Dr. Silvia Operti-Considine, MD

Media Releases

Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Silvia Operti-Considine, who serves patients in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

A devoted pediatrician, Dr. Operti-Considine sees patients at her private practice - Kidz 1st Pediatrics - in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Originally from Argentina, she earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the Universidad del Salvador in 1988. Upon relocating to the United States, she completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan in 1994.

Subsequent to her education, the doctor attained board certification in pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Professionally, Dr. Operti-Considine is an active member of the National and Michigan chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also serves as an Assistant Professor at Oakland University/WBH (since 2017), and Wayne State University (since 2000).

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

On a more personal note, Dr. Operti-Considine is married and has two children and a Boxer dog. When she is not in the office, she loves spending time with family, reading, traveling and exercising. Her favorite books are El Corazon Helado by Almudena Grande; Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, and her favorite movie is The Usual Suspects. Her bucket list wishes are to go to Machu Picchu in Peru, take photography classes, and do a food/wine tasting trip in Italy.

Recommended Articles

• New Studies Look for Signs of Autism Before Birth

  For many years medical providers have primarily relied on analyses of a child’s behavior in order to diagnose autism. While the behavioral differences between a child with autism and a neurotypical child are sufficient to provide a diagnosis, it can be a lengthy process. At a young age, behavioral...

• What Are Vaccines?

  What is a vaccine?Vaccines are products that enable a person to develop immunity against certain diseases. A vaccine can be given through needle injections, by aerosol, or by mouth. The polio vaccine is given in the form of mouth drops that contain live but weakened organisms. The vaccine gets into...

• Everything You Need to Know About an Adenoidectomy

  What Are Adenoids?Adenoids are the immune system’s component which assists in the fight against infections and offers the body protection from viral and bacterial attack.Adenoids are found in children only. They begin to develop as soon as a child is born and reach their maximum when the child is...

• How Is Autism Diagnosed?

  Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a specific set of developmental and behavioral problems that affect an individual's behavior, as well as an individual's social and communication skills. A diagnosis of ASD means that your child’s social and communication skills, as well as play skills, are...

• RSV Symptoms

  What is RSV?RSV or respiratory syncytial virus is a common virus that usually affects the respiratory tract. It can cause colds in adults and older children, but may cause serious lung infections, such as pneumonia or bronchiolitis in babies and immunocompromised individuals. CausesRSV is only...

• Father's Age at Conception Can Affect Social Development in his Child

  It has been known for a while now, but not fully understood why, that the age of parents can have an effect on the child's chance of being on the autism spectrum. The full reasons why are not known, but there are some ideas. To examine the potential reasons, recently a study looked at behavioral...