A Life Saved by Early Detection: Julianne's Journey With Colon Cancer
Early colon cancer screening and expert care by a multidisciplinary team at Mass General Cancer Center saved single mom Julianne’s life.
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, General, 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.
Excellent doctor
This was a virtual appointment with Dr. Berger and it worked out beautifully. The appointment was for [redacted] and Dr. Berger was right on line waiting for me and made it easy. He was knowledgable about me and my needs and easy to talk with. He will be doing my gallbladder and liver surgery April [redacted]
I always felt heard and supported by Dr Berger and would recommend him to anyone who needs this type of care.
Very friendly and understanding!
I had the best advisor and he tells me more about my body and what was happening and I feel very good about it.
Excellent.
I was happy to have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Berger and his assistant, Dr. [redacted]. They explained exactly what was going on and that I should have a hernia operation and that would be done in a rapid manner, short period of time, and I'd be back recovering in a short period of time. So I enjoyed the conversation with both doctors. Thank ... Read More
I was very impressed by Dr. Berger. He gave us all of our options and was very clear and made me feel better about the experience. And we took his advice and that's some of his advice and made a decision. Thank you.
Dr Berger MD , has a very kind manor. And clearly is a top rate surgeon.
Dr. Berger is a very kind doctor, he listened to all that I said and answered all my questions