About David Berger, MD
Dr. David 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.
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.
Clinical Interests:
- Colon and rectal polyps
- Colon cancer
- Diverticulitis
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastric (stomach) cancer
- GE junction cancer
- Hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic / Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Rectal cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Dutch
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center in Waltham
52 Second Ave.
Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-6100
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-6980
Medical Education
- MD, Raymond & Ruth Perelman School of Med.
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Vanderbilt University
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Most recent research involves clinical outcomes of colon and rectal cancer.
Dr Berger explained cleary my diagnosis. Wonderful bed side manner. Highly recommend.
Both Dr Berger & the staff were wonderful.
This was my first appointment with Dr. Berger to assess my inguinal hernia problem. He and his fellow doctor were very professional, thorough snd caring. I was pleased to know that he worked with Dr. [redacted] who performed my double hernia a long time ago.
One of by far the best doctors I've ever met. Definitely the most professional doctor I've ever met in my life.
My experience with Dr. Berger was very good. I felt very comfortable with him. He explained everything to me and answered all of my questions.
The experience I had with Dr. Berger was outstanding as it always has been. He's seen my wife and both my wife and I for surgery and I couldn't be happier whenever I find out he's the surgeon that would be involved in our care. So I'm just very happy to see him. Thank you.
Most excellent communicator. Straigh forward, very professional and communicated at my level of understanding. I feel I am in very competent hands. I feel this doctor and his team will do their best for me.
Dr. Berger is a straight shooter. Told me what I needed to hear not what I wanted to hear.
I can't speak highly enough of Dr. Berger. He discussed my colon cancer diagnosis in such a manner that provided me with information and statistics, while conveying confidence, care, and warmth. I left the consultation with not only a plan, but also gratitude and confidence in having Dr. Berger on my team.
Dr Berger was very thorough and explained everything so I would clearly understand.