Dr. Eric Berkson uses state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques and a personal approach to care, accelerating the recovery of shoulder, elbow and knee injuries and restoring the highest levels of activity. He specializes in the treatment of complex knee ligament and meniscus injuries, revision ACL surgery, cartilage restoration and complex arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. Berkson received his BA Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University and received an MA in Computer Science from Brandeis University. He graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine with an MD with Honors in June 2000. He completed an internship in general surgery followed by an orthopaedic residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Berkson completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Mass General.
Dr. Berkson is a member of the Mass General Sports Medicine Service and is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is a team physician for the Boston Red Sox and Lowell Spinners and is a consultant for the New England Patriots. He is the Head Team Physician for Wheaton College, Eastern Nazarene College, and Archbishop Williams High School. Dr. Berkson was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the American Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Berkson's current research interests include pitching injuries and studies of shoulder and elbow biomechanics.
Labral injuries and shoulder instability (SLAP, Bankart)
Meniscus repair
Meniscus tear
Patella (kneecap) dislocation
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Rotator cuff repairs
Shoulder, knee and elbow injuries
Sports injuries
Treats:
Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Sports Medicine Service Charles River Plaza 175 Cambridge St., 4th Floor Boston, MA02114 Phone: 617-726-7500
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at Foxborough 22 Patriot Place Foxboro, MA02035 Phone: 617-726-7500
Sports Medicine at Mass General Waltham 52 Second Ave. 3rd Floor, Suite 3300 Waltham, MA02451 Phone: 617-726-7500
Medical Education
MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency, Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic 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 CT
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
Dr. Berkson specializes in the treatment of complex knee ligament and meniscus injuries, revision ACL surgery, cartilage restoration and complex arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. Berkson actively researches clinical outcomes of joint preservation, meniscal repair, multi-ligamentous knee injures as well as shoulder elbow and knee biomechanics with an emphasis on pitching injuries and recovery.
Dr. Berkson is the Founding Director of the MGH Sports Performance Center, a program integrating state of the art technology with the clinical expertise of MGH Sports Medicine physicians, certified athletic trainers, biomechanists, physical therapists, nutritionists and certified strength and conditioning coaches to critically and scientifically analyze athletic activities and to maximize recovery from injury, prevent injuries, and enhance and optimize performance.
Dr. Berkson was identified as an Emerging Leader by the American Orthopaedic Association and was the recipient of the Nicols Foundation Young Researcher Award by the International Society of Arthroscopy.
The Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine team provided Boston Public Schools student-athletes with free pre-season physicals earlier this month at Madison Park Technical High School in Roxbury.