Dr. Paul A. Silka is an emergency medicine physician affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. He has received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin U-Med & Science. With over 20 years of practice, he has successfully fulfilled various roles at Cedars-Sinai, such as Vice Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff. Dr. Silka was named Faculty of the Year in 1994 in the Emergency Department at Cedars-Sinai and was Visiting Faculty of the Year in 2001 in the Emergency Department of LAC/USC Medical Center. He has also published various academic papers on a wide range of Emergency Medicine subjects.
Insurance Accepted
Languages Spoken
- English
Education & Training
Medical Degree
Chicago Medical School
Internship(s)
Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center
Residency(ies)
Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center
Fellowship(s)
Publications & Media
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Diversion of ALS ambulances: characteristics, causes, and effects in a large urban system.
Silka, P. A., Geiderman, J. M., Kim, J. Y.
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Analgesia in patients with acute abdomen.
Geiderman, J. M., Silka, P. A.
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Tetanus among injecting-drug users.
Geiderman, J. M., Silka, P. A.
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Patterns of analgesic use in trauma patients in the ED.
Silka, P.A., Roth, M.M., Geiderman, J.M.
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Demand on ED resources during periods of widespread influenza activity.
Silka, P.A., Geiderman, J.M., Goldberg, J.B., Kim, L.P.
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Pain scores improve analgesic administration patterns for trauma patients in the emergency department.
Silka, P.A., Roth, M.M., Moreno, G., Merrill, L., Geiderman, J.M.
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Efficacy and feasibility of acupuncture for patients in the ED with acute, nonpenetrating musculoskeletal injury of the extremities.
Arnold, A.A., Ross, B.E., Silka, P.A.
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A Retrospective Analysis of Interruptive versus Non-interruptive Clinical Decision Support for Identification of Patients Needing Contact Isolation.
Pevnick, J. M., Li, X., Grein, J., Bell, D. S., Silka, P.
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Effect of computerized physician order entry on imaging study indication.
Pevnick, J. M., Herzik, A. J., Li, X., Chen, I., Chithriki, M., Jim, L., Silka, P.
