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Steve Silvestro, MD, DABOM, FAAP

Associate Director, Clinical Content & Education

Steve Silvestro, MD, DABOM, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and Associate Director of Clinical Content & Education at Ro. At Ro, Dr. Silvestro—“Dr. Steve” as he’s known around the office—works in various capacities to ensure that Ro members and the general public have the best and most impactful health information at their fingertips, allowing them to take control of their wellbeing and live their best lives.

Dr. Silvestro practiced pediatrics for over 11 years. During that time, he treated many children, teens, and young adults with overweight and obesity. He also came to recognize that many of the anxieties families feel around healthcare could be relieved with clear, accurate, and empathetic information. Since then, Dr. Silvestro has made a career of distilling complex medical information and empowering people to take control of their own health. He founded and hosts The Child Repair Guide, a multimedia parent education platform that’s received coverage from multiple media outlets and has produced viral content that’s garnered millions of shares. Dr. Silvestro has served as an advisor to parenting-oriented startups and even co-produced a YouTube series for educating preschool children at home. He also performs bone marrow harvests at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, with the bone marrow used for donation around the world.

A “triple Hoya,” Dr. Silvestro completed his undergraduate, medical, and pediatric training at Georgetown University. When he’s not writing or filming material for patients and the public, Dr. Silvestro can be found spending time with his family, enjoying spy novels and films, or playing somewhat mediocre guitar. You can find Dr. Silvestro on LinkedIn and YouTube or check out his website for more information. 

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  • Silvestro SR, Chapman GB. A transmission electron microscope study of “New Dawn” climber rose (Rosa wichuraiana x safrano) exhibiting rose rosette disease. Plant Cell Reports, 23(5):345- 351, 2004. doi: 10.1007/s00299-004-0838-3

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