Enry Garcia da Silva, DVM, MS - AURORA, IL

Veterinary Specialist (Ophthalmology)

Dr. Enry Garcia, graduated from a Veterinary School in Brasilia/Brazil in 2004. Prior to and after graduation, he did clinical rotations at several Veterinary Colleges in the USA. After spending one year at University of Wisconsin-Madison (including a 4-month rotation at the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory), Dr. Garcia went on to complete a rotating small animal internship at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, followed by a 3-year Ophthalmology Residency and Master's degree at Colorado State University. Dr. Garcia performs all basic ophthalmologic procedures and cutting edge therapies including laser and drainage implants for glaucoma as well as complicated cataract surgeries. His main interests include corneal surgery and small-incision phacoemulsification surgery for lens luxation/sub-luxation.

Dr. Garcia is the first Brazilian to ever be accepted to an Board-approved Ophthalmology Residency in the USA and to become board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. He has performed and published numerous clinical/basic research papers and case reports on dogs, cats, rabbits, snakes and even fish! Dr. Garcia has been acting as a peer reviewer for The Scientific Journal "Veterinary Ophthalmology" since 2011, playing a central and critical part in the peer-review process that advances the understanding of our specialty.