Silvana Bonilla MD

Dr. Silvana Bonilla is a pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital and serves as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She specializes in pediatric digestive disorders, functional gastrointestinal diseases, Helicobacter pylori infection, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastrointestinal health in children and adolescents.

Dr. Bonilla earned her medical degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Peru and later completed a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Northwestern University School of Public Health. She is board-certified in both general pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology.

Her research focuses on pediatric gastrointestinal disorders, antimicrobial resistance in Helicobacter pylori infections, functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and quality improvement in pediatric gastroenterology care. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications examining treatment strategies, diagnostic methods, and long-term outcomes in children with gastrointestinal diseases.

In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr. Bonilla is involved in medical education and language equity initiatives at Boston Children’s Hospital, supporting culturally and linguistically inclusive healthcare for pediatric patients and families. She provides care at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston and at Boston Children’s Physicians in Milford, Massachusetts.