Medical Director, VBSO (Value-Based Services Organization) Office
Chief, Delaware Valley Primary Care
Get to Know Me
I try not to rush my patients and their families. I listen to them and encourage them to talk about all of their needs while we’re together.
Why I Treat Children
There is nothing that I enjoy more than interacting with kids and their families, and there’s nothing more rewarding than caring for children. Whether I’m telling jokes, doing magic tricks, or speaking in my Donald Duck voice, I always try to find a way to bond with my patients.
What I'm Passionate About
Helping children lead healthy lives! One of the most important ways I express this is through teaching. I love teaching at all levels, from my patients and their families to my medical students and pediatric residents. I am also passionate about evidence-based medicine, childhood advocacy, family-centered care and immunizations.
What I Do For Fun
I love to spend time with my family, travel, read, watch Philly sports, play basketball and coach my sons’ sports teams. I also like being settled! My wife, Dr. Loren Berman, is a pediatric surgeon at duPont Hospital for Children. Before we joined Nemours, our training took us to State College, Pa.; New Haven, Conn.; Baltimore; and Chicago.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Medical Ethics
- MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics,
2012
Internship Residency
Pediatrics
- Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program,
2007
Medical/Dental School
MD
- Johns-Hopkins University School of Medicine,
2004
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Awards & Recognition
2012
Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance in Student Teaching, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
2012
Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Pediatrics Residency, Children’s Hospital University of Illinois
2011
Howard A. Pearson Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award, Pediatrics Residency, Yale University School of Medicine
2013
Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Pediatrics Residency, Children’s Hospital University of Illinois
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Delaware First Health
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DE
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware PPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
IBC AMERIHEALTH KEYSTONE HMO/PPO PCP DE
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Research Activities
Medical education
Ethics of vaccine refusal
Medical Interests
Neonatal circumcision
Pediatric dermatology
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