Harry Silber, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Harry Silber
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Medicine
Background
Dr. Harry A. Silber is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical work specializes in cardiac disease and his research focuses on vascular function by MRI and non-invasive assessment of cardiac filling pressure.
Dr. Silber received a doctorate in biomedical engineering as well as a medical degree from Tulane University. He completed a residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania before being selected for a fellowship in cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2000.
Dr. Silber has published extensively and holds several patents for his research for cardiovascular disease.
Centers and Institutes
Research Interests
Non-invasive Assessment of Cardiac Filling Pressure, Vascular Function by MRI
Patents
- Methods to Assess Vascular Endothelial Function, 6,654,628
- Method of Assessing Vascular Reactivity Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 8,788,013
- Method of Assessing Central Arterial Stiffness Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patent, 9,265,439
Honors
Young Investigator Award in Clinical Investigation, American College of Cardiology, 1/1/00
Memberships
- AHA Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Professional Activities
- Medical Director, Cardiac Arrest Committee
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- 301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21224
- phone: 443-997-0270
- fax: 410-550-1137
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Cardiology, 1999Penn Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996Tulane University Hospital and Clinics
Medical Education, MD, 1993Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
Graduate School, Biomedical Engineering, PhD, 1988Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)