She has a clinical interest in high-risk maternity, maternal medical complications of pregnancy and prenatal diagnosis. Dr. Silasi's academic interests are related to the role of infection as an etiologic factor in preterm labor during pregnancy. She completed her medical degree at University of Texas Health Sciences Center, her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Women and Infant’s Hospital in Rhode Island, and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.