Nicole (Kiki) Silver
Boulder
Summary
Dynamic healthcare provider with extensive experience in integrative and cutting-edge medicine, skilled in managing medical practices to optimize patient outcomes. Strong advocate for team collaboration, consistently delivering results in fast-paced environments. Renowned for adaptability and reliability, with a proven track record in patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and chronic disease management. Committed to empathetic patient care and effective communication, fostering trust and understanding in every interaction.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Founder and Physician
Boulder Peak Health, P.C.
Boulder, CO
09.2014 - Current
- Managed patient care and treatment plans in a thriving integrative medicine clinic focused on adult and athletic populations.
- Formulated tailored treatment strategies to enhance healthspan and address internal medicine-related health issues.
- Delivered targeted health solutions for athletes, focusing on hormone balance and longevity during peri-menopause, menopause, and andropause.
- Served as a referral source for complex medical “mysteries”
- Established and led Boulder Peak Health P.C. as owner and founder.
Primary Care Physician
Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG)
Boulder, CO
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Provided comprehensive medical care for a panel of 2000 patients, addressing diverse health needs
- Counsel on health prevention, lifestyle modification, exercise, nutrition, weight management
- Promoted holistic health by integrating knowledge in conventional and functional medicine into patient care
- Promote health with integration of my knowledge in conventional and functional medicine
- Interest in: women’s health, endocrine disorders (adrenal insufficiency, diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis), lipid disorders and cardiovascular health, autoimmune disorders, brain health, environmental toxicity and athlete-specific nutrition and health.
Hospitalist
California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)
San Francisco, CA
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Teach Internal Medicine residents in training and oversee all aspects of an inpatient’s daily care.
- Certificate of Appreciation: One of the top 25 Department of Medicine Teachers at CPMC (2003-2005)
- Assisted in the formation of our physician-owned corporation, Pacific Inpatient Medical Group (PIMG), established January 2008
- Served on PIMG Board from 2008 to 2010
- Instructed Internal Medicine residents in training while supervising all aspects of inpatient daily care.
- Delivered medical consultations for complex orthopedic, neurosurgery, cardiac, ICU, and vascular cases.
- Nominated onto PIMG Board 2008-2010
Hospitalist
East Bay Hospitalist Group, John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA
01.2002 - 01.2003
Education
Fellow - Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Residency - Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01-2002
Certificate of completion - Outcomes Research & Clinical Epidemiology Course
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01-2000
Internship - Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01-2000
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY01-1999
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, French Literature
Amherst College
Amherst, MA01-1993
Intensive Study - French Literature, Art History and Language
Institute for European Studies
Paris, France01-1992
Skills
- Clinical diagnosis
- Medical expertise
- Treatment plan development
- Test results interpretation
- Patient assessments
- Clinical judgment
- Medical history assessment
- Prescription writing
- Diagnostic testing
- Disease diagnosis
- Disease detection
- Preventive care
- Medication administration
- Telemedicine proficiency
- Clinical education
- Clinical trials
- Evidence-based practice
- Pharmacology expertise
- Risk assessments
- Strategic thinking
- Business development
- Analytical thinking
- Evidence-based practice
- Preventive medicine
- Risk assessments
Accomplishments
- Author of “The Rational Clinical Examination: does this patient have acute cholecystitis?”, published in JAMA in 2009.
- Author of "Use of Transvaginal Ultrasonography to Monitor the Effects of Tamoxifen on Uterine Leiomyoma Size and Ovarian Cyst Formation", published in J Ultrasound Med in 1998.
- Author of "The Effects of Tamoxifen on Uterine Leiomyoma Size and Ovarian Cyst Formation", published in Menopause in 1997.
Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1999
Certification
- National Board of Medical Examiners Certification 2002,2009,2012, 2022
- Colorado Medical License 2013
- California Medical License 2007
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2001
Languages
French
Limited Working
German
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Interests
Spending time with my daughters and husband, triathlon racing (former Kona Ironman racer), foreign languages (fluent in German, proficient in Spanish, conversant in French), writing and cooking
Timeline
Founder and Physician
Boulder Peak Health, P.C.
09.2014 - Current
Primary Care Physician
Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG)
01.2010 - 01.2014
Hospitalist
California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)
01.2003 - 01.2010
Hospitalist
East Bay Hospitalist Group, John Muir Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2003
Residency - Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Internship - Internal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
New York University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, French Literature
Amherst College
Intensive Study - French Literature, Art History and Language
Institute for European Studies
Fellow - Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Certificate of completion - Outcomes Research & Clinical Epidemiology Course
University of California San Francisco
Honors and Awards
PIMG Teacher of the Year Award 2009, CPMC Certificate of Appreciation: One of the Top 25 Department of Medicine Teachers 2003-2005, Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished House staff 2002, Keith Johnson R2 of the Year Award 2001, Julius R. Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence 2000, Intern of the Year Award 2000, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1999
University and Community Service
- City Clinic, Volunteer, San Francisco, CA, 2002
- UCSF, Co-founder of Women in Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2001
- UCSF, Member, Resident Advisory and Curriculum Committee (RACC), San Francisco, CA, 1999, 2002
- New York University School of Medicine, Member, Clinical Science Departments’ Committee of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), New York, NY, 1999
- New York University School of Medicine, Counselor, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, New York, NY, 1995, 1996
- Bank Street College of Education, Counselor, Liberty Partnerships Program, New York, NY, 1995, 1996
- Hospital Vozandes and the Waldos Clinic, Volunteer, General Medicine and Family Practice Departments, Quito, Ecuador, 1995
Publications
- Trowbridge R, Rutkowski K, Shojania KG. The Rational Clinical Examination: does this patient have acute cholecystitis?
- Schwartz LB, Rutkowski NK, Horan C, Nachtigall LE, Snyder J, Goldstein SR. Use of Transvaginal Ultrasonography to Monitor the Effects of Tamoxifen on Uterine Leiomyoma Size and Ovarian Cyst Formation. J Ultrasound Med. 1998; 17:699-703
- Rutkowski NK, Horan C, Nachtigall LE, Goldstein SR, Schwartz LB. The Effects of Tamoxifen on Uterine Leiomyoma Size and Ovarian Cyst Formation. Menopause. 1997;4(4):275
Lectures/Courses
- Teaching to Teach, Instructor, University of California San Francisco, Medical School 2002
- Herbal Medicine: Why do Physicians need to know about it? Lecture, University of California San Francisco R3 Lecture 2002