Loren Berman, MD
SurgeryPrimary Office
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Philadelphia Nemours Children's Health, Philadelphia 833 Chestnut St. E. Suite 300 - Specialty Care Philadelphia, PA 19107 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills 101 Applied Bank Blvd. Suite 11 Glen Mills, PA 19342 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida 6535 Nemours Parkway Orlando, FL 32827 Appointment: (407) 650-7715
Get to Know Me
Dr. Loren Berman is a pediatric general surgeon, an active researcher, and an author of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.Why I Treat Children
Even when I was a child I was curious about the human body, how it works and why it sometimes doesn’t. The more I learned, the more I realized I wanted to know how to fix things that go wrong. I came upon surgery as a way to do that in a very hands-on fashion. I like working with children, and find them to be full of energy, incredibly resilient and inspiring as patients. I also appreciate the chance to form relationships with their parents. Family-centered medicine is much more than a buzzword. Outcomes improve when the family is part of the care team. I enjoy helping that happen.What I'm Passionate About
I love taking care of babies — and supporting their families through what can be an intense time in their lives. Unlike many adult surgeons, my job doesn’t end with surgery. I will often see a family many times for follow-up visits. I get to know them well. I feel involved for the long-term.
In addition to my Areas of Expertise listed, my medical interests include:
- Prenatal consultation
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)
- Pulmonary sequestration
- Ovarian disease
- Minimally invasive surgery in neonates
How I Try to Make A Difference
One of my primary roles as a surgeon is to be a teacher. I am committed not only to helping my patients and their families understand their disease process but also to training future surgeons. There are a few people who have inspired me and really stand out in my life as role models. I hope to serve the same function for future generations.Education & Training
Fellowship
- Pediatric Surgery - Ann and Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital, 2013
Internship Residency
- General Surgery - Yale New Haven Hospital, 2010
Medical/Dental School
- MD - Johns Hopkins University, 2004
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- 2013 Fellow as Teacher Award, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University
- 2012 Fellow as Teacher Award, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University
- 2010 Keynote speaker, Power Day, Yale School of Medicine
- 2009 Power Day Award, Yale School of Medicine
- 2017 Nemours/Afred I. duPont Hospital for Children Physician Excellence Award for Scholarship
- 2017 Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Department of Surgery Academic Award
- 2016 Dean's Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- 2016 Selected for Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development
- 2017 Selected for Nemours Physician Leadership Development Program
- 2018 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2018 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2018 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2019 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- 2019 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2019 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2019 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
- 2020 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans PPO
- Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
- AvMed
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
- Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Community Care Plan Medicaid
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicare
- Devon Health Services
- Employers Health Network PPO
- Evolutions Healthcare
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Florida Medicaid
- Florida Medicare
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Health First Health Plans
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
- HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
- Humana HMO/POS
- Humana PPO/EPO
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Interlink Transplant
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Maryland Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
- Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare Commercial Products
- United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- US Family Health Plan
- Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
- Abdominal Masses
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Breast Disorders
- Burn Care
- Chest Wall Disorders
- Gall Bladder Disease
- Hernias and Hydroceles
- Wound Care
Research Activities
- Surgical outcomes research
- Delivery of surgical care
- Surgical education
See Dr. Berman’s selected publications here.
Medical Interests
- Prenatal consultation
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Clinical and radiologic factors associated with adnexal torsion in premenarchal and menarchal children and adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Patient-reported outcomes in pain management after ambulatory pediatric general and urologic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).
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Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).
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Drivers of distress and well-being amongst pediatric surgeons; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Engaging frontline providers prevents hypothermia and improves communication in the postoperative neonate; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2021).
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Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Long-term vascular access for infants with moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).
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Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Sharing strategies for safe delivery of surgical care for children in the COVID-19 Era; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Distilling the Key Elements of Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Practice Guidelines; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).
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Barriers and facilitators of ct scan reduction in the workup of pediatric appendicitis: A pediatric surgical quality collaborative qualitative study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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The morbidity of open tumor biopsy for intraabdominal neoplasms in pediatric patients; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).
