Loren Berman, MD, MHS

Surgery

Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

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. She enjoys training the next generation of pediatric surgeons. Another role she enjoys here at Nemours is working on maintaining quality and safety to deliver the highest quality of care.

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 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. I value the relationships that I build with kids and parents, and I see most of them again in follow-ups.

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.

I also enjoy watching a resident grow and hearing from them once they are practicing surgeons and training other surgeons. I find joy in seeing the impact when I develop a standardized process to improve care and can see the improvement.

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
  • American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery

Awards & Recognition

  • 2024Nemours Children’s Hospital, DE Physician Excellence Award in Quality & Safety
  • 2024 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2024 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2024 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 2023 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2023 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2023 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2023 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 2022Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • 2022 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2022 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2022 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 2021Academic Honor Roll medical student teaching, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • 2021 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2021 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2021 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2021 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 2020 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2020 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2020 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2020 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 2019 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • 2019 Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2019 Main Line Today’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2019 Delaware Magazine’s Top Doctors, Pediatric Surgery
  • 2019 Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine
  • 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
  • 2017 Nemours/Afred I. duPont Hospital for Children Physician Excellence Award for Scholarship
  • 2017 Selected for Nemours Physician Leadership Development Program
  • 2017 Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Department of Surgery Academic Award
  • 2016 Selected for Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development
  • 2016 Dean's Award for Excellence in Education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • 2013 Fellow as Teacher Award, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University
  • 2012 Fellow as Teacher Award, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University
  • 2010Betsy Winters Housestaff Teaching Award, Yale School of Medicine
  • 2010 Keynote speaker, Power Day, Yale School of Medicine
  • 2009 Power Day Award, Yale School of Medicine

Insurance Accepted

  • 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 Delaware Next
  • 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
  • HealthSmart Health Plans PPO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc Contiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc NONContiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
  • Humana HMO/POS
  • Humana PPO/EPO
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • 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 SMI/CMS 19 & 21
  • Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare Commercial Products
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid
  • 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
  • Shared decision-making
  • Diversity/equity/inclusion
  • Physician well-being

 

See Dr. Berman’s selected publications here.

Medical Interests

In addition to my Areas of Expertise listed, my medical interests include: 

  • Abdominal masses and tumors
  • Abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and omphalocele)
  • Anti-reflux surgery
  • Breast disorders
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)
  • Gall bladder disease
  • Hernias and hydroceles
  • Minimally invasive surgery in neonates
  • Ovarian disease
  • Prenatal consultation
  • Pulmonary sequestration
  • Thyroid and parathyroid disease

  • Concurrent Cholecystectomy Does Not Increase Splenectomy Morbidity in Patients With Hemolytic Anemia: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

    View Full Publication
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship in Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Quality Improvement Initiative; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

    View Full Publication
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes in Pain Management After Ambulatory Pediatric General and Urologic Surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

    View Full Publication
  • Clinical and radiologic factors associated with adnexal torsion in premenarchal and menarchal children and adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

    View Full Publication
  • Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

    View Full Publication
  • Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

    View Full Publication
  • The morbidity of open tumor biopsy for intraabdominal neoplasms in pediatric patients; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Sharing strategies for safe delivery of surgical care for children in the COVID-19 Era; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Long-term vascular access for infants with moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Addressing ethical clinical dilemmas with quality improvement methodology; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • 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).

    View Full Publication
  • Distilling the Key Elements of Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Practice Guidelines; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Drivers of distress and well-being amongst pediatric surgeons; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Engaging frontline providers prevents hypothermia and improves communication in the postoperative neonate; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Supporting recovery after adverse events: An essential component of surgeon well-being; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

    View Full Publication
  • Preoperative Blood Transfusions and Morbidity in Neonates Undergoing Surgery; Pediatrics; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Reducing resource utilization for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis through use of same-day discharge and elimination of postoperative antibiotics; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Characterization of initial North American pediatric surgical response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007–2017; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Successful use of a damage control surgery for a premature infant with massive gastric necrosis and perforation; American Surgeon; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal; Pediatrics; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Standardized pathway for feeding tube placement reduces unnecessary surgery and improves value of care; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • The safety and efficacy of using negative pressure incisional wound VACs in pediatric and neonatal patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • The resource use inflection point for safe NICU discharge; Pediatrics; (2020).

