Kenneth Silver, MD
- Pediatric Neurology
- English
- French
Kenneth Silver, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist at Shriners Children's Chicago and co-director of the muscular dystrophy MDA-affiliated clinic at the Shriners Children's Chicago. He is board certified in neurology and pediatric neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. As a pediatric neurologist, he provides care for patients and investigates diseases of the nervous system, which include the brain, spinal cord and muscles.
Dr. Silver is a clinical associate at the University of Chicago and past program director for pediatric neurology training at the University of Chicago where he helped to train the next generation of pediatric neurologists. Dr. Silver was an associate professor at McGill University in Canada and worked at Shriners Children's Canada.
Areas of interest include treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, neurogenetics and movement disorders. Dr. Silver has a research and clinical interest in alternating hemiplegia of childhood.
Pediatric Care
Specialties
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Spine & Spinal Cord
WHERE I PROVIDE CARE
More About Me
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology , Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology - General
Graduate School
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Canada
6/30/1970
Medical Education
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Canada
6/30/1974
Internship
Children's Health Science Center
Center, Winnipeg
Canada
6/30/1975
Residency
Children's Health Science Center
Center, Winnipeg
6/30/1976
Residency
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal
Canada
12/31/1976
Residency
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, QC
6/30/1977
Residency
Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal, QC
6/30/1979
Residency
Montreal Neurological Institute
Montreal
12/31/1979
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