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Rachel Sanislo Silverstein, MD

Orthopedics
(904) 697-3600

Primary Office

91´óÉñ Children's Health, Jacksonville 91´óÉñ Children's Health, Jacksonville 807 Children's Way Jacksonville, FL 32207
Appointment: (904) 697-3600

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Rachel Silverstein was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She grew up doing competitive dance and gymnastics and walked onto the swimming and diving team at the University of Connecticut as a springboard diver. She has lived all over the United States for her education and her medical training, and she found her passion for taking care of kids from all different backgrounds. Dr. Silverstein did two fellowships after her orthopedic surgery residency training, one in pediatrics orthopedics and one in sports medicine to better help the patients she cares for. She is excited to be a part of the 91´óÉñ orthopedic team helping athletes and kids who need to get back to life after an injury. 

Why I Treat Children

I wanted to help advocate for children and their health. I think it is super important to keep kids healthy and active in sports and activities to help give them a sense of community and a safe space to be kids. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with a focus on sports medicine and trauma, it is always my goal to get them back to the thing they love as safe as possible. 

What I'm Passionate About

I am very passionate about taking care of the whole child, not just their injury or issue. I think it is important to not only address the physical, but also pay attention to things that can influence injuries and trauma, including the social and mental side of life. Kids are not small adults and deserve to have people care and treat them who have an interest in their well-being and future. 

I'm especially interested in helping kids and teens with:

  • Sports injuries
  • Fracture care

How I Try to Make A Difference

I love to connect with the kids I meet and take care of. I always try to address their concerns and fears as well as their aspirations and dreams. The doctor’s office and hospital can be a scary place and I want them to feel as safe and supported as possible. 

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine - University of Pennsylvania Health System Program, 2023
  • Pediatric Orthopaedics - Baylor College Medicine/Texas Childrens Hospital, 2022

Internship

  • General Surgery - Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, 2016

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Ctr, 2021

Medical/Dental School

  • MD - Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 2015
  • MBMS - Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 2011

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
  • Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
  • AmeriGroup GA MCAID HMO JAX/GA
  • AmeriGroup GA PeachCare For Kids Jax/GA
  • AvMed
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
  • Cigna PPO/EPO/HMO/POS/OPEN ACCESS
  • Community Care Plan Medicaid
  • Curative Administrators
  • Employers Health Network PPO
  • Evolutions Healthcare
  • First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
  • Florida Community Care
  • Florida Medicaid
  • Georgia Medicaid/Georgia Better Health/Peachcare
  • HealthSmart Health Plans PPO
  • HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
  • Molina Healthcare Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
  • Seminole Tribe of Florida
  • Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
  • Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
  • Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare Commercial Products
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid
  • Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO

  • Elbow Conditions
  • Foot and Ankle Conditions
  • Hip Conditions
  • Knee Conditions
  • Shoulder Conditions
  • Sports Medicine

Research Activities

Sports Medicine:

  • SCORE — quality improvement and outcome registry to advance pediatric sports medicine and orthopedics

Medical Interests

  • ACL reconstruction in patients with closed and open growth plates, including all-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction that does not injure the growth plates
  • PCL reconstruction
  • MCL and LCL repair/reconstruction
  • Arthroscopy
  • Athletic injuries in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle
  • Meniscus repair
  • Pediatric fractures and trauma
  • Shoulder dislocations and instability repair
  • Sports medicine
  • Treatment of cartilage lesions (OCD lesions) of the ankle, knee, shoulder, and elbow
  • Patella dislocation and instability repair/reconstruction
  • Elbow injuries in throwing and overhead athletes

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