About Gary H. Silber, MD
Gary Silber, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist who views patient care as a partnership between the patient, their family and the physician. He values interactions with patients and families, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other providers in his division to help patients get back to a healthy, active lifestyle.
"This team of advocates needs to work together to find a solution to the problem," says Dr. Silber, who specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), short bowel syndrome and celiac disease.
Inspired by his own pediatrician to pursue a career in medicine, Dr. Silber decided to specialize in pediatrics during his first year of residency training at Connecticut Children's, where he worked under Gastroenterology Division chief Jeffrey Hyams, MD.
"My interest developed during this time as I worked with patients with IBD alongside Dr. Hyams," he says.
Dr. Silber has been at Phoenix Children's since 1987, drawn to the hospital's heavy emphasis on clinical care. He has been consistently named a "Best Doctor in America" for the last 15 years. Active in professional leadership roles, he is a former co-chairman of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Southwest Chapter's Medical Advisory Committee and is a member of the American Liver Foundation's Medical Advisory Committee Board of Managers.
Outside of work, Dr. Silber enjoys playing golf, watching sports, hiking, walking and reading novels.
Medical School / Education
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency
(Pediatrics) University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals, Farmington, CT
Fellowship
(Gastroenterology) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Pediatrics, Subspecialty-Pediatric Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Short Bowel Disease
Top Doctor Recipient
Best Doctor Recipient
Academic Affiliations
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Professional Affiliations
American Gastroenterology Association
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Member, American Liver Foundation, Medical Advisory Committee Board of Managers
Studies associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease including new drugs as well as helping monitor the complications associated with the use the biologic agents.
Rating & Reviews
Dr. Silber is so wonderful and is a huge benefit to my sons healthcare team!
We love Dr. Silber, he's so kind and listens to everything
Dr. Silber is an amazing doctor! He is kind, compassionate, gentle, patient, empathetic, wise, knowledgeable & he is amazing with my baby boy who has Autism & is mostly non-verbal! We love Dr. Silber & we are so so grateful for him!!!!
We have utilized Dr Silber for years - roughly 10. Dr Silber is helpful, informed, and caring. We appreciate him.
Dr. Silber was very kind and compassionate with my son who was very nervous.
Dr. Silber listens and put together a plan that assessed the concerns for my daughter. He is a great physician for my daughter.
I love Dr Silber excellent provider
We love Dr. Silber. He is very kind and always listens to my concerns
Dr. Silber was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, on time, and thorough. He also took the time to read explain everything to dad over the phone. He was amazing!
Dr. Silber is a caring and excellent doctor and has been taking care of our son for 27 years. His expertise has gotten us through many hospitalizations and kept us out of many, many more potential hospitalizations. We are blessed our son's GI care has been in his skilled, conscientious, and capable hands.
The provider is a good listener. Thank you.
We love Dr. Silber and PCH!
My son has been seeing Dr. Silber for over 13 years now and he and the other doctors and staff have always treated us with the utmost care and respect.
Very experienced doctor very understanding to our needs of our child has compassion towards our child and us
Dr. Silber does a very great job in providing feedback and progress for my child. There isn't another hospital or facility that I trust in making progress with. Thank you.
I feel like Arizona doesn't have a lot of good doctors and I am so happy that we found Phoenix Children's and we found Dr. Silber because he is one of the best doctors we've ever worked with with my daughter's condition. So thank you, Dr. Silber.
Dr. Silber and his team are just amazing. I love how they not only have a relationship with my son, they have a relationship with me. Dr. Silber really knows my son and makes him feel comfortable.
Dr. Silber is a wonderful doctor and show care both for the patient and the parents. I would recommend him 10/10!
Dr Silber was amazing! Thank you so much you made our family feel comfortable and answered all our questions.
LOVE Dr. Silber!!! He is the best ever!
Dr Gary is the best doctor I know
Great Doctor!
Dr. Silber was well informed about my son's medical history and invited my knowledge and observations to the conversations. He was understanding and extremely careful. We have seen several doctors regarding our issue and Dr. Silber was the first to have an understanding about my son's medical condition playing a vital role in why we were at this appointment. He was genuinely friendly and was well received by my toddler. I was both appreciative and impressed with Dr. Silber's approach. Looking forward to seeing progress with my son with this doctor.
Dr. Silber is very caring and genuinely cares about our child. He always lets us ask questions and gives easy to understand answers.
Dr is Great