Neurosurgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia (VA)

Dr. Silveri is currently the Director of The INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital Spine Center. He is in private practice as an orthopaedic surgeon with Fair Oaks Orthopaedic Associates Inc., and specializes in nonoperative and operative treatment of spinal disorders. Dr. Silveri completed two years of fellowship training in spine surgery focusing on neurosurgical and orthopaedic techniques. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His practice consists of all age groups, and involves neck and back pain, arm and leg pain, numbness, degenerative arthritis of the spine, disc problems, fractures and other spinal trauma, pinched nerves or other nerve injuries, deformity or curvature of the spine, scoliosis screening and treatment in children and adults, infections, cancer related illness, and complex reconstructive care of those patients who have previously undergone surgery.

He has academic affiliation with Georgetown University as an associate clinical professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as a clinical instructor position with George Washington University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has published numerous articles and has recently edited and authored a textbook on Spinal Trauma. He is also an editor on Spine Universe, a web site created to educate and inform the layperson and professional on all topics related to the spine.

Dr. Silveri's undergraduate studies were completed at Georgetown University where he received cum laude honors. Dr. Silveri is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1989 and received distinction in Orthopaedic Surgery by his peers by being given the departmental award for excellence in this specialty. After his internship year, he was offered a fellowship year specializing in neurosurgical spinal surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and then went on to complete his formal orthopaedic surgical residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. He then returned to Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to complete a fellowship year in Reconstructive Spine and Scoliosis Surgery.

Dr. Silveri is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Fairfax County Medical Society, and is currently on staff at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Columbia Reston Hospital, and Prince William Hospital. Dr. Silveri also sees patients in Haynmarket on Friday mornings only. If interested, contact Trisha at 703-391-0111.

He had served three years as Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital. Dr. Silveri has been cited as Washingtonian Magazine's Top 100 spine surgeons. He also serves as investigator for new osteobiologic bone graft advances in Spinal surgery and has been asked to train surgeons nationwide in the FDA approved disc replacement technologies.


Fair Oaks Orthopaedic Associates has served the community of northern Virginia since 1977. Presently the office is located on the campus of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and has become a leading center for specialized musculoskeletal care. The group is comprised of three board certified orthopaedic surgeons who offer a wide range of expertise in conservative and operative care of patients of all age groups from pediatrics to the elderly. Our physicians are specialty trained in hand and upper extremity conditions, neck, back and all spinal ailments, reconstructive shoulder knee hip ankle and foot surgery, sports medicine, pediatric injuries, fractures and other trauma as well as overuse syndromes, osteoporosis, degenerative and arthritic conditions.

Drs. Brent Ain, Stephen Pournaras, and Christopher Silveri are dedicated to the fair and compassionate treatment of all patients. They believe strongly in maximizing conservative non-operative measures and are known for their good judgment and thoughtful manner. In cases where operative intervention is needed, patient education and understanding is a priority and great effort is made to make the patient and their family comfortable with their options. The physicians' utmost concern is not only the relief of pain and increase in function, but also the overall improvement in their lifestyle.

Leadership in the community has gained them recognition on published lists of the best in the area, including the Washingtonian “Top Doctors” survey, as well as by many of their peers. Their history in the community has also allowed them to work closely with physical therapists and rehabilitation centers to assist in the recovery of their patients. Their office offers on site X-ray facilities, braces, casting and other supplies needed for optimum care.