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715 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
About Rachel Sandler Silva, MD, MPH
At a glance
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Languages: English
Age groups treated: Adult
Commitment to patient-centered care
"I am committed to helping each individual patient come up with an approach to healthcare that takes into account the complexity of each patient's life experience including culture, language, mental health, experiences with incarceration, and housing challenges. I try to see each patient in the context of the world around them, including family and friends whenever possible. I have a passion for preventive healthcare approaches and supporting patients to make lifestyle changes that allow them to meet their health goals."
Clinical expertise
Dr. Silva is board-certified in Internal Medicine and cares for adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses in clinic settings. She works as an educator for medical students, medical resident trainees, and her patients. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys working with Latinx patients. She has additional training in public health, travel health, and lifestyle medicine.
Credentials
Training & education
Medical school
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
Residency
Internal Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
Awards and honors
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2011
Rising Star Award, Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, 2018, 2019, 2020
Community Service Award American College of Physicians, Minnesota Chapter, 20202
Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor, 2024
My experiences & interests
Publications
- Katz BC, Syverud EP, Garza OW, Silva RS, Kirsch JD. Global is local: interprofessional experiential learning for migrant farmworker health equity. Health Equity. 2022;6(1):132-139. doi: 10.1089/heq.2021.0114. PMID: 35261941; PMCID: PMC8896175.
- Winkelman T, Sandler Silva R. Opioid use disorder treatment for people involved in US criminal justice system – promising advances and critical implementation challenges. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(9):e2125120. PMID: 34495343.
- Zellmer L, Peters L, Silva RS. Hennepin county adult detention center’s response to a 2019 hepatitis A outbreak in Minnesota. Am J Public Health. 2021;111(5):839-841. PMID: 33734843.
- Sandler R, Myers L, Springgate B. Resident physicians' opinions and behaviors regarding the use of interpreters in New Orleans. Southern Medical Journal 2014 Nov;107(11):698-702. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000186.
- Sandler, RF. Clowning for a brighter future. Global Pulse Journal: The American Medical Student Association International Health Journal. Fall 2009; 5(2).
Professional affiliations
- Society of General Internal Medicine, 2012-present
- American College of Physicians, 2006-present
- American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 -present
Media, newsletters and videos
- Rachel Silva, MD filmed segments for ElMinnesotadeHoy.com (Today's Minnesota), March 2015
- Carmen Divertie, MD, and Rachel Silva, MD, from the General Internal Medicine Spanish Clinic team were filmed for segments on the Univision Channel, taping educational segments featured in Nuestra Salud (Our Health), November 2014
Licenses and accreditations
- Medical Doctorate from the University of Iowa
- Master's in Public Health from the University of Iowa
- Certificate in Travel Health from the International Society of Lifestyle Medicine
- Diplomate in the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School