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AREAS OF
​EXPERTISE

Dr. Silva, M.D., is a Board-Certified, expert psychopharmacologist with more than 25 years' experience, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioral syndromes and disabilities in adults, including the elderly, and he also has many years' experience evaluating and treating adolescent patients ages 12-17 in acute care settings.

Dr. Silva is an expert at evaluating, diagnosing, and treating the following psychiatric conditions:

ALPHABETICAL

Adult Attention-Deficit Disorder
Agoraphobia
Alcohol Use Disorder
Amphetamine Use Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger's)
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Bipolar Disorder due to...TBI, stimulant use disorder,
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Bulemia Nervosa
Caffeine Use Disorder
Cannabis Use Disorder
Cocaine Use Disorder
Codependency
Cyclothymia
Delirium
Delusional Disorders (types including culturally sanctioned)
Dementia
Dependent Personality Disorder
Depression due to ...hypothyroidism, CVA, MI, etc.
Depression NOS
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID); controversial
Depersonalization/Derealization
Dysthymia
Factitious Disorder
Gambling Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Hallucinogen Use Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Inhalant Use Disorder
Intellectual Disability
Lewy Body Dementia
Major Depressive Disorder
Malingering
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Munchausen's Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Nicotine Use Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Opiate Use Disorder
Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Panic Disorder
Paraphrenia
Parkinson's Disease, including Dementia due to Parkinsons's
Phobias
Postpartum Depression
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Premature Ejaculation
Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Primary Insomnia
Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type
Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressed Type
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Sedative-Hypnotic Use Disorder
Sex Addiction
Sexual Dysfunction
Shared Delusional Disorder
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Stimulant Use Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Steroid-, Stimulant- and other Medication-Induced mania
Tourette's Disorder
Treatment-Refractory Depression

MOOD DISORDERS
COGNITIVE DISORDERS
ANXIETY SPECTRUM DISORDERS
EATING DISORDERS
ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS
IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS
PARAPHELIAS & CONDITIONS OF SEXUALITY
PRIMARY PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
RELATIONAL PROBLEMS
MAJOR NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS (DEMENTIAS)
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISODERS
PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS DUE TO OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS
FACTITIOUS DISORDER
DELUSIONAL DISORDERS
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
MOOD DISORDERS DUE TO ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISEASE
NARCOLEPSY
INSOMNIA, HYPERSOMNIA, PARASOMNIAS, OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND OTHER SLEEP DISORDERS
SOMATOFORM DISORDERS
BEHAVIORAL SYNDROMES IN CHILDREN
See Dr. Silva's profile on Healthgrades.

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SERVICES

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
  • Psychotropic Medication Management
  • Brief Counseling Sessions
  • Competency/Guardianship determinations
  • Pre-Surgical Clearances (elective bariatric and plastic surgery procedures)
  • Court-Mandated Evaluations
  • DOT Clearances
  • + other fitness-for-duty and focused psychiatric evaluations
  • Emotional Support Animal Documentation
  • + other medical endorsements

ABOUT SPC

  • Dr. Silva, M.D.
  • CV
  • Cost
  • Patient Reviews
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  • No-Show Policy
  • Refill Requests
  • Refill Policy
  • Privacy

Suicide Prevention Hotline

SUPPORT

  • Contact Me
  • Set Up/How To
  • Telemed App
  • ZOOM Download
  • GoodRx/$4.00 Meds
  • Medical Record Copies
  • Medication Prior Authorizations
  • Patient Portal
  • FORMS
  • FAQ

RESOURCES

  • Dr. Silva's Blog (2009)
  • S. Stahl, Prescriber's Handbook (7th Ed.)
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Centers For Disease Control
  • La Hacienda Treatment Center
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Physician's Desk Reference
  • MEET DR. SILVA
  • NEW PATIENTS
    • COST OF TREATMENT
    • Patient Reviews
    • REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
    • ADULT ADD/ADHD?
    • Frequency of Visits
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • THE CONCIERGE MODEL
    • WHAT IT IS
    • Concierge Reviews
  • TELEMEDICINE
    • WHAT IT IS
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS & THEIR FAMILIES
    • ARCHIVES
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
    • PAYMENTS
    • REFILL POLICY
    • CANCEL/NO-SHOW
    • PRIVACY
    • FORMS
    • RECOMMENDED