Julie Silver, MD is a physician and breast cancer survivor who specializes in rehabilitation medicine with a focus on physical recovery. Dr. Silver is a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and is the Chief Editor of Books at Harvard Health Publications (the consumer health branch of Harvard Medical School). Dr. Silver is also an award-winning writer and has published more than a dozen books that focus on helping people to recover from serious illnesses and injuries. Cure magazine reviewed her book, After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger: “This is one you need... I like that she understands." Library Journal named this book one of the top twenty health books released in 2006. Julie Silver's latest book, Super Healing, focuses on helping people to physically and emotionally recover from all types of injury and illness—not just cancer.

In 2003, Dr. Silver was recognized for her work by the Boston Junior Chamber of Commerce with the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) award. That same year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. Following Julie's toxic, though life-saving, treatments, she was exhausted and in poor physical health. After rehabilitating herself, Dr. Silver founded a new program called RESTORE that focuses on helping cancer survivors physically recover. Julie is very active in cancer survivorship and is professionally active at the Harvard affiliated Dana Farber Cancer Institute.