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David L. Berger, M.D.
Division of General Surgery
15 Parkman Street, WANG (WACC) 460
Boston, MA 02114
dberger@partners.org
phone: (617) 724-6980
fax: (617) 617-724-0067

Clinical Background:

MD Degree:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Surgery

Fellowship:
Vanderbilt University,
Vascular Surgery

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery
Vascular Surgery

Clinical Interests:
Hepato-biliary, Colo-rectal, Oncologic and Laparoscopic Surgery

Professional Societies:
American College of Surgeons
Boston Surgical Society
New England Surgical Society

Recent Publications:

1. Freedman DM, Berger DL. Improving Team Structure and Communication: A Key to Hospital Efficiency. Arch Surg: in press.

2. Stephen AE, Berger DL. Shortened length of stay and hospital cost reduction with implementation of an accelerated clinical care pathway after elective colon resection. Surgery 2003 Mar;133(3):277-82.

3. Berger DL. MGH Case Records.(Case 26-2002), NEJM 2002 Aug;347(8):601-6.

4. Abou-Sayed HA, BergerDL. Blunt Lower Extremity Trauma and Popiteal Artery Injuries: Revisiting the Case for Selective Arteriography. Arch Surg 2002
May;137(5):585-9

5. Sims CA, Berger DL. Airway risk in hospitalized trauma patients with cervical injuries requiring halo fixation. Ann Surg 2002 Feb;235(2):280-4.

6. Stephen A, Berger DL. Carcinoma in the Porcelain Gallbladder: A relationship revisited. Surgery 2001 Jun;129(6):699-703.

7. Berger DL. MGH Case Records ( Case 13-2000), NEJM 2000; 342 (17):1272

8. Mangi AA, Berger DL. Stump Appendicitis Am Surg 2000;66(8):739-41