Locations and Appointments
New Patients
ColumbiaDoctors - 1554 Astor Avenue
1554 Astor Avenue
Bronx, NY 10469
US
(718) 881-7800
Existing Patients
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CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
(718) 881-7800
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ColumbiaDoctors - 1 Pondfield Road
1 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
US
(718) 881-7800
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ColumbiaDoctors - 540 Gramatan Avenue
540 Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
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(718) 881-7800
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Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Student Health
EPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
NY Signature
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
POS
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Special Needs
POS
EPO
Great West (National)
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
HMO
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra
EPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
PPO
POS
ConnectiCare
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
EPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Leaf (Exchange)
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare
Traditional Medicare
Railroad
Multiplan
HMO
Essential Plan
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
Special Needs
PPO
HMO
POS
Columbia University Employee Plan
Empire Plan
Compass (Exchange)
Oxford Liberty
Oxford Freedom
Oxford HMO
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid (Community Plan)
SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
Student Health
EPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
NY Signature
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
POS
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Special Needs
POS
EPO
Great West (National)
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
HMO
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra
EPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
PPO
POS
ConnectiCare
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
EPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Leaf (Exchange)
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare
Traditional Medicare
Railroad
Multiplan
HMO
Essential Plan
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
Special Needs
PPO
HMO
POS
Columbia University Employee Plan
Empire Plan
Compass (Exchange)
Oxford Liberty
Oxford Freedom
Oxford HMO
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid (Community Plan)
SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
About Miguel R. Silva, MD
Dr. Silva specializes in minimally invasive bariatric surgery. He is known as one of the early adopters of the gastric sleeve technique and is among the most experienced surgeons in the New York area in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. He received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery at Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL and received his medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johnson.
Board Certifications
- General Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Specialties & Expertise
- Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Weight Loss Surgery
- Weight Management
Education
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship: Baptist Hospital, FL
- Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Director, Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Awards & Honors
- New York Magazine's Top Doctors, 2015-2016
- Director, Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
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