About Dr.Berti
Dr. Berti is a Board-Certified (ABNS) neurosurgeon who is proficient in adult and pediatric neurological surgery. He specializes in minimally-invasive and complex spine surgery, brain tumors, spine tumors, and stereotactic radiosurgery for brain and spine tumors, arteriovenous malformations, and trigeminal neuralgia. He is experienced in neuromodulation therapies for the control of intractable, chronic pain, and has been a pioneer in the use of CyberKnife and GammaKnife technologies in Florida and abroad.
Dr. Berti was born in Lima, Peru, and received his medical degree at the National University of San Marcos’ San Fernando School of Medicine. Founded in May 12, 1551, it is the oldest officially established university in the Americas, and one of the oldest universities in the world. Dr. Berti was trained as a pediatric neurosurgeon in Peru by Dr. Manuel Pizarro, and then moved to the United States in 1974 to complete his neurosurgical internship year at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. He completed his neurosurgery residency program at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, FL under the chairmanship of Dr. Hubert L. Rosomoff. He was appointed Chief Resident in his final year of residency.
Following his training, Dr. Berti joined the medical staff of Cedars Medical Center and opened the Miami Neurosurgical Center in 1981. Dr. Berti was appointed Vice Chairman of Surgery at Cedars from 1997 to 1998 and Chairman of Surgery from 1998 to 2000. He was also appointed Chairman of the Operating Room Committee for Miami Children’s Hospital in 1985, among other hospital administrative duties, all the while maintaining a healthy private practice.
Dr. Berti also operates in Lima, Peru, where he founded and directs the “Instituto de Neurocirugía, Neurología y Rehabilitación” (INNER), his clinic and rehabilitation center, and the “Instituto de Radiocirugía del Pacífico” (IRP).
Radiosurgical and Non-invasive Specialty:
Dr. Berti has been practicing Gamma Knife surgery since 1994. He was the pioneer of CyberKnife technology in Florida, assisting in the opening of CyberKnife Center of Miami in 2003. He helped Mercy Hospital establish its CyberKnife Institute in 2010 and has been its Medical Director since it opened its doors. He has performed over 2,800 radiosurgeries on patients with brain tumors, spine tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and continues to stay on the forefront of this emerging field.
He is proud to be the pioneer of radiosurgery in Lima, Peru, installing the first radiosurgical unit in June of 2003. He is the founder of the Instituto Radiocirugía del Pacífico (IRP), which performs Stereo Knife techniques for most of the country. He maintains international ties with INNER, where he practices his philosophy of prevention and minimally-invasive procedures and emphasizes rehabilitation for his patients with holistic, well-rounded treatments as inspired by the philosophy of his mentor, Dr. H. L. Rosomoff.
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Dr. Berti has surgical privileges at the University of Miami Hospital, South Miami Hospital (a Baptist Health System Hospital), Palmetto General Hospital, and Mercy Hospital. Dr. Berti has also served as a member of the Board of Cedars Medical Center. He is the Medical Director at the CyberKnife Institute at Mercy Hospital, and he is affiliated with the CyberKnife Center of Miami, as well as being a Voluntary Faculty Member of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine. His affiliation with all these hospitals affords his patients flexibility in choosing locations for care.
Dr. Berti is also an international lecturer who regularly hosts and presents at symposia around the world. Please visit the link to the right for his lecture schedule. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the field of neurosurgery and politics. An insatiable traveler, chef de cuisine, and musician, Dr. Berti is a humanitarian committed to a number of causes. He founded and donated the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at the former Cedars Medical Center (now the University of Miami Hospital), and he established the Fundación Angiolina Berti, an organization dedicated to the training of young neurosurgeons in Peru. He also trained a network of over 60 physicians from Central and South America in tutorial program in Miami, FL.
Dr. Berti is one of the founding members of the Fundación DAR in Peru, an organization dedicated to the protection of the environment, and has co-authored two books with provocative proposals for a better world. He is currently the President of the Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce.