Larry Silver, M.D.

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		People Larry Silver, M.D. Larry Silver, M.D. Larry Silver, M.D., is the author of Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on AD/HD and The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities. He is also a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Bylines Are Dosages Based on Weight? Experts : Ask the ADD Medical Expert Stimulants: Short-Term Fix? Or Lifelong Drug? Experts : Ask the ADD Medical Expert Stimulant Drug Interactions Experts : Ask the ADD Medical Expert New Doctor, Old Problem Experts : Ask the ADD Medical Expert New Problems With Meds Experts : Ask the ADD Medical Expert How Many Appointments Do I Need? 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