Dr. Ralph Silverman is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He attended an accelerated 6-year medical school immediately after high school at The University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. After medical school, he completed a 5-year General Surgery residency at Saint Louis University, followed by a Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan.
He now has a busy private practice in both General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. He currently holds a teaching position as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Saint Louis University where he is responsible for medical student education. Dr. Silverman enjoys spending time with his twin 7-year-old girls and his wife Dottie. They enjoy camping, hiking and fitness training.