Peter D. Berg

Dr. Peter D. Berg is a Clinical Assistant Professor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Director of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery at the Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital Center. He also holds roles as Director of SUNY Downstate Contact Lens Service and President of SUNY Downstate Ophthalmology Alumni. His clinical expertise focuses on ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, including pterygium excision, orbital tumors, and CO2 laser applications for congenital conditions.

Education: BA from Sarah Lawrence College, MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania/SUNY Downstate and fellowship in oculoplastics under Dr. Hornblass and Dr. Bosniak.

Research interests include surgical techniques for pterygium, dermoid tumors, familial eyelid anomalies (euryblepharon/megaloblepharon), and laser therapies for orbital lymphangioma. He has presented widely on neurological visual field diagnostics and eyelid disorders.

Appointed at Kingsbrook Hospital Center and actively involved in organizing scientific symposiums. No awards listed but maintains active clinical and academic roles across multiple institutions.

Advising and grants: No formal advisee list provided, but his clinical leadership roles imply mentorship in surgical training. Grants information not detailed here.

Labs/teams: Leads SUNY Downstate Contact Lens Service and coordinates ophthalmology alumni initiatives, fostering collaborative clinical research and education.