it is impossible to get anyone to answer the phone to set up an appointment , let alone get a simple refill request. Dr. Silver is nice enough but, the office might as well be a cattle car ! No sense of urgency or responsibility from anyone in this office . Fortunately, I have and will be looking for other options . Most of the patients are elderly persons that cannot be their own advocates. Truly sad !!! absolutely no empathy whatsoever ! read more

Silver is the literal worst. A doctor without expertise and basic human compassion. Silver doesn't realize that we patients have choices. And I for one, would never go back to him. read more

I moved to Miami in the not too distant past and needed to get a good PCP. I did some internet searching with the hopes of finding a doc focused on integrative medicine - and Dr. Silver was listed on a site for integrative and functional medicine. I wanted to try to avoid the whole normal doctor's visit, you know: hang in the waiting room forever, sit in the examination room forever, have a 5 minute conversation with the doctor, and be shoved out the door really no better than how I walked in. I'm not sure what's up with that integrative medicine website, or the almost 4 stars that I saw on another site... because I was not impressed. First, I waited in the waiting room for an hour and a half. In their defense, I was 20 min late b/c I had trouble finding the place and had NO IDEA how crazy traffic would be since I do not know the area. But an hour and a half wait? No. Then I did that annoying first conversation with the doctor where he didn't look at me and typed on the computer the entire time. Then a short physical, and done. The techs did the ECG (why?) and the blood work that I asked for (kinda). I wanted a full thyroid panel. Did I get that? No. When I went to check out, they told me that the doc wanted me to schedule a mammogram. Um? NO. First of all, did you tell ME that? No. Second, I'm only 40 years old with no issues. I'm not exposing myself to x-rays (and pain) for no reason. Plus, it's not suggested to start screening until 50 years old. Come on! Then what was even more annoying is that when the lab work came back, they had the lab tech tell me what the doc wanted. They said my LDL is high. So what? My HDL was also high, and the RATIO is what is important. Not to mention, it's generally accepted that high LDL (on it's own) is not a predictor for heart disease in someone that has no history of heart problems. Well, I promise you, I have no history: ECG - normal; heart rate: 58; blood pressure: 110/80. So you want me to go on a low-fat diet b/c I had a slightly elevated LDL? HELP! Then they also told me that I should start taking vit B12. Okay, I can do that. But what are you basing that on? The fact that my MCV is 100.2 where normal is 80-100. Really? How about getting a little more information before telling me to take something that I may or may not actually need/want. Not to mention, I've had this problem forever. Does it help for me to take vit B-12? History says no. Please ask me next time. At least have a nurse call me that knows how to have a conversation about lab values. The lab tech had absolutely no idea. It's not her fault - as it's not her job. But don't call me making poor recommendations that you can't discuss. It's absurd. I'm glad that I know enough to question the doctor's suggestions... but not all people do. And because of that, I cannot suggest using this doctor. It's not so much the doctor, but the entire experience. It was not a good one. And I will not be going back. Also, let me state for the record that this doc is in Aventura next to the hospital. So you also get to pay for the parking associated w/ the 2+ hours that you'll be spending for an appointment here. First hour of parking is free. Ha. Would have been awesome if it only took an hour. read more

Where do i begin. First of all i believe most of the positive reviews he has are fake. i say this because i know several people personally who also experienced his awful, rude staff and his terrible bedside manners and i cant imagine someone enjoying being treated this way. Second Dr. Silver allowed medical students into the room and closed the door before even asking if that was alright. not everyone likes to be part of a lesson. But my biggest issue is that even after discussing my allergies with him and the THREE medical students in the room he still managed to prescribe me a medication i was allergic to, and if it wasn't for the pharmacists picking up on it and warning me i would have taken it. When i called to speak with him his staff took my message and instead of the Doctor returning my call one of the staff did to tell me that the doctor apologizes and that it is only a small component of the medication he prescribed me that i'm allergic to.. who cares if its a small component! i have a severe allergy to sulfa drugs and you prescribed me a sulfa based medication! if you thought this was the worst of it you thought wrong!!! I came to Dr. Silver before going on a hiking trip overseas and asked for medical advice, he prescribed me an antibiotic to take "just in case" completely forgetting to mention that this antibiotic has The black box warning on the U.S. FDA-approved ciprofloxacin label, warning of an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture!!!!! To someone who is about to go on a 20 day TREK!!!! I don't think Dr. Silver is a responsible doctor, and i urge you to go somewhere else!!! read more

Ok let me start from the wonderful (and probably fake) reviews on other site. Seriously fake. Two times in this office, both time bad experience with the receptionist, nurse and staff in general. It seems to stay in US with the quality services of Bogotà. Today I didn t make the visit, i decided to quit after 1 HOUR AND A HALF of waiting. Appointment 12 o'clock, I left 1:30. Is this normal???? This is ridiculous. And to do what, to be visited for 5 minutes? To deserve people waiting more than an hour at least you have to be one of the best specialist in the US. Sure not a PcP. I asked about the refund of copay and they were so surprised. I guess why I have to pay for i service you didn t give to me?? Who will pay my time??? After that I also pay 3$ parking. To do what? Just wasted time. My first visit in Craig Silver's office was 1 hour wait. At least it was the first visit, could have a kind of excuse.. but today, Omg, today was an experience of the worst customer service ever. For a minute i forgot to stay in the US.. stay away from this office. Trust me, just time wasted. From tomorrow I will start over again my search with another PcP. read more

No personality. No bedside manner. Long wait in the waiting room. Had my appt with Dr. Silver July 10. They did an ekg and took some blood. I called 2 wks later bc i wanted the results of my blood work and they couldn't find them. I also needed paperwork faxed over to my insurance company for precertification of a medication I'm on. They neglected to do that too after calling twice and giving them the fax number. I'm back to review my labwork, August 4th, and they still don't have the results. This is my last visit with this office. read more

Don't even think of seeing this doctor. I have terrible experiences. But it will be too long to write in here. Just don't try him. Never look at you. He is looking at his computer. I don't know for what. Last time I was there he asked me how was my colon surgery, when in reality I had a tumor removed in my pituitary gland. Surgery he approved!!! What is he looking at in his computer? A video game? read more