Jay S. Berger

Jay S. Berger, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Director of the Integration Course at Montefiore Einstein. He holds dual roles as Course Director of the Integration Course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an attending physician at Montefiore Medical Center. His expertise spans critical care medicine, perioperative care, and anesthesiology, with a focus on mechanical ventilation, solid organ transplantation, and ICU management during the pandemic.

• Education: MD/PhD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2003), Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine (2008), pursuing a Master’s in Health Professions Education at University of Rochester.

Research interests include acute lung injury, airway management, and perioperative care innovations. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, addressing topics like cardiac surgery anesthetic management and pandemic-driven ICU expansion.

• Awards: 2021 Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for teaching excellence.

Teaching and leadership: Directs integration courses, emphasizing clinical-scientific synthesis. Engaged in curriculum development and physician education programs.