Dr. Douglas D. Silin, MD

Expert Publications

• [Problems of organization of medico-sanitation services for builders of the Baikal-Amur railway].
• [Outbreaks of pseudotuberculosis and intestinal yersiniosis among Soviet specialists and members of their families in the Mongolian People's Republic].
• [Methodological characteristics of studying the morbidity of the ship's crew in the river fleet].

Media Releases

Get to know Radiologist Dr. Douglas D. Silin, who serves patients in New Haven, Connecticut. 

As a board-certified and fellowship-trained radiologist, Dr. Silin specializes in diagnostic, vascular, and interventional radiology. He is affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital – both of which are located in New Haven, Connecticut. 

Yale-New Haven Hospital is a 1,541-bed hospital that remains dedicated to offering quality medical care services to all patients with the use of leading-edge technologies, techniques, and treatments.

Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital is a dedicated pediatric hospital with world-class experts who offer a full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care. It is nationally ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country for the exceptional care it provides thousands of children every year. 

In addition to his affiliation with the Yale-New Haven Health Network, Dr. Silin serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the Yale School of Medicine. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began in 1990 after he earned his medical degree from the  Boston University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his internship at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, followed by his residency at Saint Vincent Hospital and his fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital. 

A member of the Society of Interventional Radiology, he is board-certified in diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a non-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Radiology is a medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the human body. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging procedures, such as exams and tests, X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, mammography, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound.

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