He has special interest in fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, myofascial pain syndrome, osteoporosis and bone disease.
Dr. Silverman lectures internationally, nationally and regionally on fibromyalgia and bone disease. He is a member of the council of scientific advisors of the international osteoporosis Foundation, he represents the American Society of bone and mineral research to the Interspecialty Council of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and is a member of the NBHA working group on the efficacy and effectiveness of osteoporosis therapies.
Dr. Silverman has interest in improving the quality of medical care. He has served on a task force to improve secondary fracture prevention for The Joint Commission.
Dr. Silverman has written over 200 journal articles, over 100 abstracts and ten chapters.