AaronBergerMDPhD

Plastic Surgery • Miami, FL

Hand, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

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Office
3100 SW 62 Avenue ACB #2230
Division Of Plastic Surgery
Miami, FL 33155
Phone+1 305-278-5951

Fax+1 305-278-5971
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Summary

Pediatric hand surgeon specializing in congenital hand differences, brachial plexus injury, and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2013 - 2014
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2013
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2007 - 2013
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2009 - 2012
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2007, M.D., Ph.D., Cum Laude
Yale UniversityPhD, Experimental Pathology, 2006
University of PennsylvaniaBA/MS, Physical Anthropology / Medical Anthroplogy, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Brachial Plexus Birth injuries.
Aaron Berger, Dan A Zlotolow> ;Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 2023 May 1
Detailed Management of Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries: The Miami Protocol at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.
Aaron J Berger, Yvette Elias, Cherise Medina, Nancy Quinn, Verena Schreiber, Enrique Alvarado-Burgos, Andrew Price, John Ai Grossman> ;Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Pediatric hand ultrasound: common indications, injury, inflammation and masses.
Rachel Pevsner Crum, Luisa Cervantes, Aaron J Berger> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2022 Aug 1
4 citations
Direct Repair of the Lower Trunk to Residual Nerve Roots for Restoration of Finger Flexion After Total Brachial Plexus Injury.
Shu-feng Wang, Peng-cheng Li, Yun-hao Xue, Feng Li, Aaron Berger, Anil Bhatia> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 May 1
The Role of International Traveling Fellowships in Training the Contemporary US Hand Surgeon.
Jacques Hacquebord, Aaron Berger, Neil Jones> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
4 citations
Surgical Management of Spasticity of the Elbow.
Aaron Berger, Saoussen Salhi, Monica Payares-Lizano> ;Hand Clinics. 2018 Aug 20
In Reply.
Aaron J Berger, Roy Meals> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Mar 1
16 citations
Aberrant lymphatic drainage and risk for melanoma recurrence after negative sentinel node biopsy in middle-aged and older men.
Anthony Kaveh, Nicole M. Seminara, Melynda A. Barnes, Aaron J. Berger, Frank W. Chen, Mike Yao, Denise L. Johnson, Sean Parsa, Andrew Quon, Susan M. Swetter, John B. S...> ;Head & Neck. 2016 Apr 1
In Reply.
Aaron J Berger, Roy A Meals> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015 Jul 1
48 citations
Video-based self-review: comparing Google Glass and GoPro technologies.
John Paro, Rahim Nazareli, Anadev Gurjala, Aaron J. Berger, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2015 May 1
57 citations
Management of Osteoarthrosis of the Thumb Joints
Aaron J. Berger, Roy A. Meals> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
43 citations
Correlation of clinical disease severity to radiographic thumb osteoarthritis index.
Amy L. Ladd, Joseph M. Messana, Aaron J. Berger, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
5 citations
Chronic cutaneous chest wall fistula and gallstone empyema due to retained gallstones.
Richard S. Gaster, Aaron J. Berger, Mastaneh Ahmadi-Kashani, Joseph B. Shrager, Gordon K. Lee> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2014 Aug 14
25 citations
Modification of the Tube-in-Tube Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Total Phalloplasty: The Mushroom Flap
Shane D. Morrison, Ji Son, Jeonghoon Song, Aaron J. Berger, Johanna Kirby, Michael Ahdoot, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 May 1
45 citations
Intra- and interobserver reliability of the Eaton classification for trapeziometacarpal arthritis: a systematic review.
Aaron J. Berger, Arash Momeni, Amy L. Ladd> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2014 Apr 1
5 citations
Supratip-plasty: A completely cartilaginous tip complex to maintain nasal tip width
Ronald P. Gruber, Edwin Kwon, Aaron J. Berger, Kyle A. Belek> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2014 Jan 1
24 citations
Trapezial topography in thumb carpometacarpal arthritis.
Sarah Van Nortwick, Aaron J. Berger, Robert Cheng, Julia Lee, Amy L. Ladd> ;Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2013 Aug 1
10 citations
Development of an affordable system for personalized video-documented surgical skill analysis for surgical residency training.
Aaron J. Berger, Richard S. Gaster, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
15 citations
Histologic analysis of fetal bovine derived acellular dermal matrix in tissue expander breast reconstruction
Richard S. Gaster, Aaron J. Berger, Stefanie D Monica, Robert T Sweeney, Ryan Endress, Gordon K. Lee> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
1 citations
Commentary on: The Lower Nasal Base: An Anatomical Study
Ronald P. Gruber, Edwin Kwon, Aaron J. Berger> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2013 Feb 1
18 citations
Growth and development of the orbit
Aaron J. Berger, David M. Kahn> ;Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 2012 Nov 1
18 citations
Malignant Ameloblastoma: Concurrent Presentation of Primary and Distant Disease and Review of the Literature
Aaron J. Berger, Ji Son, Nikhil K. Desai> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012 Oct 1
MLN4924, an investigational NEDD8-activating enzyme (NAE) inhibitor, in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors: Phase I study of multiple treatment schedules.
Kauh JS, Shapiro G, Cohen RB, Clark JW, Harvey RD, Cleary JM, Mahalingam D, Kuan S, McDonald A, Berger A, Dezube B, Sarantopoulos J> ;J. Clin. Oncol.. 2011-05-20
Potency of new duplex drugs linking 3'-C-ethynylcytidine and 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine against human melanoma in vitro and in vivo.
Schott S, Niessner H, Sinnberg T, Venturelli S, Berger A, Noor S, Mailaender-Sanchez D, Garbe C, Busch C> ;J. Clin. Oncol.. 2011-05-20
71 citations
A melanoma prognostic model using tissue microarrays and genetic algorithms
David L. Rimm, Aaron Berger, Bonnie E. Gould Rothberg, Robert L. Camp, Harriet M. Kluger> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 Oct 29
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Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
American Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS
Candidate Member
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand - ASSH
Candidate Member
American Association for Hand Surgery
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Nicklaus Children's HospitalMiami, Florida