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/ Rosalind Franklin 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 40 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.
Language
English, Spanish
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery, Plastic Surgery, PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West
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About Me
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/ Rosalind Franklin 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 40 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.
Language
English, Spanish
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery, Plastic Surgery, PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
Oral-Facial Clefts
Oral-Facial Clefts
Education
MD, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Residency, Plastic Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Plastic Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University
Awards
2010
Mount Sinai Recognition of Excellence Team Merit Award
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
2010
Career Achievement Award
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
2009
John Garlock Award for Lifetime of Service
Mount Sinai Department of Surgery
2008
Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award
Mount Sinai Student Council
2007
30 Year Service Award
American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Education Foundation
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Dr. Lester Silver5 East 98th Street, 8th Floor, Box 1259, New York, NY, 10029
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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Silver has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Silver has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.