Overview
Dr. Berger is a colorectal and gastrointestinal Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital Division of General Surgery and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
- Departments
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General & Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Centers & Specialties
- Clinical Interests
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- Colon cancer
- GE junction cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Colon and rectal polyps
- Liver cancer
- Diverticulitis
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastric (stomach) cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Laparoscopic / Minimally invasive surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Medical Education
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- MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital|Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Board Certifications
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- Surgery
- Foreign Languages
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- Dutch
- Locations
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- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Waltham: Mass General Waltham
- Insurances Accepted
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- Aetna Health Inc.
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- Neighborhood Health Plan - ACD
- Neighborhood Health Plan - PBO
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare - ACD
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Dr. Berger's clinical interests are in surgical oncology including cancers of the colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, stomach and GE junction. He also sees many patients with gallbladder disease, diverticulitis and gastrointestinal stromal (GIST) tumors. Dr. Berger performs a high volume of operations - more than 800 per year - many of which are performed laparoscopically (minimally invasive surgery).
Dr. Berger was raised in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He attended Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Berger completed his residency in Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and served a year as the Chief Resident at the hospital; He completed a year of fellowship training in Nashville, Tennessee before returning to join the surgical staff at Mass General.
Dr. Berger serves on several national committees and on the executive council of the New England Surgical Society. In addition, he serves as the general surgical consultant for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox. Dr. Berger has written more than 30 original articles and book chapters and is the editor of the Oxford American Handbook of Surgery published in 2009.
Research & Publications
- Research Summary
Most recent research involves clinical outcomes of colon and rectal cancer.
- Publications
News & Events
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Advances and Controversies in Colorectal Surgery
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Mass General saves patient with "incurable" tumor
David Berger, MD, surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, performs life-saving complex surgery on patient with a massive liver tumor.
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In General 03.04.11
In General Awards and Honors
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Q&A with David Berger, MD
David Berger, MD, an MGH colorectal and gastrointestinal surgeon, answers some questions about "Boston Med."
Multimedia
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Trailer for Boston Med
Trailer for the eight-part documentary featuring clinicians at Mass General.
Contact
15 Parkman Street
Boston, MA 02114-3117
Phone: 617-724-6980
Fax: 617-724-0067
52 Second Ave
Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-6100
Fax: 781-487-6201