CURRICULUM VITAE
MARK S. BERKOWITZ M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.S.
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical Office:Premier Physicians Centers, Inc.
Center for Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery Ohio City Orthopedics, Inc.
2322 East 22nd Street Ste. #310
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 621-4060 FAX (216) 621-7322
Contact Info:
(216) 593-7200 Cell (216) 338-4060
Email:
Education:
- Long Beach High School – Long Beach, N.Y.
Honors: National Honor Society
- Yeshiva University-- B.A., Magna Cum Laude 1974 Dean’sList 1971-74
- New York Medical College- M.D. 1975-1978
- Coney Island Hospital/Maimonides Medical Center 1978-1980 Residency in General Surgery - Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Maimonides Medical Center 1980-1983
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery – Brooklyn, N.Y.
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery – 7/14/85
Arthroscopy Board of North America – 10/21/89
Licensure:
Ohio State Medical Board
Hospital Affiliations:
Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Lutheran Hospital
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
AcademicAppointments:
- Clinical Instructor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery 1984-Present
- Team Physician for the Cleveland Indians 1983-1987
- Chairman, Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Lutheran Hospital – Cleveland Clinic Health System 1990-2009
Committees:
- Utilization Management Committee
Cigna Health Care of Ohio
- Credentialing Appeal Subcommittee
Aetna Health Plans of Ohio, Inc.
- Care Management Committee-Physician Consultant/Orthopedics Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medical Executive Committee Member at Large
Lutheran Hospital
- Surgery Quality Enhancement Committee
Lutheran Hospital
- Total Joint Replacement Cost Reduction Committee
Lutheran Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Positions:
- Chairman, Division of Orthopedic Surgery
Lutheran Hospital - Cleveland Clinic Health System 1990-2009
- Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Hospital Active Member of-
~ Orthopedic Emergency Center
~ Center for Hand and Upper Extremity
~ Center for Joint Reconstruction
~ Center for Foot and Ankle
~ Orthopedic Sports Health
Editorial Consultant/Reviewer – The Journal of Arthroplasty
2002-2015
Consultant/Advisor/Reviewer/Orthopedic Specialist
Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Orthopedic Consultant/Advisor/Reviewer
Care Advantage, Inc.
- Orthopedic Consultant/Advisor
Medical Resource Group
- Consultant – Orthopedics Disability Evaluation Panel (DEP), (ADR)
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
- Peer Review Board Member, Peer Review Mediation and Arbitration, Inc.
- Consultant/Orthopedic Specialist/Reviewer/Advisor Ohio Underwriting Committee ProAssurance Malpractice Insurance
Orthopedic Consultant/Advisor/Reviewer US Evaluations, Inc.
- Selected as one of “America’s Top Orthopedists” and included in the “Guide to America’s Top Orthopedists” 2007-15 Editions by the Consumer’s Research Council of America
Publications: “Forearm Fasciotomy for Acute Compartment Syndrome,”
A new technique for delayed primary closure; Vol. 9, Number 9
Orthopedics, September 1986.
“Hook of the Hamate Fractures in Athletes”, Vol. 14, Number 6,
1986, The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
In Progress:
NexGen – Complete Knee Solution Device
Prospective study of all polyethylene/metal backed tibial components. A long term comparison of the results and outcomes of Total Knee Replacements
National
Presentations:1. “A New Technique for Forearm Fasciotomy Closure” at
31st Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Toledo,
Ohio, May 1986.
2.“Elastic Band Technique and Its Use in the Management of
Fasciotomy Wounds” at Annual Meeting, The American Academy
Of Orthopedic Surgeons Scientific Program, March 1991
Professional
Organizations:Fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1985
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 1988
Cleveland Academy of Medicine
Ohio State Medical Association
Ohio Orthopedic Association
Cleveland Orthopedic Society
MedicalTeaching:
On –service inpatient consulting/teaching Attending, Orthopedic Surgery Service
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Outpatient Teaching Attending, Orthopedic Clinic, Ambulatory Care Center
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
On-service inpatient Consulting/Teaching Attending Orthopedic Surgery Service
St. Vincent Charity Hospital for Cleveland Clinic Orthopedic Residents
Outpatient Teaching Attending, Orthopedic Clinic, Ambulatory Care Center
St. Vincent Charity Hospital for Cleveland Clinic Orthopedic Residents
Lectures in Orthopedic Surgery – Introduction to Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Lectures in Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Student Program in General Surgery, Department of Surgery Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Ad hoc lectures on various topics in Orthopedic Surgery to Orthopedic House Staff
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Ad hoc lectures on various topics in Orthopedic Surgery to Orthopedic House Staff St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Teaching Attending Physician, D.O. Orthopedic Residency Program
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Teaching Attending Physician, Cleveland DPM Residency Program
