Dr. Joel Richard Silverman, MD

Dr. Joel Silverman is a pulmonologist with expertise in internal medicine and critical care medicine who has been practicing for over five decades. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed his residency at North Shore University Hospital. His extensive experience spans more than 50 years of caring for patients with complex respiratory conditions. Dr. Silverman is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Silverman practices at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York. He specializes in treating patients with COPD and chronic lung disease, particularly those with additional health complications. His clinical skills include performing pulmonary function testing and bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess lung health. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars.