Janet Hope Silverstein

Background

Silverstein, Janet Hope was born on June 21, 1944 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Jesse and Beatrice (Zuckerman) Fisher.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Rochester, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1970.

Career

Clinical associate pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1977-1978; instructor in pediatrics, community health, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1980; assistant professor pediatrics, community health, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1984; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1984-1990; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1990; chief division pediatrics endocrinology, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1994. Medical director Florida Diabetes Camp, Gainesville, since 1988, Diabetes Project Unit, Gainesville, since 1979. Governor's diabetes advisory county, Tallahassee, Florida, since 1984.

Science advisory board Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation, Washington, since 1990. Program director U. Florida Diabetes Research, Education & Treatment Center,1991-.

Achievements

• Janet Hope Silverstein has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-creator Diabetes Resdl. Unit for Children Having Trouble Coping with Diabetes. Creator Bring a Friend to Camp, After Hours Pediat.

Clinic. Member American Pediat. Society (elected), American Academy Pediatricians, American Diabetes Association, Endocrine Society, Lawson Wilkins Pediat. Endocrinology Society (past chairman drug, therapeutics committee), Ambulatory Pediatricians Society, Society Pediat.Rsch.

(elected).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, bicycling, art, reading.

Connections

Married Burton Silverstein, Aug.18, 1978. Children: Craig Darryl, Todd Alan.

Father:

Jesse Fisher

Mother:

Beatrice (Zuckerman) Fisher

Spouse:

Burton Silverstein

child:

Craig Darryl Silverstein

child:

Todd Alan Silverstein