Locations and Appointments
New Patients
ColumbiaDoctors - 1554 Astor Avenue
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
ColumbiaDoctors - 1 Pondfield Road
ColumbiaDoctors - 540 Gramatan Avenue
Second Opinion
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.
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
