Reed Audra Berger MD PNS, DABOM (She/Her)
Bariatric Medicine
Doximity Inaugural Telehealth Fellow, Doximity Digital Health Fellow, Doximity Luminary Fellow, Associate Professor, Medicine and Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine Physician Nutrition Specialist Director of Obesity Programs
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1740 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 866-600-2273
Fax+1 312-355-3133
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Summary
- Reed Berger, MD, is a Bariatrician located in Chicago, IL, with board certifications in Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine and is a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She completed her medical education at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 2000, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital from 2000 to 2003. She has experience in addressing bariatric surgery patients and has authored several research publications, including studies on micronutrient deficiencies post-surgery and fasting's impact on heart disease risk, with her work being frequently cited by her peers.
Education & Training
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
American Board of Physician Nutrition SpecialistsPhysician Nutrition Specialist
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Predictive Factors for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Insights from the Latest MBSAQIP Data.Emiliano G Manueli Laos, Andres Fontaine-Nicola, Lily Zhang, Reed Berger, Khaled Abdelhady
Obesity Surgery. 2025-09-01 - 9 citationsMicronutrient Deficiencies in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Omar B. Jamil, Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia, Pablo Quadri, Chandra Hassan, Mario Masrur
Nutrients. 2020-09-22 - 54 citationsImprovements in coronary heart disease risk indicators by alternate-day fasting involve adipose tissue modulationsSurabhi Bhutani, Monica C. Klempel, Reed Berger, Krista A. Varady
Obesity. 2010-11-01
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