Dr. Silverman's Resume

Professional Experience

7/05-Present	Silverman Ankle & Foot Edina, MN	Private Practice
3/06-Present	Fairview Southdale Wound Healing Institute Orthopaedic Consultant Edina, MN	Hospital Clinic
2/04- 7/05	Orthopaedic Consultants, PA Twin City Orthopaedics St. Louis Park, MN	Private Practice
8/02 – 2/04	KSF Orthopaedic Center, PA Houston, TX	Private Practice

 

Education & Training

8/01 – 7/02	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery Preceptor:  Stephen F. Conti, MD Pittsburgh, PA	Orthopaedic Fellowship Foot and Ankle Surgery
6/97 – 6/01	Henry Ford Health System Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Detroit, MI	Orthopaedic Residency
6/96 – 5/97	Henry Ford Health System Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Detroit, MI	Surgical Internship
7/92 – 5/96	Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	Doctor of Medicine
8/88 –5/92	University of Illinois / Urbana-Champaign BS  Biology  Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, Top 10th Percentile	Undergraduate
9/84 –6/88	The Latin School of Chicago Chicago, IL	High School

 

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http://www.aaos.org/

 

http://www.aofas.org

 

http://www.mnorthopaedic.org/

 

http://www.mmaonline.net/

Listed in the Consumers' Research Council of America's Guide to America's Top Orthopedists
http://www.consumersresearchcncl.org/Healthcare/Orthopedists/top_orthopedists.html

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Editor, Footeducation.com, 2010-present


Conti SF, Silverman LM: "Epidemiology of Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Workplace." Foot Ankle Clin N Am. 7 (2002) 273-290.

 

Riemer BL, Silverman LM: "Anatomy of the Proximal Humerus." www.ortho.hyperguides.com, Trauma. 2000

 

Riemer BL, Silverman LM: "Anatomy of the Humeral Shaft." www.ortho.hyperguides.com, Trauma. 2000

 

Farge EJ, Silverman LM, Khan MM, Wilhelmus KR: "The Impact of State Legislation on Eye Banking." Archives of Ophthalmology. 1994; 112:180-185.

 

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Silverman LM. "Endofuse for Foot Arthrodesis: A Case Series of a Novel Implant." In progress

 

Silverman LM. "Stingray injury to the peroneal tendons: A case report." In progress

 

Silverman LM, Conti SF: "Surgical Management of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis." Submitted for publication; Presented at AOFAS Specialty Day; February, 2003.

 

Conti SF, Manning C, Goldberger MJ, Silverman LM: "Surgical Management of Advanced Achilles Tendonosis." In progress.

 

Silverman LM, Zingas C, Katcherian DA, Tomsich D: "Rehabilitation for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction." Resident Research Project 2001.

 

Zingas C, Silverman LM: "Neurovascular Injury During Endoscopic Tarsal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Study." 1997.

 

Miclau T, Lindsey R, Silverman LM: "The correlation between body weight and bone size in the canine femur." 1996.

 

Plestis KA, Davis GP, Silverman LM, Wilson E, Howell JF: "Coronary Artery Bypass using Double Mammary Arteries: A Review of 342 Cases with Long Term Follow Up." Submitted for presentation to the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Thoracic Surgeons. 1995-6.

 

Langman CB, Silverman LM: "A Novel Effect of Indomethacin on the Intestinal 1,25(OH) 2D3 Receptors: It's Role in Altered Mineral Homeostasis during Adjuvant Induced Arthritis in Normal Rats." 1989

 

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Social Media as a Means of Patient Communication

AOFAS 2013 Specialty Day Early Bird Session
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
March, 2013
 

Technology Update- Session Moderator

AOFAS 2013 Specialty Day Early Bird Session
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
March, 2013

 

Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle

Apple Valley Medical Center
Apple Valley, MN
August, 2012

 

Foot and Ankle Issues: Myth and Reality

Meridian Manor Assisted Living
Wayzata, MN
August 2010

 

Integra Surgeon's Roundtable

Osteobiologics
Baltimore, MD
May 2010

 

Health Care Changes

Guest on AM 1550 Talk Radio
The Peter McClelland Show
Eagan, MN
August, 2009

 