St. Michael’s, Deaconess and St. Vincent Charity Hospitals
Teaching Attending Physician, General Surgery and Family Practice Residency Program – Orthopedic Surgery Rotation Fairview Hospital
Teaching Attending Physician, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Horizon Orthopedic, Cleveland
Teaching Attending Physician, Orthopedic Medicine FellowshipProgram
Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Hospital
Teaching Attending Physician and Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic Orthopedic Residency Program
Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland Orthopedic and Spine Hospital
CoursePresentations:
1) “Upper Extremity Trauma” @ TRAUMA 1984: A CME program at Lutheran Medical Center -February 15, 1984
2) “Conservative Treatment for the Arthritic Hip and Knee” at Arthritis Its Daily Management by the Arthritis Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1987
3) “Total Hip and Knee Replacement and Reconstructions for Arthritis of the Hip and Knee” at GOLDEN HOURS sponsored by St. Alexis Hospital and Stella Walsh Recreation Center, Cleveland, Ohio, July 14, 1988
4) “Conservative and Surgical Options for Arthritic Hips and Knees” at Arthritis, Its Daily Management by the Arthritis Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio May 3, 1992
5)”Surgical Interventions: Acromioplasty, Capsulolabral Reconstruction, Rotator Cuff Repair” at Treating Upper Extremity Injuries Seminar sponsored by Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio December1, 1994
6) “Non-surgical and Surgical Interventions for Complex Hip and Knee Problems” at Lower Extremity Injuries sponsored by Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio May 17, 1995
7) “What’s New in Total Joint Reconstructive Surgery” at Deaconess Hospital, April 5, 2002
8) “The New Disease” – Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Workers Compensation Resource Network October 17, 2003
9) “Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome”
Combined Internal Medicine/Family Practice Residents’ Annual Seminar Fairview Hospital- November 19, 2003
10) “Independent Medical Evaluations”
NOACC Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce; September 28, 2006
Worker’s Compensation 101: Understanding the Key Elements of Risk Management
Annual Group Rating Seminar
11)”Coding controversies in Orthopedic Surgery” August 4, 2006 presented to the Medical Review Nurses and Review Staff of Medical Mutual of Ohio
12)”Functional Bracing of the Knee in Orthopedics” January 18, 2007
Presented to Prospective Review, Medical Review, and Case Management Committees of Medical Mutual of Ohio
13) Guest Speaker “New Treatments in Orthopedic Surgery”on In Your Interest TV 61 WQHS Oct., 1988
14) Guest Speaker “Heel Spur Syndrome” With Dr. Ted Castelle TV 5 Sept, 1983
15)”Functional Bracing of the Knee in Orthopedics” May 18, 2007
Presented to the Medical Review Nurses and Review Staff of Medical Mutual of Ohio
16)”Herniated Lumbar Discs and MRI Scanning” March 15, 2007 Presented to Prospective Review, Medical Review, and Case Management Committees of Medical Mutual of Ohio
17)”Visco-supplementation in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee” November 2, 2007
Presented to the Medical Review Nurses and Review Staff of Medical Mutual of Ohio
18) ”Orthopedic Pain Management” September 16, 2008
Presented to Sales Meeting of Endo Pharmaceuticals
19)”Dynamic Extension Bracing and Custom Knee Bracing” August 4, 2008
Presented to the Medical Review Nurses and Review Staff of Medical Mutual of Ohio
20) “Coding controversies in Orthopedic Surgery” May 20, 2009 Presented to the Medical Review Nurses and Review Staff of Medical Mutual of Ohio
21) Surgical Interventions: Acromioplasty, Capsulolabral Reconstruction, Rotator Cuff Repair 12/1/1994 presented at the “Treating Upper Extremity Injuries” Seminar at Lutheran Medical Center
22) “MRI Scanning in Knees Prior to TKR’s” 6/17/10 presented to Prospective Review, Medical Review, and Case Management Committees of Medical Mutual of Ohio
23) “Total Joint Replacements in 2011”-11/9/11- Presented to the Actuary Department of Medical Mutual of Ohio
24) “Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasties in 2014”- 3/20/14- Presented to Case Management Committee of Medical Mutual of Ohio
25)”The Musculoskeletal Effects of Cigarette Smoking and Its Impact on the Cost of Orthopedic Care”- 3/19/15- Presented to Case Management Committee of Medical Mutual of Ohio
OtherLectureandPresentationTopics Presented:
Complex Tibial Fractures
Complications of Wrist Fractures
Complications in Orthopedic Surgery
Non-unions of Fractures
Complications in Shoulder Surgery
Complications of Injuries to the Hand and Forearm
Knee injuries in Sports
Ankle and Foot Complications
Complications of Hip Fractures and Replacements
Total Joint Replacement Complications:Hips/Knees/ and Shoulders
Joint Injections
Elbow Injuries in Sports
Heel Spur Syndrome and Plantar Fasciitis
Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty
Conservative Care of Arthritic Hips and Joints
Knee and Ankle Injuries in Professional Athletes
Shoulder and Throwing Injuries in Professional Athletes Hand and Wrist Injuries in Professional Athletes
Fractures in Children and Their Complications
Bracing for Lower Extremity Injuries
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery Billing and Coding
Orthopedic Pain Management
Dynamic Extension Bracing and Custom Knee Bracing