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Supporting recovery after adverse events: An essential component of surgeon well-being; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Addressing ethical clinical dilemmas with quality improvement methodology; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007-2017; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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The safety and efficacy of using negative pressure incisional wound VACs in pediatric and neonatal patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Preoperative Blood Transfusions and Morbidity in Neonates Undergoing Surgery; Pediatrics; (2020).
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Reducing resource utilization for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis through use of same-day discharge and elimination of postoperative antibiotics; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Standardized pathway for feeding tube placement reduces unnecessary surgery and improves value of care; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Successful use of a damage control surgery for a premature infant with massive gastric necrosis and perforation; American Surgeon; (2020).
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The resource use inflection point for safe NICU discharge; Pediatrics; (2020).
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A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal; Pediatrics; (2020).
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Characterization of initial North American pediatric surgical response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: High mortality in the absence of an aggressive surgical approach; Surgery (United States); (2019).
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Parent Perspectives on Readiness for Discharge Home after Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).
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Preventing patient harm via adverse event review: An APSA survey regarding the role of morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).
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Expert surgical consensus for prenatal counseling using the Delphi method; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Postoperative outcomes of open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).
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Safety culture among pediatric surgeons: A national survey of attitudes and perceptions of patient safety; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Hospital variation in rates of concurrent fundoplication during gastrostomy enteral access procedures; Surgical Endoscopy; (2018).
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Mortality after emergency abdominal operations in premature infants; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Process improvement strategies: Designing and implementing quality improvement research; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Outcomes in Children Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations in the First Year of Life; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2018).
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Short-term outcomes in children undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Understanding the Parent Perspective on Prenatal Consultation for Fetuses with Congenital Anomalies; Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy; (2018).
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Case Volume and Revisits in Children Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2017).
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MyPOD: an EMR-Based Tool that Facilitates Quality Improvement and Maintenance of Certification; Journal of Medical Systems; (2017).
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Prematurity Affects Age of Presentation of Pyloric Stenosis; Clinical Pediatrics; (2017).
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Surgical site infections in neonates are independently associated with longer hospitalizations; Journal of Perinatology; (2017).
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Estimating Adverse Events after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Academic Pediatrics; (2016).
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Postoperative intussusception in 10-year-old presenting as decreased intestinal motility; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2016).
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Exposure to prenatal consultation during pediatric surgery residency: Implications for training; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).
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Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions among Children after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatrics; (2016).
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A risk calculator predicting postoperative adverse events in neonates undergoing major abdominal or thoracic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Concomitant fundoplication increases morbidity of gastrostomy tube placement; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Clinical evaluation of acute appendicitis; Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine; (2014).
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Hepatobiliary cystadenoma: A rare pediatric tumor; Pediatric Surgery International; (2013).
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Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2011).
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Necrotizing enterocolitis: An update; Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine; (2011).
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Results of a longitudinal study of rigorous manuscript submission guidelines designed to improve the quality of clinical research reporting in a peer-reviewed surgical journal; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2011).
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Limitations of online information on abdominal aortic aneurysm; International Journal of Vascular Medicine; (2010).
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Serous Cystadenoma in Communication With the Pancreatic Duct:An Unusual Radiologic and Pathologic Entity; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2010).
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The paradoxical effect of medical insurance on delivery of surgical care for infants with congenital anomalies; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2010).
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Computer-Based Endoscopy Simulation: Emerging Roles in Teaching and Professional Skills Assessment; Journal of Surgical Education; (2008).
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Attracting Surgical Clerks to Surgical Careers: Role Models, Mentoring, and Engagement in the Operating Room; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2008).
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Defining surgical therapy for pseudomembranous colitis with toxic megacolon; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2008).
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Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Assessing variations in surgeon opinion through a national survey; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: The patient's perspective; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Reply; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Neurocognitive changes after carotid revascularization: A review of the current literature; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; (2007).
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Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in anorectal disease; World Journal of Gastroenterology; (2007).
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Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor; Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine; (2005).
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Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor.; The Yale journal of biology and medicine; (2005).
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