Top 10 Problems of the Ankle and Foot

Fairview Southdale Hospital Grand Rounds
Edina, MN
May 2009

 

Hallux Valgus, Gastrocnemius Contracture and Ankle Instability

Treatment Options
Allina Physical Therapy Department
Minneapolis, MN
January 2009

 

General Trends in Foot and Ankle

Evalumed Medical Expert Forum
The Westin
Edina, MN
September 2008

 

Rotational Deformity of the Lower Extremity in Pediatrics

Continuing Medical Education
St. Francis Hospital
Shakopee, MN
February 2008

 

Post-operative Complications in Orthopedic Surgery

Nursing Orthopedic and General Surgery Floor
St. Francis Medical Center
September 2008, and

 

Nursing and Medical Assistants-Orthopedic and General Surgery Flr
Houston Northwest Hospital
Houston, TX
September 2003, and

 

Texas Outpatient Surgery Center
17080 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090
September 2002

 

Beyond Birkenstocks: Foot and Ankle Overuse Injuries in the Workplace

22nd Annual Worker's Compensation Institute
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Conference Center
March 2007

 

Complications of the Foot and Ankle in Diabetes

Continuing Medical Education
St. Francis Hospital
Shakopee, MN
October 2006

 

Foot and Ankle Issues: Myth and Reality

Metropolitan Professional Pharmacists Society
Fort Snelling; St. Paul, MN
June 2006

 

Complications of the Foot and Ankle in Diabetes: For Patients

St. Francis Specialty Clinic; Diabetic Instruction
Shakopee, MN
May 2006

 

Often Overlooked diagnoses of the Foot and Ankle

Fairview Ridges Department of Physical Therapy
Burnsville, MN 55337
April 2006

 

Peri-operative Complications in Orthopaedics

Fairview Southdale Hospital, 5th floor
Nursing Continuing Education Units
Edina, MN
March 2006

 

Common Problems of the Foot and Ankle for the Primary Care Physician

Continuing Medical Education
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, MN
February 2006, and

 

St. Francis Medical Center
Shakopee, MN
January 2006, and

 

Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, MN
October 2004

 

Complications of the Foot and Ankle in Diabetes

Continuing Medical Education
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, MN
December 2005, and

 

Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, MN
September 2005

 

Occult Injuries of the Ankle

Bloomington, MN
August 2005

 

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Undiscovered Injuries of the Foot and Ankle

Minnesota Worker's Compensation Update
Holiday Inn Metrodome
Minneapolis, MN
May 2005

 

Minimally Invasive Plantar Plate Reconstruction for Lesser Toe Instability

Twin Cities Orthopaedics Annual Board Meeting
Edina, MN 55424
December 2004

 

Foot and Ankle Problems in the Running Athlete

Institute for Athletic Medicine
6363 France Ave S, Edina, MN
September 2004

 

AOFAS 20th Annual Summer Meeting

Co-Moderator Diabetes Session
The Westin Seattle
Seattle, WA
July 2004

 

Heel Pain: The Role of the Physical Therapist and Orthopaedic Surgeon

Institute for Athletic Medicine
6363 France Ave S, Edina, MN
July 2004

 

Occult Injuries to the Foot and Ankle

Institute for Athletic Medicine
675 E. Nicollet Blvd, Burnsville, MN
April 2004, and

 

Memorial Woodlands Physical Therapy Department
9250 Pinecroft, The Woodlands, TX 77380
June 2003, and

 

Healthsouth Physical Therapy Department
17506 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090
December 2002

 

The Downside of Demerol

Pain Management Committee Representative
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Houston Northwest Hospital
Houston, TX
December 2003

 

Foot and Ankle Issues: Myth and Reality

Women's Wellness Conference and Health Fair
7th Day Adventis Church
Houston, TX
September 2003

 

Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the Foot and Ankle: A Worker's Compensation Perspective

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
September 2003

 

Dance Injuries to the Lower Extremity

The Cutting Edge Ballet School
23221 Aldine Westfield, Houston, TX 77093
May 2003

 

Pediatric Foot and Ankle Injuries

FM 1960 Family Practice Group
8111 Cypresswood Dr # 104, Spring, TX 77379
May 2003

