Nerissa D'Silva, MD

Patient-focused Physician specializing in A/I, providing high quality, personal levels of healthcare to patients in outpatient clinical environments. Warm, caring approach to patients and persistent in finding best treatment options available. Serve diverse patient needs by providing high-quality, knowledgeable medical care for acute and chronic conditions.

Chief Fellow 2022-present

University of Texas Medical Branch

Co-Founder, myWellabee.com 2022-present

Technology start-up specializing in the consumer food allergy space.

President, Medical Student Government 2017-2018

Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock Campus

Social Chair, Medical Student Government 2016-2017

Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock Campus

President, Dean's Ambassadors 2016-2017

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Vice President of Admissions, Dean's Ambassadors 2015-2016

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Executive Chair, Lubbock City Lights Annual Charity Gala 2014-2015

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

IM Residency Anti-Racism Task Force, Appointed Member 2020-2021

University of Utah

Established to fully investigate and eliminate all forces of systemic racism present both at an individual and institutional level, with the goal to rebuild a safe and diverse culture for all medical staff and patients, as well as implement actionable goals to uphold and support the POC community.

Student Trainee Advisory Committee, Appointed Member 2018-2020

University of Utah

STAC is designed to allow trainees the opportunity to provide feedback on the educational commitment and quality of faculty teaching and interactions during their review and advancement process (ie tenure).

Expert Advisor/Actor, TTUHSC Office of Interprofessional Education 2015-2016

Expert Advisor/Actor in an interprofessional preceptor mini-series for preceptor training on the "do's and don'ts" of effective teaching, and was screened in health professional schools throughout the United States.

Using artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict allergenicity of ubiquitous proteins - Ongoing

Submitted for review at AAAAI

University of Utah Medical Branch

"Eosinophilic Myenteric Ganglionitis: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Dysmotility" (poster presentation)

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting November, 2022 - Lousiville, KY

"Motor Tics, An Unknown Side Effect of Intranasal Fluticasone" (poster presentation)

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting November, 2021 - New Orleans, LA

“Review of Overall Anaphylaxis Associated with Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in a Single Allergy Center” (poster presentation)

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual Meeting March, 2020 - Virtual

“SOX-10 Staining of Dermal Dendritic Cells” (poster presentation)

54th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) October 2017 - Baltimore, MD

“An Atypical Presentation of Tumid Lupus Erythematosus” (poster presentation)

Texas Dermatological Society Annual Meeting September, 2017 - Austin, TX

“Extra Protein Supplementation Improved Pre-Albumin but not Clinical Outcomes of Adult Burn Patients” (poster presentation)
American Burn Association Annual Meeting May, 2016 - Las Vegas, NV

“Relevance of Serum Albumin and Pre-Albumin as Markers of Clinical Progress in Burn Patients” (poster presentation)
American Burn Association Annual Meeting May, 2016 - Las Vegas, NV

“Pre-Albumin and Albumin Levels as Potential Markers for Measuring Burn Patient Progress during Hospital Stay” (poster presentation)
Southern Region Burn Conference November, 2015 - Dallas, TX

“The Relationship Between Serum Protein Markers and Outcomes after Burn Injury” (poster presentation)

Western Surgical Association Annual Meeting November, 2015 - Napa Valley, CA
March, 2021 - Virtual

1. Lai, IN; Yellore, VS; Rayner, SA; D’Silva, NC; Nguyen, CK; Aldave AJ. “The Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing in the Evaluation of the Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 1 Locus.” Molecular Vision.
2. D’Silva, NC; Behrens, E; Sturgeon, A; Stetson, C. “Circumscribed Palmar Hypokeratosis.” Online Journal of Dermatology. March 2018.
3. Emily L Behrens; William Boothe; Nerissa D'silva; Brooke Walterscheid; Philip Watkins; Michelle Tarbox. SOX‐10 Staining in Dermal Scars. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 2019.

Lectures

08/2021 Indoor Aereoallergens and Prevention - UTMB A/I Conference

09/2021 Lymphocyte Development & Rearrangement - UTMB A/I Conference

10/2021 Drugs: GC/Theophylline/MC Stabilizers - UTMB A/I Conference

10/2021 B Cell Activation and Antibody Production - UTMB A/I Conference

01/2022 Eosinophilic Esophagitis - UTMB A/I Conference

02/2022 Alpha Gal Syndrome - UTMB A/I Conference

03/2022 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - UTMB A/I Conference

03/2022 IgE and Hypersensitivity Reactions - UTMB A/I Conference

04/2022 Primary Headache Disorders - UTMB A/I Conference

10/2022 IgE/Non IgE Food Allergy - UTMB A/I Conference

NPI 1932696333

Texas Medical License T8790

DEA

ACLS

BLS

AAAAI, Member

ACAAI, Member

THAAIS, Member