Background
Silberberg, Donald H. was born on March 2, 1934 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Aaron and Leslie Frances (Stone) Silberberg.
Silberberg, Donald H. was born on March 2, 1934 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Aaron and Leslie Frances (Stone) Silberberg.
Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1958; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959;
clinical associate in neurology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1959-1961;
Fulbright scholar, National Hospital, London, 1961-1962;
NINDB special fellow in neuro-ophthalmology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962-1963;
associate neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 1963-1965;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1965-1967;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1971;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1971-1973;
acting department chairman, University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1974;
professor, vice chairman neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1982;
chairman, University of Pennsylvania, 1982-1994;
senior associate dean, director international programs, University of Pennsylvania, since 1994. Active staff University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia. Consultant Children's Hospital, Philadelphia.
President, Chief Executive Officer Betasteron Foundation, Inc., since 1994.
Member American Academy Neurology, American Association Neuropathologists, American Neurological Association, American Society Neurochemistry, Association Research in Nervous and Mental Diseases, College Physicians Philadelphia, International Brain Research Organisation, International Society Development Neuroscis., International Society Neurochemistry, John Morgan Society University of Pennsylvania (president 1974-1975), New York Academy Sciences, National Multiple Sclerosis Society (trustee since 1997, research programs advisory board), Association University professors Neurology (president-elect 1993), Philadelphia Neurological Society (president 1978-1979), Society Neurosci., World Federation Neurology (co-chair research group on organziation & delivery of neurological care, president research group association, Inc.), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marilyn Alice Damsky, June 7, 1959. Children: Mark, Alan.