Dr. Silva's primary expertise lies in the fields of ocular telehealth for diabetic retinopathy, ultrawide field (UWF) retinal imaging and electronic medical record review. Dr. Silva has contributed 79 scientific publications with 26 original articles (17 as either first or last author), 16 study group publications, 25 review articles, 2 clinical guidelines and 9 book chapters. His work and efforts have been recognized with 20 national and international awards that include Young Clinician Award from the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology and Eleanor and Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Fellowship Program for Scholars in Medicine, Harvard Medical School. He has been recognized by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III as one of The Outstanding Young Men Awardees for Medicine in 2013 and the Presidential Award for Filipinos Overseas in 2014. Dr. Silva directs telemedicine and retinal imaging research programs that have led to collaborative efforts in the Philippines with Joslin and the Diabetic Retinopathy Research Network (DRCR.net). Presently, the Philippine reading center is prospectively evaluating UWF angiograms and retrospectively evaluating optical coherence tomography scans from clinical trials conducted by DRCR.net.