Dr. Silvia is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in pediatric neuropsychology. She completed her graduate training at Suffolk University in Boston, MA with a Clinical Child concentration, earning her Masters in 2007 and her PhD in 2010. As part of her graduate training, Dr. Silvia completed a one-year APA-accredited internship in Child Clinical/Pediatric Psychology at the University of Florida (UF) Health Sciences Center. Dr. Silvia then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at UF. In 2012, Dr. Silvia moved to Maryland and began work as a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.
Dr. Silvia specializes in conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents. She has experience working with children and adolescents from age 2 to 21 with ADHD, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, and other psychological conditions, including depression, anxiety, and behavior problems. She also has extensive experience with children and adolescents with a range of medical or neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI), concussions, epilepsy, cancer, brain tumors, and sickle cell disease. While at UF, Dr. Silvia worked closely with the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic & Training Program (MDTP), a program funded by the Florida Department of Education.
Dr. Silvia lives in Towson with her husband, their three young children, and their dog.