    View Full Publication
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: High mortality in the absence of an aggressive surgical approach; Surgery (United States); (2019).

    View Full Publication
  • Parent Perspectives on Readiness for Discharge Home after Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).

    View Full Publication
  • 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).

    View Full Publication
  • Outcomes in Children Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations in the First Year of Life; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Postoperative outcomes of open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Expert surgical consensus for prenatal counseling using the Delphi method; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Hospital variation in rates of concurrent fundoplication during gastrostomy enteral access procedures; Surgical Endoscopy; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Mortality after emergency abdominal operations in premature infants; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Short-term outcomes in children undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Process improvement strategies: Designing and implementing quality improvement research; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Safety culture among pediatric surgeons: A national survey of attitudes and perceptions of patient safety; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Understanding the Parent Perspective on Prenatal Consultation for Fetuses with Congenital Anomalies; Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy; (2018).

    View Full Publication
  • Case Volume and Revisits in Children Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2017).

    View Full Publication
  • MyPOD: an EMR-Based Tool that Facilitates Quality Improvement and Maintenance of Certification; Journal of Medical Systems; (2017).

    View Full Publication
  • Prematurity Affects Age of Presentation of Pyloric Stenosis; Clinical Pediatrics; (2017).

    View Full Publication
  • Surgical site infections in neonates are independently associated with longer hospitalizations; Journal of Perinatology; (2017).

    View Full Publication
  • Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions among Children after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatrics; (2016).

    View Full Publication
  • Estimating Adverse Events after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Academic Pediatrics; (2016).

    View Full Publication
  • Exposure to prenatal consultation during pediatric surgery residency: Implications for training; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

    View Full Publication
  • Postoperative intussusception in 10-year-old presenting as decreased intestinal motility; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2016).

    View Full Publication
  • Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

    View Full Publication
  • A risk calculator predicting postoperative adverse events in neonates undergoing major abdominal or thoracic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

    View Full Publication
  • Concomitant fundoplication increases morbidity of gastrostomy tube placement; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

    View Full Publication
  • Clinical evaluation of acute appendicitis; Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine; (2014).

    View Full Publication
  • Hepatobiliary cystadenoma: A rare pediatric tumor; Pediatric Surgery International; (2013).

    View Full Publication
  • Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2011).

    View Full Publication
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis: An update; Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine; (2011).

    View Full Publication
  • 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).

    View Full Publication
  • Limitations of online information on abdominal aortic aneurysm; International Journal of Vascular Medicine; (2010).

    View Full Publication
  • Serous Cystadenoma in Communication With the Pancreatic Duct:An Unusual Radiologic and Pathologic Entity; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2010).

    View Full Publication
  • The paradoxical effect of medical insurance on delivery of surgical care for infants with congenital anomalies; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2010).

    View Full Publication
  • Defining surgical therapy for pseudomembranous colitis with toxic megacolon; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Attracting Surgical Clerks to Surgical Careers: Role Models, Mentoring, and Engagement in the Operating Room; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Computer-Based Endoscopy Simulation: Emerging Roles in Teaching and Professional Skills Assessment; Journal of Surgical Education; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Assessing variations in surgeon opinion through a national survey; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: The patient's perspective; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Reply; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).

    View Full Publication
  • Neurocognitive changes after carotid revascularization: A review of the current literature; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; (2007).

    View Full Publication
  • Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in anorectal disease; World Journal of Gastroenterology; (2007).

    View Full Publication
  • Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor.; The Yale journal of biology and medicine; (2005).

    View Full Publication
  • Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor; Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine; (2005).

    View Full Publication

  • English