Kenneth Silver, MD

Kenneth Silver, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist at Shriners Children's Chicago and co-director of the muscular dystrophy MDA-affiliated clinic at the Shriners Children's Chicago. He is board certified in neurology and pediatric neurology from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. As a pediatric neurologist, he provides care for patients and investigates diseases of the nervous system, which include the brain, spinal cord and muscles.

Dr. Silver is a clinical associate at the University of Chicago and past program director for pediatric neurology training at the University of Chicago where he helped to train the next generation of pediatric neurologists. Dr. Silver was an associate professor at McGill University in Canada and worked at Shriners Children's Canada.

Areas of interest include treating spasticity in children with cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, neurogenetics and movement disorders. Dr. Silver has a research and clinical interest in alternating hemiplegia of childhood.