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Richard Berri Research Paper

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Title: Dr. Richard Berri — Peritoneal Mesothelioma Specialist
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St. John Hospital & Medical Center
Van Elslander Cancer Center
19229 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

Dr. Richard Berri
Dr. Richard Berri established the cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) program at the Van Elslander Cancer Center, and specializes in treating peritoneal mesothelioma.

About Dr. Richard Berri
Dr. Richard Berri came to the Van Elslander Cancer Center in 2011, where he established the first HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery program in the state of Michigan. He received specific training in performing HIPEC procedures through his fellowship at the MD Cancer Center in Houston.

Medical Degree and Residency
M.D., Wayne State …show more content…

Berri and HIPEC
Dr. Berri was first exposed to patients with peritoneal mesothelioma and HIPEC in 2008, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where he trained as a surgical oncologist. It was through that training that he developed a strong interest in HIPEC.
“I began to operate on and take care of patients with mesothelioma, and developed a strong interest in the treatment needed and how best to ensure patients with peritoneal mesothelioma would receive the best care with the highest quality outcome,” Dr. Berri said.
In 2010 he returned to Michigan, and found that there was no formally established multidisciplinary HIPEC program in the state. So, he went about creating one.
“There was an obvious need to serve patients here who needed that type of treatment,” Dr. Berri said. “My main goal was to build a program here in Michigan that offered the equivalent level of care as any cancer center in the nation, thus allowing patients to stay home with family and friends and receive the highest quality of care.”
Since founding the Michigan HIPEC program, Dr. Berri has assembled a HIPEC team that includes several surgical and medical specialists, specialized radiologists and pathologists, social workers, dieticians, geneticists, a psychologist, a dedicated nurse practitioner and a HIPEC coordinator, who solely navigates patients through the entire process of evaluation and …show more content…

Mesothelioma patients seeking HIPEC treatment can come to the Van Elslander Cancer Center, where they can meet with and be evaluated by the entire multidisciplinary team and receive a consensus recommendation on the best treatment course, all in one day.
“Eighty percent of our patients come from surrounding institutions in the state, region, nation and internationally, and we strive to provide them with the best experience and treatment,” Dr. Berri

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