Emergency Medicine and Health Systems Consultation
Joshua da Silva, DO, FACEP is a board-certified emergency physician providing independent medical–legal consultation related to emergency department care, emergency department operations, and institutional factors affecting care delivery.
Background
Dr. da Silva is a board-certified emergency physician practicing in Columbus, Ohio. His professional experience includes clinical emergency medicine as well as medical staff leadership and organizational governance at the local, state, and national level.
He has served in hospital-based leadership roles, including medical director, and has experience with formal peer review processes. His current professional activities include service on boards and committees within medical organizations, with a focus on bylaws, governance structures, and institutional policy.
His background also includes prior service as a physician and Major in the U.S. Air Force. This experience is presented as part of his professional history and does not alter the civilian standards of care applied in clinical practice or medical–legal review.
Scholarship and Professional Contributions
Dr. da Silva has authored peer-reviewed publications and contributed to medical textbooks and national consensus work. His scholarly activity reflects experience in evidence evaluation and development of clinical guideline, including being the lead author of a national consensus guideline.
His leadership work with national medical organizations, such as the American College of Emergency Physicians, has earned him several awards and recognitions. These publications represent prior academic contributions and are not presented as a current subspecialty clinical focus. A complete publication history is available in his CV and Google Scholar profile.
Scope
Dr. da Silva provides medical–legal consultation related to emergency department care and systems-level processes. His clinical background includes the evaluation and management of acute illness and injury in the emergency setting, as well as disposition decision-making and care planning.
In addition to clinical care, his professional background includes medical leadership, organizational governance, and policy review. His consultative work may involve analysis of system-level and institutional factors affecting emergency care delivery, including:
Emergency department boarding and delays in care
Psychiatric patient boarding
Institutional policies, staffing, and resource constraints
Regulatory and compliance considerations
Organizational and system-level matters involving emergency departments
When requested by counsel, review is conducted based on the medical record, applicable standards, and relevant institutional policies.
Contact
For inquiries regarding medical record review or consultation, please submit the form or contact Dr. da Silva at:
JSVD Medical Consulting, LLC | Medical–Legal Consultation | Est. 2025