Allison Silverstein, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine
Medical School:
MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
(2017)
Graduate School :
MS, University of Miami
(2017)
Undergraduate School:
BS, University of Miami (FL)
(2013)
Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine Program, Pediatrics (2021)
Fellowships:
University of Tennessee Program, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
(2022)
Languages:English Department:
Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine
Publications
Salek M, Silverstein A, Tilly A, Gassant PY, Gunasekera S, Hordofa DF, Hesson D, Duffy C, Malik N, McNeil M, Force LM, Bhakta N, Rodin D, Kaye EC. Factors influencing treatment decision-making for cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. Cancer Med. 2023 Sep;12(17):18133-18152. PubMed PMID: 37526041
Silverstein A, Gumy JM, Bate J, Kaye EC. Global caregiver perspectives on COVID-19 immunization in childhood cancer: A qualitative study. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1004263. PubMed PMID: 36960370
Silverstein A, Rubenstein J. Video Contributor. “Nobody comes around.” YouTube. July 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVlnbBHiJ6c&feature=shareb
Silverstein A. Podcast Guest. “Capturing Memories for Children with Cancer in a Low-Resource Setting.” Cancer Stories: The Art of Global Oncology. April 2023.
Pediatric Palliative Medicine Reference Booklet. Children's Hospital Colorado. July 2023.
Silverstein A. Capturing Memories for Children With Cancer in a Low-Resource Setting. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Feb;9:e2300001. PubMed PMID: 36854065
Campbell LR, Silverstein A, Peckham-Gregory E, Kamiyango W, Villiera J, McAtee CL, Bacha JM, Kovarik CL, Mehta PS, Chanroo T, Kapesa A, Malingoti B, Mzikamanda R, Ozuah NW, Allen CE, Scheurer ME, El-Mallawany NK. Divergent clinical presentations and outcomes among children and adolescents with Kaposi sarcoma in Malawi and Tanzania. HIV Med. 2023 Jun;24(6):664-675. PubMed PMID: 36627111
Gumy JM, Silverstein A, Kaye EC, Caniza MA, Homsi MR, Pritchard-Jones K, Bate JM. Global caregiver concerns of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in children with cancer: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2023 May;40(4):341-351. PubMed PMID: 35876691
Gumy JM, Silverstein A, Kaye EC, Caniza MA, Homsi MR, Pritchard-Jones K, Bate JM. Global caregiver concerns of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in children with cancer: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2022 Jul 25;:1-11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35876691
Easton V, Silverstein A. Paid Family Leave in Improving Lives of Working Families. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 Aug;31(8):1069-1070. PubMed PMID: 35776538
Huibers MHW, Manda G, Silverstein A, Wanda W, Mtete I, Makuti S, Westmoreland KD, Mehta P, Ozuah NW. The Burden of Malnutrition in Childhood Cancer in Malawi - Risk Regardless of Age. Nutr Cancer. 2022;74(9):3322-3328. PubMed PMID: 35608604
Silverstein A, Benson A, Gates C, Nguyen D. Global community of practice: A means for capacity and community strengthening for health professionals in low- and middle-income countries. J Glob Health. 2022 May 14;12:04034. PubMed PMID: 35567589
Brasher MI, Silverstein A, Moher J. Evaluation and Management of an Abandoned Infant at a Quaternary Care Hospital. J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;62(3):e69-e76. PubMed PMID: 35074240
Silverstein A, Butia M, Bank R, Manda G, Nyasulu C, Mwango N, Makuti S, Chikasema M, Torrey S, Hesselgrave J, Casas J, Thambo L, Msekandiana A, Chiume M, Ozuah N, Huibers MH. Palliative Care Services within a Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program in a Low-Resource Setting. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 May;63(5):e473-e480. PubMed PMID: 35031502
Silverstein A, Kamiyango W, Villiera J, Peckham-Gregory EC, McAtee CL, Scheurer ME, Cox CM, Kovarik CL, Campbell LR, Allen CE, Mehta PS, Kazembe PN, Ozuah NW, El-Mallawany NK. Long-term outcomes for children and adolescents with Kaposi sarcoma. HIV Med. 2022 Feb;23(2):197-203. PubMed PMID: 34634187
Villiera JB, Katsabola H, Bvumbwe M, Mhango J, Khosa J, Silverstein A, Alinane LN. Factors Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV in the Era of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy as Part of HIV Care. PLOS Global Public Health 2022 Jun.