Dr. Ross S. Berkowitz reviews medical content for
Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better
health decisions. Dr. Berkowitz is a specialist in gynecologic cancer who has
devoted his career to teaching, writing, and editing. He is William H. Baker
Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the New
England Trophoblastic Disease Center. He has been affiliated with Brigham and
Women's Hospital in Boston since 1980 and was appointed Director of Gynecology
and Gynecologic Oncology in 1989.
Education and Training
MD: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA,
1973
Internship in Surgery: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital,
Boston, MA, 1973–1974
Clinical Fellowship in Surgery: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,
1973–1975
Residency in Surgery: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA,
1974–1975
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Boston Hospital
for Women, Boston, MA, 1975–1978
Clinical Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA, 1975–1978
Clinical Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology:
Boston Hospital for Women, Boston, MA, 1978–1980
Clinical Fellow in Gynecologic
Oncology: American Cancer Society, 1978–1980
Junior Faculty
Clinical Fellow: American Cancer Society, 1982–1985
Certifications
Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic Appointments
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA:
- William H. Baker Professor of Gynecology, 1993–present
- Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1989–1993
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
1984–1989
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's
Hospital, 1980–1984
- Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Boston Hospital for
Women, 1978–1980
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no
financial conflicts.