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Ross S. Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology

Dr. Ross S. Berkowitz reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Berkowitz is a specialist in gynecologic cancer who has devoted his career to teaching, writing, and editing. He is William H. Baker Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the New England Trophoblastic Disease Center. He has been affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston since 1980 and was appointed Director of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology in 1989.

Education and Training

MD: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 1973

Internship in Surgery: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA, 1973–1974

Clinical Fellowship in Surgery: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1973–1975

Residency in Surgery: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA, 1974–1975

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Boston Hospital for Women, Boston, MA, 1975–1978

Clinical Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1975–1978

Clinical Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology: Boston Hospital for Women, Boston, MA, 1978–1980

Clinical Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology: American Cancer Society, 1978–1980

Junior Faculty Clinical Fellow: American Cancer Society, 1982–1985

Certifications

Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Academic Appointments

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA:

  • William H. Baker Professor of Gynecology, 1993–present
  • Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1989–1993
  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984–1989
  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1980–1984
  • Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Boston Hospital for Women, 1978–1980

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

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