 

Recent Innovations in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Continuing Education Units
HealthSouth Physical Therapy Regional Review Course
The Westin Galleria
5060 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77056
April 2003

 

Long-term Results of Surgical Management of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Lecture Series
EBI Medical Systems
100 Interspace Pkwy., Parsippany, NJ 07054
March 2003

 

Peri-operative Complications of the Foot and Ankle

Association of Operating Room Nurses
Houston Northwest Medical Center
710 FM 1960 Rd. W., Houston, TX 77090
March 2003

 

Common Problems of the Foot and Ankle

Continuing Medical Education
Houston Northwest Medical Center
710 FM 1960 Rd. W., Houston, TX 77090
January 2003

 

Wound Healing in the Diabetic Foot

Wound Management Course
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
June 2002

 

Surgical Management of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Lecture Series
EBI Medical Systems
100 Interspace Pkwy., Parsippany, NJ 07054
April 2002

 

Achilles Tendon Disorders: A Comprehensive Review

Residency Education Lecturer
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
April 2002

 

Plantar Fasciitis: A Comprehensive Review

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
April 2002

 

OATS for Osteochondral Defects of the Subtalar and Metatarsal-Sesamoid Joints

Sports Medicine Grand Rounds
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
December 2001

 

OATS for Osteochondral Defects of the Talar Dome

Sports Medicine Grand Rounds
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
October 2001

 

Depuy Agility Total Ankle Replacement Course

Clinical Instructor
6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
August 2001

 

Rehabilitation for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

Frost Lecture Series
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202
May 2001

 

Charcot Arthropathy of the Foot

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202
October 2000

 

SLAP Lesions

Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202
June 2000

 

Evaluation, Classification, and Management of Ankle Fractures

Resident Education Lecturer
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202
December 1999

 

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AAOS 2013 Annual Winter Meeting

6.0 Category I AMA/PRA hours
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
March 2013

 

AOFAS 2013 Annual Meeting

14.0 Category 1 AMA/PRA Hours
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
March 2013

 

AOFAS 2012 Annual Meeting

15.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA
 

 

AAOS 2012 Annual Winter Meeting

9.0 Category I AMA/PRA hours
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA

 

AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting

14.0 Category 1 AMA/PRA Hours
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA

 

AOFAS 2012 Pre-meeting Course

6.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Deigo, CA
July 2012

 

AOFAS 2012 Sports Live Webinar

1.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
April 2012

 

AOFAS 2012 Annual Winter Meeting

9.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA

 

AAOS 2010 Annual Meeting

14.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA

 

AAOS Scored and Recorded 2009 Foot & Ankle Self Assessment Exam

 

AAOS Scored and Recorded 2009 Musculoskeletal Trauma Self Assessment Exam

 

AAOS Scored and Recorded 2010 Sports Medicine Self Assessment Exam

 

AOFAS 27th Annual Summer Meeting

Keystone, CO
15.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2011

 

AOFAS Pre-Meeting Course

Keystone, CO
6 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2011

 

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

 
Inbone Total Ankle Advanced Course

 
Emerging Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery

AOFAS 26th Annual Summer Meeting

Washington, D.C
14.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2010

 

AOFAS 26th Pre-Meeting Course

Washington, D.C
6 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2010

 

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

Minneapolis Convention Center
8.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
May 2010

 

AOFAS 25th Annual Winter Meeting

New Orleans, LA
6 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
March 2010

 

Treatment of Foot and Ankle Injury in Athletes and Update on Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Wright Medical Sponsored Lecture
Chicago, IL
September 2009

 

AOFAS 25th Annual Summer Meeting

Vancouver, BC
14.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2009

 

AOFAS 25th Pre-Meeting Course

Vancouver, BC
6 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2009

 

AOFAS 24th Annual Winter Meeting

The Palazzo
Las Vegas, NV
6.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2009

 

AAOS 24th Annual Winter Meeting

The Palazzo
Las Vegas, NV
2.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2009

 

Telling the Whole Truth: Orthopaedists as Expert Witnesses and the Grievance Process

Webinar
1.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
September 2008

 

