Silvano Raia: key obituary facts
Is Silvano Raia dead? Yes. Silvano Raia died on April 28, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Silvano Raia's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Silvano Raia known for?
He was known as Brazilian surgeon.
More about Silvano Raia
Silvano Raia, a Brazilian liver surgeon, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 95.
He specialized in liver diseases and was professor emeritus at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP). In July 1989, Raia became the first doctor to achieve a successful living donor liver transplantation.
Silvano Raia, 95, Brazilian liver surgeon.