Upon graduation, Silvia re-located to Dunn, North Carolina to practice at a rural community health center, where she has worked ever since. Her diverse practice, located an hour south of Raleigh, includes Latin migrant farm workers as well as rural and suburban patients of all ethnicities. Silvia credits her Fitchburg training for her ability to provide care for a wide variety of patients. "Continuity of care is very important. This program gave me the foundation I needed to practice independently." 

A native of Argentina, Silvia completed medical school in 1998 at Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Medicine, moving on to complete an Internal Medicine internship at a community hospital in inner-city Buenos Aires. Shortly after, Silvia was selected to complete training in Internal Medicine, OB-GYN and Hematology through the William J. Harrington Training Programs for Latin America. She spent additional time in Florida prior to joining Fitchburg Family Medicine in 2004.

Board-certified in Family Practice, Silvia's academic interests include establishing a chronic disease model for obesity and diabetes. She also enjoys mentoring medical students and residents from the University of North Carolina who are completing their Family Medicine and rural/community rotations. Silvia is an outdoor enthusiast who hikes and enjoys cross country skiing, a skill that could be put to good use if she decides to return to North Worcester County. "UMass is recognized as a leader in primary care training. I feel honored and very proud to be a graduate of this program." 

 

Michael Smith would like to thank Dr. Los for agreeing to be featured in our newsletter, and would also like to acknowledge Dr. Peter McConarty for helping arrange our meeting.