Professor Eli Silber

Eli Silber is a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Division of Neuroscience, King’s College London. Since 2000, he has been Consultant Neurologist at the King’s College Hospital and at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London. He is currently the clinical lead for neurology at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Eli is an experienced general neurologist and consults on common neurological problems including headaches, dizziness, tremor and seizures. He is involved in the management of neurology inpatients and acute neurological emergencies. He has specific expertise in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory conditions. He has an interest in HIV neurology and works with HIV specialists at Kings College Hospital, providing a specialist service. In the 2013 Tatler Doctors Guide, he was named as one of Britain’s Top 250 Consultants. Training & Career Prof Eli Silber studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand and completed his neurology training in Johannesburg, South Africa. He came to the UK in 1997. After spending a year as Senior Registrar at Charing Cross Hospital, he joined the Department of Neuroimmunology at Guy’s Hospital. His MD thesis investigated the causes of disability in multiple sclerosis by developing an antibody assay as a biomarker of axonal damage in MS. Eli enjoys teaching and has been nominated for teaching awards by his medical students. He co-supervises Masters and doctoral students. In recognition of his clinical contribution, research and teaching, he was appointed Professor of Clinical Neurology at King’s College London in 2021. Qualifications 1989: MBBCh (University of the Witwatersrand) 1996: FCP (Neuro) SA 2004: MD (University of London) 2007: FRCP

Multiple sclerosis and other CNS inflammatory diseases