone+1 626-457-5839Fax+1 626-457-4079
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1981 - 1984
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1981
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 1984 - Present
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1981 - 1988
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A leadless pericardial pacemaker.Yaniv Bar-Cohen, Michael J Silka, Allison C Hill, Mark Shwayder, Jay D Pruetz
Heart Rhythm. 2025-01-31 - Incidence and Prognosis of Surgical Heart Block in Patients with L-transposition of the Great Arteries.Jonathan Uniat, Yaniv Bar-Cohen, Mark Shwayder, Luke Wiggins, Michael J Silka
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-01-30 - 1 citationsEctopic Atrial Tachycardia in Infants Following Congenital Heart Disease Surgery.Jonathan Uniat, Allison C Hill, Mark Shwayder, Michael J Silka, Yaniv Bar-Cohen
Pediatric Cardiology. 2023-02-01
Press Mentions
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update Incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Gui...March 7th, 2019
Heart to Heart with Jimmy Kimmel: Why Universal Healthcare MattersMay 3rd, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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