Matthew Silviera, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-454-7177
Specialties
- Rectal cancer – neoadjuvant therapy, surgery and non-operative management
- Anal cancer
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Fissures
- Abscess
- Fistula
- Condyloma
- Pilonidal cysts
- Inherited colorectal cancer and hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes
- Intestinal stomas
- Rectal prolapse
- Constipation
- Fecal incontinence
- Surgeries for rectal cancer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Anorectal procedures
- Creation and removal intestinal stomas
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
- Colonoscopy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Colon Cancer
- Anorectal diseases – Hemorrhoids, Fissures, Abscess, Fistula, Condyloma, Pilonidal cysts
Call for patient appointments: 314-454-7177
Meet Dr. Silviera
Dr. Matthew Silviera is a colorectal surgeon specializing in anorectal diseases, inherited colorectal cancer and hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes.
He has expertise in neoadjuvant therapy, surgery and non-operative management of rectal cancer.
Dr. Silviera earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency training at Temple University Hospital and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.
Dr. Silviera serves as director for the colon and rectal surgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.
“Inflammatory bowel diseases can often be unpredictable in terms of when patients experience flare ups. This is why it’s important for patients to stay in communication with an expert on these conditions.”
Dr. Silviera
Degrees
Medical Degree
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2010
Residency
General Surgery Residency
Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
2012
Fellowship
Colon and Rectal Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2013
Research interests
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Colorectal cancer
Patient Outcomes
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery
Rectal cancer
Cost reduction of care for colon cancer
Locations
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Building 4
1044 North Mason Road
Suite 310
St. Louis, MO 63141
Fax: 888-425-7946
Appointments: 314-454-7177
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Board certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Silviera in the news
- 2020 Colon and Rectal Surgery Annual Report
- Ask the Doctors: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Colorectal Cancer Care
- Campus Catch-Up
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Awards and Honors:
1992 – Magna Cum Laude, The Pennsylvania State University