AOFAS 23nd Annual Summer Meeting

Sheraton
Denver, CO
18 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2008

 

AOFAS 23nd Annual Summer Pre-Meeting

Sheraton
Denver, Co
6 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2008

 

Wright Medical Product Symposia and Cadaver Lab

Boston, MA
October, 2007

 

Inbone Total Ankle Arthroplasty Training Course

Denver, CO
September, 2007

 

AOFAS 23rd Annual Summer Meeting

Westin Harbor Castle
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
18 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2007

 

AOFAS Pre-meeting: "The Agony of DeFeet"

Foot and Ankle Reconstruction Symposia
Westin Harbor Castle
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8 Category I AMA/PRA
July 2007

 

AOFAS Visitation Program

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC
Category I AMA/PRA Hours
April 2007

 

AOFAS 37th Annual Winter Meeting

San Diego, CA
8.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2007

 

AOFAS 22nd Annual Summer Meeting

Hilton La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
18 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2006

 

Hot Issues in Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle

Hilton La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
4.5 Category I AMA/PRA
July 2006

 

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting

Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN
5.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
May 2006

 

73rd American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting

McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
5.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
March 2006

 

AOFAS 36th Annual Winter Meeting

McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
8.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
March 2006

 

Integra Dermal Regeneration Products' Physician Training Program

Edina, MN
March 2006

 

The Fairview Southdale Wound Healing Institute Symposium

Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, MN
12.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2006

 

AOFAS 21nd Annual Summer Meeting

The Westin Copley Place
Boston, MA
14 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2005

 

2nd International Congress on Total Ankle Replacement and Ankle Arthritis

The Westin Copley Place
Boston, MA
July 2005

 

72nd American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting

Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
5.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2005

 

AOFAS 35th Annual Winter Meeting

Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
9.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2005

 

Essentials of External Fixation and the Taylor Spatial Frame

Smith and Nephew
The Steamboat Grand
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
January 2005

 

AOFAS 20th Annual Summer Meeting

The Westin Seattle
Seattle, WA
14.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2004

 

Coding and Reimbursement Update for Orthopaedic Surgeons 2004

Doubletree Hotel
St. Louis Park, MN
April 2004

 

71st American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting

Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
2.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
March 2004

 

AOFAS 34th Annual Winter Meeting

Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
9.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
March 2004

 

California Orthopaedic Association: Workman's Compensation Continuing Education Forum

Marriott Hotel, Yerba Buena Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
March 2004

 

Edward T. Smith Lectureship: Problem Fractures and Nonunions

Reliant Center
Houston, Texas
8 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
November 2003

 

Mastering Foot and Ankle Documentation and Coding

The Coding Institute Audio Seminar
1 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
May 2003

 

Foot and Ankle Journal Club

University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Monthly 1/2003 - 1/2004

 

AOFAS 19th Annual Summer Meeting

The Westin Resort
Hilton Head, SC
14 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
July 2003

 

Coding and Reimbursement for Orthopaedic Surgeons 2003

KSF Orthopaedic Center, PA
Houston, TX
June 2003

 

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Lecture Series

EBI Medical Systems
100 Interspace Pkwy., Parsippany, NJ 07054
March 2003

 

Orthopedic Trauma Review Course

EBI Medical Systems
Beaver Run Resort
620 Village Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424
March 2003

 

70th American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting

Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
4.0 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2003

 

AOFAS 33rd Annual Winter Meeting

Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
9.5 Category I AMA/PRA Hours
February 2003

 

HIPAA What You Need to Know

American Medical Association and the North Branch of the Harris County Medical Society
The Wyndham Greenspoint
12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, TX 77060
1 Category 1 AMA/PRA Hours Ethics
September 2002

 

Coding and Reimbursement for Orthopaedic Surgeons 2002

KSF Orthopaedic Center P.A.
Houston, TX
August 2002

 

 

Schedin v. Johnson & Johnson

Medical Expert Testimony Federal Court --- December 2010

Chlopek v. Breg

Independent Medical Opinion --- January 2006
Medical Expert Testimony Federal Court --- April 2006

Independent Medical Consultant

July 2004-Present
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