Professor Eli Silber

Sub-specialties: Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis, HIV , Neuroinflammatory Conditions, Headache, Dizziness, Seizures , Tremors, Parkinson's Disease.

Overview

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Overview

Eli Silber is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Division of Neuroscience, King’s College London. He is an experienced general neurologist with specific expertise in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory conditions, and he has been named as one of Britain’s top 250 consultants.

About Professor Eli Silber

Eli Silber is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Division of Neuroscience, King’s College London. Since 2000, he has been a Consultant Neurologist at the King’s College Hospital and at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London. He is currently the clinical lead for neurology at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Eli is an experienced general neurologist and consults on common neurological problems including headaches, dizziness, tremor and seizures. He is involved in the management of neurology inpatients and acute neurological emergencies.

He has specific expertise in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory conditions. He has an interest in HIV neurology and works with HIV specialists at Kings College Hospital, providing a specialist service.

In the 2013 Tatler Doctors Guide, he was named as one of Britain’s Top 250 Consultants.

Training & Career

Prof Eli Silber studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand and completed his neurology training in Johannesburg, South Africa. He came to the UK in 1997.

After spending a year as Senior Registrar at Charing Cross Hospital, he joined the Department of Neuroimmunology at Guy’s Hospital. His MD thesis investigated the causes of disability in multiple sclerosis by developing an antibody assay as a biomarker of axonal damage in MS.

Eli enjoys teaching and has been nominated for teaching awards by his medical students. He co-supervises Masters and doctoral students.

In recognition of his clinical contribution, research and teaching, he was appointed Professor of Clinical Neurology at King’s College London in 2021.

Areas of Expertise

Professor Eli Silber treats various conditions including the following:

Headache (including Botox and injectable therapies)
Dizziness
Seizures and episodes of loss of consciousness
Tremors and Parkinson's disease

Some of the treatments and procedures Professor Silber offers are:

Botox and nerve blocks for headache

Additional Information

Memberships

Association of British Neurologists
Royal College of Physicians

Research Highlights

Professor Eli Silber

Key Publication

Benjamin Meir Jacobs, Schalk, L., Silber, E., Dunne, A., Scalfari, A., Ashwini Nandoskar, Gran, B., Mein, C.A., Sellers, C., Spilker, C., Rog, D., Visentin, E., Elizabeth Lindsey Bezzina, Emeka Uzochukwu, Tallantyre, E., Wozniak, E., Sacre, E., Ghaniah Hassan-Smith, Ford, H.L., Harris, J. and Bradley, J. (2023). ADAMS project: a genetic Association study in individuals from Diverse Ancestral backgrounds with Multiple Sclerosis based in the UK. 13(5), pp.e071656–e071656. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071656.

Bogosian, A., Day, F., Norton, S., Silber, E., Sakel, M., Sharrack, B. and Moss-Morris, R. (2022). Key demographics and psychological skills associated with adjustment to progressive Multiple Sclerosis early in the diagnosis. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.966133.

Farag, M., Younus, O., Hampton, T., Walsh, D. and Silber, E. (2022). 221 Adhesive spinal arachnoiditis following subarachnoid haemorrhage mimicking a multiple sclerosis relapse. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 93(6), pp.A77.1-A77. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.250.

Barnieh, W., Raheem, B., Niccolini, F., Silber, E. and Dervenoulas, G. (2021). Characterising a cohort of encephalitis patients: An experience from a South East London trust. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 429, pp.118920–118920. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2021.118920.

Reen, G.K., Silber, E. and Langdon, D.W. (2021). Improving MS patients’ understanding of treatment risks and benefits in clinical consultations: A randomised crossover trial. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 49, p.102737. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.102737.

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