Alessandro Silveira, PharmD, PhD
Clinical Pharmacist and Microbiologist · Instituto Assaly Medicina Personalizada
Microbiome, pharmacogenetics, gut health, and medication review from a PhD clinical pharmacist
About
Alessandro Silveira, PharmD, PhD is the clinical pharmacist and microbiology specialist on Instituto Assaly's team. His background spans pharmacy-biochemistry, microbiology, infectious disease, clinical pharmacy, an MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a PhD in Health Sciences, and postdoctoral work at UFSC and USP. He teaches Clinical Microbiology at FURB, researches microbiome and bacterial resistance at ICB-USP, consults to DASA, and advises Brazil's Ministry of Health on bacterial resistance.
What to Know
Signature approach
Silveira translates microbiome, metabolomic, and pharmacogenetic data into practical decisions: medication choice and dosing, gut-health interpretation, infectious-disease prevention, and drug-therapy review. His premise is that microorganisms can drive health as well as disease, so the consult treats gut flora, immune function, and medication response as connected rather than separate problems.
What sets them apart
- Research-grade pharmacy profile. PhD, two postdocs, FURB professorship, ICB-USP research, DASA consulting, and Ministry of Health bacterial-resistance work give him uncommon lab depth for a clinic team member.
- Microbiome plus medication lens. He can read gut and pharmacogenetic panels while also reviewing the medication plan.
- Public science translation. His book O Lado Bom das Bactérias and SIBAC event work show a consumer-facing ability to explain microbiology.
Before You Book
- Care type: Pharmacist consultation, medication review, microbiome interpretation, pharmacogenetics, and infectious-disease prevention support. Physician diagnosis and medical prescribing stay with the medical team.
- Visit format: In-person at Instituto Assaly's Jardim Paulista clinic.
- When useful: Strongest for patients bringing complex labs, gut-health questions, polypharmacy, or pharmacogenetic results into a broader prevention plan.
- Availability: Academic, laboratory, and consulting roles run alongside Assaly clinical time, so confirm scheduling early.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Credentials
Education
Graduação, Farmácia-Bioquímica (Pharmacy-Biochemistry)
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
MSc, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI)
PhD, Health Sciences
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)
Post-doctorate, Pharmacy
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Post-doctorate, Microbiology
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Additional certifications
Especialização em Microbiologia
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR)
Brazilian post-graduate specialist certification in microbiology.
Especialização em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias
Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB)
Specialist certification in infectious and parasitic diseases.
Especialização em Farmácia Clínica
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)
Specialist certification in clinical pharmacy practice.
Affiliations
Thought Leadership
Books
- O Lado Bom das Bactérias · 2021
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