Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins Welcomes New Medical Director
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(Baton Rouge) - Mitchell Z. Berger, M.D. is the new medical director for the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins. He will provide clinical and administrative leadership for the comprehensive program. "This is an exciting time to be joining the Cancer Program team," said Berger. "As one of 14 sites in the country participating in the National Cancer Institute's pilot to discover better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, our Cancer Program is on the front lines of setting the standards for care benefiting thousands of cancer patients across the country and right here at home. This prestigious selection also validates the excellence of the physicians and the high quality of care associated with the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins."
Board certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Berger earned his medical degree at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. He conducted his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, and a Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He received his Masters Degree in Medical Management at Tulane University in New Orleans and is also a Certified Physician Executive.
Dr. Berger joins the Cancer Program most recently from the Winship Cancer Institute at Grady Health Systems in Atlanta where he served as both faculty and as the Chief for the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.
The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins is the most comprehensive cancer program in the region offering patients the convenience of receiving high-quality, advanced cancer care in one location, close to home. The Cancer Program offers surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and has been accredited by The American College of Surgeons since 1992 -- the gold-standard for community-based cancer care. This program was selected for the prestigious National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) pilot. For more information on our cancer program and the NCCCP pilot, please visit www.ololrmc.com or www.marybird.org.
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Mitchell Z. Berger, M.D.