The 20 Best Awake Craniotomy Doctors Near Me

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Mitchel S. Berger
Elite in Awake Craniotomy

Dr. Mitchel S. Berger

Neurosurgery | Neurology
CommonSpirit Health
UCSF Department Of Neurological Surgery
400 Parnassus Ave, 8th Fl, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Elite in Awake Craniotomy
CommonSpirit Health
UCSF Department Of Neurological Surgery
400 Parnassus Ave, 8th Fl, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring.

Dr. Berger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 458 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Awake Craniotomy.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
St. Mary's Medical Center San Francisco
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery
400 Parnassus Ave, 8th Fl, San Francisco, CA 94143
Call: 415-353-3933

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.

2 Clinical Trials

68Ga-citrate PET/MR Imaging for the Evaluation of Glioma in Adults
68Ga-citrate PET/MR Imaging for the Evaluation of Glioma in Adults
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 01, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 2 Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Tumors of the Brain
A Phase 2 Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Tumors of the Brain
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 29, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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458 Total Publications

The Intraoperative Utility of Raman Spectroscopy for Neurosurgical Oncology.
The Intraoperative Utility of Raman Spectroscopy for Neurosurgical Oncology.
Journal: Cancers
Published: October 15, 2025
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Michael Lim is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Lim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

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  • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
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  • Ependymoma
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  • Ganglioglioma
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  • Gliosarcoma
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  • Neuroepithelioma
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  • Advanced
  • Cerebral Ventricle Cancer
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  • Hydrocephalus
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  • Metastatic Brain Tumor
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  • Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG)
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  • Seizures
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  • Spinal Tumor
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  • Experienced
  • Absence Seizure
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  • Agnosia
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  • Arachnoid Cysts
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  • Arteriovenous Malformation
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  • Bone Tumor
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  • Brain Stem Cancer
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