Silvia Bellfort-Salinas is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in caring for the pediatric D/HH patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. Silvia takes an interactive approach to assisting patients and their families as they address the emotions and stress associated with hearing loss. Her goal is to provide support while helping patients and their families gain a sense of control over their circumstances.Silvia earned a dual degree in political science and social welfare at the University of California Berkeley followed by a master's degree in clinical social work from University of Southern California. Silvia joined the multidisciplinary Hearing and Communication D/HH clinic in 2014.