Our Team - Mass General Cancer Center

Departments	Department of Surgery General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Specialties	General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
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
Locations	Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital Waltham: Mass General Waltham
Medical Education	MD,University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Board Certifications	Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Gender	Male
Patient Age Group	Adult
Accepting New Patients	Yes
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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.

Massachusetts General Hospital

15 Parkman Street

Boston, MA 02114-3117

617-724-6980

617-724-0067

Berger, David, MD

Berger, David, MD