Ron Silverman, MD

Ron Silverman, MD, FACS is Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of AcelityTM. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, AcelityTM is a globally diversified wound care company that recently combined Kinetic Concepts Inc. and Systagenix Wound Management (Systagenix), to form one global medical technology company focused on wound care and biologics.

In his role, Ron is responsible for Acelity’sTM medical and clinical strategies across the globe. Prior to joining Kinetic Concept Inc. in August 2010, Ron served as Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery and is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Ron has held academic positions at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine and served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. He has widely recognized clinical expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, complex wound management, abdominal wall reconstruction and tissue engineering for reconstructive surgery.

Ron completed his plastic surgery residency at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital in Plastic Surgery and earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Ron is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Plastic Surgery Research Council, the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Society and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. For several years prior to joining KCI, Ron served on KCI’s Global Scientific Advisory Board, a committee of leading clinical experts providing medical guidance to the company. Ron also served as the leading speaker for a number of years at surgeon forums hosted by LifeCell. He is a recipient of the Wayne W. Babcock award for outstanding performance in surgery.

Ron maintains an office in San Antonio and continues to have an active surgical practice at the University of Maryland Medical Center.