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Mitchel Berger, MD, Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA

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Neurosurgery • San Francisco, CA

Professor of Neurological Surgery, UCSF

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  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-353-7500
    Fax+1 415-353-2889

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1980 - 1985
  • University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
    University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1986 - 1998
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Article the Impact of Unmet Communication and Education Needs on Neurosurgical Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis  
    Gregory Seymann, Jeffrey Uppington, Bridget Wilson, Mitchel Berger, James Boggan, Bob Carter, Catherine Y Lau, Jennifer Varma, Alpesh Amin, Nasim Afsarmanesh, ScienceDirect
  • The Genetic Landscape of Gliomas Arising After Therapeutic Radiation  
    Iwei Yeh, Corey Raffel, Mitchel Berger, Joanna J Phillips, James P Grenert, Boris C Bastian, David A Solomon, Nicholas Butowski, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline, Manish A..., Acta Neuropathologica

Lectures

  • Intelligent Surgeon’s Arm Supporting System “iArmS” in Microscopic Neurosurgery Utilizing Robotic Technology 
    Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada - 9/22/2012
  • Intelligent Surgeon’s Arm Supporting System “iArmS” in Microscopic Neurosurgery Utilizing Robotic Technology 
    California Association of Neurological Surgeons, Long Beach, California - 1/18/2013

Authored Content

  • Intelligent Surgeon’s Arm Supporting System “iArmS” in Microscopic Neurosurgery Utilizing Robotic TechnologyAugust 2018
  • Intelligent Surgeon’s Arm Supporting System “iArmS” in Microscopic Neurosurgery Utilizing Robotic TechnologyAugust 2018
  • Wavelength-Specific Lighted Suction Instrument for 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence-Guided Resection of Deep-Seated Malignant Glioma: Technical Note RelatedMay 2018
  • Intraoperative Perception and Estimates on Extent of Resection During Awake Glioma Surgery: Overcoming the Learning CurveMay 2018
  • Wavelength-Specific Lighted Suction Instrument for 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence-Guided Resection of Deep-Seated Malignant Glioma: Technical Note RelatedMay 2018
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Press Mentions

  • SonALAsense Announces Completion of First Cohort in Phase 2 Study of SONALA-001 Sonodynamic Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma
    SonALAsense Announces Completion of First Cohort in Phase 2 Study of SONALA-001 Sonodynamic Therapy for Recurrent GlioblastomaMarch 8th, 2023
  • Aggressive Surgery Increases Survival with Low-Grade Brain Tumors
    Aggressive Surgery Increases Survival with Low-Grade Brain TumorsJanuary 5th, 2023
  • Be Aggressive with Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study
    Be Aggressive with Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: StudyJanuary 5th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Neurologic OncologyNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
  • Imaging And Tissue Biomarkers In The Treatment Of Brain TumorsNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
  • Clinical Services Core With Administrative, Biostatistical, &Clinical SupportNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
  • Career Developmental Research ProgramNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
  • Brain Tumor Spore GrantNational Cancer Institute2002–2011
  • Administrative CoreNational Cancer Institute2007
  • Programs For Treatment Of Malignant Brain TumorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2004
  • Training In Brain Tumor Biology And TherapyNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
  • Neurologic Oncology ProgramNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
  • Treatment Of Malignant Brain TumorsNational Cancer Institute1997–1999
  • Therapies Of Primary CNS MalignanciesNational Cancer Institute1994–1996
  • Drug Resistance And DNA Repair In Brain TumorsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988–1992

Professional Memberships

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