Lewis Barry Silverman MD
Director of the Hope and Heroes Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Hettinger Chair in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia. Associate Director of Pediatric Cancers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
161 Fort Washington AveFl 7New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Silverman
Dr. Lewis Silverman is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 35 years. Dr. Silverman accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 14 doctors at Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian and one of 133 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1994 - 1997- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2022 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2022 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
- 05-001: Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children
- Different Therapies in Treating Infants With Newly Diagnosed Acute Leukemia Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Toxicity from asparaginase during acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.Etan Orgel, Luke D Maese, Meenakshi Devidas, Olga Militano, Rachel E Rau
Blood Advances. 2026-07-28 - Paediatric B-lymphoblastic leukaemia with low peripheral blasts: a potential diagnostic pitfall.Emily M Harris, Matthew M Heeney, Andrew E Place, Marian H Harris, Mark D Fleming
Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2026-06-24 - A lipid-immune network signature defines susceptibility to asparaginase-associated pancreatitis.Cheng-Yu Tsai, Na Bo, Thai Hoa Tran, Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Gayathri Swaminathan
JCI Insight. 2026-06-22
Abstracts/Posters
- Single Cell RNA-Seq Reveals Deranged Developmental Hierarchy with Coexisting Oncogenic States and Immune Evasion Programs in ETP T-ALLLewis B. Silverman, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Genetic Ancestry and Skeletal Toxicities Among Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients in the DFCI 05-001 CohortLewis B. Silverman, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Lectures
- New Data and Paradigms in ALL: Insights and Applications61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Matched Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Relapsed, Refractory or High-Risk Leukemias: A Report from the LEAP ConsortiumClinically Relevant Abstract2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
- Phase I Study of the Selinexor in Relapsed/Refractory Childhood Acute Leukemia2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Press Mentions
Understanding Blood CancerNovember 24th, 2025
Enhancing Cancer Cure Quality for KidsSeptember 6th, 2024- Dr. Lewis Silverman to Lead Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Columbia UniversityAugust 29th, 2024
Grant Support
- Treatment Of Childhood And Adult AllNational Cancer Institute2006–2010
- Pharmacogenetics Of Asparaginase-Induced PancreatitisEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2007
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOHarvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Tufts Health Plan PPO
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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