Neil S. Silverman, MD
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Neil S. Silverman, MD

  • Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Westwood OBGYN | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 430, Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-794-7274
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About

Dr. Neil Silverman has a faculty appointment as Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he also serves as the director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship program. In addition to his clinical and teaching responsibilities, he is the director of the department’s new Infections in Pregnancy Program.

Dr. Silverman has authored over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 20 textbook chapters, and lectured widely, with particular interests in obstetric infectious diseases, recurrent pregnancy loss and thrombophilias, and prenatal diagnosis. Nationally, Dr. Silverman has served 2 terms on the Executive Council of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology. He served a 5-year term on ACOG’s Practice Bulletin Committee for Obstetrics, serving as committee chair from 2011-2013. He has also served on the Publications Committee for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), was an elected member of its Board of Directors. He is a member of ACOG’s Expert Work Group on Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness, and serves on the Advisory Council of the California Immunization Coalition, as well as on SMFM’s new Committee on Infectious Diseases and Emerging Threats.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Maternal and Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992
Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991

Fellowship

Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, 1990

Residency

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1988

Internship

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1985

Degree

MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1984

Recognitions

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Publications

Selected references

1. VanHise K, Dellapiana G, Silverman NS. Intra-amniotic instillation of indocyanine green in uncertain cases of preterm rupture of membranes. Amer J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2022 Apr 7:100638.

2. Gong P, Wallerstein R, Silverman NS, Pelletier M, Fissell K. Challenges in genetic evaluation for Congenital Anomalies of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) spectrum in pregnancy. Case Reports Perinatal Med 2022; 11(1): 20210063. 

3. Afshar Y, Silverman NS, Han CS, Platt LD. Clinical guidance and perinatal care in the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVID-19). J Perinatal Med 2020; 48: 925-30.       

4. Mei JY, Deshmukh U, Negi M, Campbell K, Paidas MJ, Platt LD, Silverman NS, Han CS. May-Thurner syndrome in pregnancy: A multi-institutional case series and review of the literature. Amer J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 Oct 3:100240.

5. Turrentine MA, King T, Silverman NS. Penicillin allergy in pregnancy: Moving from “rash” decisions to accurate diagnosis. Clinical Expert Series. Obstet Gynecol 2020;135: 401-8.

6. King T, Silverman NS, Turrentine M, ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice. Prevention of neonatal early-onset group B streptococcal disease. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 797. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol 2020;135: e51-72.

7. Silverman NS. Hepatitis B virus screening in pregnant women: the new USPSTF recommendations (editorial). JAMA 2019: 322: 312-14. 

8. Rao RR, Gaw SL, Han CS, Platt LD, Silverman NS. Zika risk and pregnancy in clinical practice: Ongoing experience as the outbreak evolves. Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:1098-103.

9. James AH, Bates SM, Bauer KA, Branch W, Mann K, Paidas M, Silverman N, Konkle BA. Management of hereditary antithrombin deficiency in pregnancy. Thrombosis Research 2017; 157: 41-5. 

10. Harris LH, Silverman NS, Marshall MF. The paradigm of the paradox: Women, pregnant women, and the unequal burdens of the Zika epidemic. Am J Bioethics 2016; 16: 5, 1-4.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2023