Specialty	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Interests	Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive
	Cleft lip/Palate
	Pediatric Plastic Surgery
	Surgery, Hand
	Surgery, Reconstructive
Languages	English
	Spanish
Gender	Male
E-mail	lester.silver@mountsinai.org
Education and Training	MD, Chicago Medical School
	Residency, Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital
	Residency, Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College Hospital
	Residency, Surgery, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Awards	2002 - 2003 Attending of the Year The Mount Sinai Medical Center
	2001 Recognition of 20 Years of Service ASPS/PSEF
	2001 - 2002 Attending of the Year The Mount Sinai Medical Center
	1991 - 1992 Attending of the Year, Department of Surgery Resident Award Beth Israel Medical Center
	1970 Health Medal First Class Republic of Vietnam, Ministry of Health

Dr. Lester Silver is Chief of Plastic Surgery and the Residency Program Director of Plastic Surgery. He received his M.D. degree from the Chicago Medical School/ Finch University and has a Master's degree in Health Management from New York University. He trained in general surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospital Program and in Plastic Surgery at both Albert Einstein and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Before entering practice, he served on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and then was the Chief of Professional Services with Children's Medical Relief International, a humanitarian agency that was involved with children's reconstructive surgery in Vietnam. Dr. Silver has been active for the past 30 years with humanitarian organizations in international plastic surgery.

Dr. Silver has an active general plastic surgical practice with emphasis on pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgical problems. He is Director of the Mount Sinai Multidiscipline Cleft Lip and Palate Center. Dr. Silver is a member of numerous local and national plastic surgical organizations and has been an officer in many of these societies.

Education and Training	MD, Chicago Medical School
	Residency, Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital
	Residency, Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College Hospital
	Residency, Surgery, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Board Certification	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Specialty	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Interests	Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive
	Cleft lip/Palate
	Pediatric Plastic Surgery
	Surgery, Hand
	Surgery, Reconstructive
Languages	English
	Spanish
Board Certification	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Clomipramine/Placebo in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Weiner D, Aiache A, Silver L. A New Soft Round Silicone Gel Breast Implant. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1974 February; 53(2): 174-178.

Silver L. Hand Abnormalities in the Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome. Journal of Hand Surgery 1981 May; 6(3): 262-265.

Cristofaro R, Lehman W, Norman A, Steiner J, Silver L. Macrodactyly of the Foot. Orthopedic Transactions 1983; 7(1): 60.

Silver L. Argon Laser Photocoagulation of Port Wine Stain Hemangiomas. Lasers in Surgery & Medicine 1986; 6(1): 24-28, 52.

Lehman W, Silver L, Grant AD, Strongwater AM, Weg O. The Anatomical Basis for Incisions Around the Foot and Ankle in Club Foot Surgery. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases/Orthopedic Institute 1987; 47(2): 218-227.

Atar D, Grant A, Silver L, Lehman W, Strongwater A. The Use of a Tissue Expander in Club Foot Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1990 July; 72-B: 574-577.

Barmakian JT, Posner MA, Silver L, Lehman W, Vine DT. Proteus Syndrome. Hand Surgery 1992 January; 17A: 32-34.

Koval K, Meadows S, Rosen H, Silver L, Zuckerman J. Post traumatic tibial osteomyelitis: A comparison of three treatment approaches. Orthopedics 1992 April; 15(4): 455-460.

Silver L. Proteus Syndrome. Hand Surgery 1992 Jan; 17A: 32-34.

Silver L, Grant A, Atar D, Lehman W. Use of tissue expansion in club foot surgery. Foot & Ankle 1993 Mar/Apr; 14(3): 117-122.

Choi M, Hirigoyen MB, Zhang W, Weinberg H, Silver L, Chun J. Increased patency of artificial microvascular grafts using arteriovenous fistula loops: a two-stage procedure for lengthening the pedicle of free-tissue transfer. J Reconstr Microsurg 1996 July; 12(5): 283-290.

Sclafani A, Romo III T, Silver L. Clinical and histologic behavior of exposed porous high density polyethylene implants. Pl Reconstr Surg 1997 Jan; 99(1): 41-50.

Hirigoyen MB, Blackwell K, Zhang W, Silver L, Weinberg H. Continuous tissue oxygen tension measurement as a monitor of free flap viability. Pl Reconstr Surg 1997 Mar; 99(3): 763-773.

Taub P, Marmur J, Zhang W, Senderoff D, Nhat PD, Phelps R, Urken ML, Silver L, Weinberg H. Locally Administered Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor DNA Increases Survival of Ischemic Experimental Skin Flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg 1998 Nov; 102(6): 2033-2039.

Taub PJ, Marmur J, Zhang W, Senderoff D, Urken ML, Weinberg H, Silver L. Effect of Time On Viability of Ischemic Skin Flaps Treated with Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) with DNA. J Reconstr Microsurg 1998; 14: 387-390.

Li QF, Reis ED, Zhang W, Silver L, Fallon JT, Weinberg H. Accelerated Flap Prefabrication with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. J Reconstr Microsurg 2000 Jan; 16(1): 45-49.

Taub PJ, Silver L, Weinberg H. Plastic Surgical Perspectives on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as Gene therapy for Angiogenesis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2000 March; 105(3): 1034-1042.

Chun J, Sterry T, Margoles S, Silver L. Salavage of Ear Replantation Using the Temporoparietal Fascia Flap. Ann Pl Surg 2000 Aprl; 22(4): 435-439.

Buka R, Friedman K, Phelps R, Silver L, Calero F, Rudikoff D. Childhood Longitudinal Melanonychia. Mt Sinai J Med 2001 Sept/Oct; 68(4/5): 331, 5.

Cunningham JD, Silver L, Rudikoff D. Necrotizing Fasciitis - A plea for early diagnosis & treatment. Mt Sinai J Med 2001 Sept/Oct; 68(4/5): 253-261.

Chun JK, Sterry TP, Zhang WX, Wolfeld MB, Silver L, Teodorescu VJ, Marin ML. Rat epigastric flow-through flap as a modulated arteriovenous fistula: model for the radial artery flow-through flap in distal arterial bypass. J Reconstr Microsurg 2003 August; 19(6): 387-391.

Chun JK, Christy M, Rudikoff D, Silver L. Cutaneous mucormycosis of the upper extremity: a series of patients and review of the literature. Eur J Plast Surg 2004 December; 27(6): 291-294.