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Dr. Sylvia Serena Swilley, MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology
50 years of experience
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center 4867 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Brief Intro

I was born and raised in Virginia and graduated from Virginia Tech with a major in biology. I made the decision to become a physician when I was eight years old after watching an episode of the television show Ben Casey. Many of you are too young to remember Dr. Casey. He preceded ER, Grey's Anatomy and even Dr. Marcus Welby. By the time I entered medical school, I had already decided to become a pediatrician, but I didn't choose my subspecialty, pediatric cardiology, until the end of my pediatric residency at UCLA. During some training at a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, I met a coworker whose niece had congenital heart disease. It was my involvement in bringing that child to the U.S. for open-heart surgery that sparked my interest in pediatric cardiology.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Ucla Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Florida College Of Medicine - 1975

Location & Hours

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Specialties Treated

Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Pediatric Cardiology

Conditions Addressed

Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Aortic Valvular Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Valvular Heart Disease

Cancer 86
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
Orthopedics 161
Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
Children's Hospital 18
Urology 149
Psychiatry 91
Geriatrics 143
Rehabilitation 73
Obsterics & Gynecology 23
Ophthalmology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 4
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99