Overview
Degrees: BS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1981 Electrical Engineering MS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1983 Electrical Engineering PhD: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1987 Electrical Engineering MD: Harvard 1987 Medicine Professional Appointments: 1987-1988 Intern in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital 1988-1990 Resident in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital 1988-1990 Research Scientist, Harvard M.I.T. Division of H.S.T. 1990-1993 Fellow in Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University 1993-1998 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 1996- Co-Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital 1998-2005 Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 2002-2005 Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University 2005- Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University 2005- Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Berger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 188 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
Cardiology & Internal Medicine PA
Dr. Joseph A. Vassallo is a cardiologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital. He practices out of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Vassallo has expertise in cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia evaluation and internal medicine. Dr. Vassallo earned his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at New England Medical Center. Dr. Vassallo is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Vassallo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.
Adventist HealthCare Cardiac Associates
Rajeev Patel is a Cardiologist in Rockville,, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Thomas Stephen Metkus is an assistant professor of cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research focuses on using cardiac physiology for risk stratification and therapeutics in non-cardiac critical illness such as sepsis and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and optimizing the management of non-cardiac organ failure in primary cardiac diseases such as heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. Dr. Metkus received his undergraduate degree from Boston University College of Engineering. He earned a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed a residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After completing residency, Dr. Metkus was a clinical fellow at both Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Prior to joining the faculty at the Johns Hopkins Medical School he was an instructor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. His educational focus includes teaching clinical cardiology and critical care, echocardiography, and electrocardiography to students, residents, and fellows at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Videos Dr. Thomas Metkus. Dr. Metkus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- ArrhythmiasDr. Berger isElite. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Berger isElite. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Berger isElite. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Berger isElite. Learn about Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Distinguished
- Heart AttackDr. Berger isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Ventricular FibrillationDr. Berger isDistinguished. Learn about Ventricular Fibrillation.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Berger isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Berger isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Berger isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Berger isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Berger isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- AtherosclerosisDr. Berger isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Berger isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Berger isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Berger isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- EmbolectomyDr. Berger isExperienced. Learn about Embolectomy.