معرفی
Dr. Elizabeth Berger is an **Assistant Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Breast)** at **Yale School of Medicine**, affiliated with **Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven** and **Yale Cancer Center**. She specializes in breast surgical oncology, focusing on improving health outcomes for breast cancer patients through research on surgical quality, care disparities, and accreditation standards.
**Education**:
- M.D.: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (2012)
- M.S. in Health Services and Outcomes Research: Northwestern University (2016)
- Residency: General Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center (2016)
- Fellowship: Breast Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2020)
**Research**: Her work addresses disparities in breast cancer care, including racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes and the development of quality measures for breast surgery. She has contributed to high-impact journals like *JAMA* and *Annals of Surgery*, and serves on national committees such as the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
**Awards**:
- **ACS Foundation Health Policy Scholarship** (2022)
- **Breast Cancer Alliance Fellow** during her fellowship (2020)
**Clinical**: Cares for patients at the **Center for Breast Cancer** at Smilow, focusing on breast surgical oncology and multidisciplinary care.