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Michel J. Berg, M.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 341-7500

Administrative: (585) 275-8237

Fax: (585) 756-2311

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Locations

Clinton Crossings Neurology
2400 S Clinton Ave
 Bldg F
Rochester, NY 14618-2668

Neurology: (585) 341-7500

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Neurology

Biography

Dr. Michel J. Berg joined the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry faculty in 1993 and is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology. Dr. Berg is certified by several medical boards including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the subspecialty Board of Clinical Neurophysiology; and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

Professional Background

Dr. Michel J. Berg joined the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry faculty in 1993 and is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology . He has a special interest in technology for healthcare. He is involved in projects on enhancing medication adherence with smart medication dispensers, establishing the equivalence of generic anti-epilepsy drugs (AED), automating MRI analysis, seizure prediction from EEG, and the genetics of abnormalities of brain development with a focus on cerebral cavernous malformations. He is the chair of the American Epilepsy Society Task Force on Continuity of Medication Supply which is currently focused on the issue of generic equivalence of anti-epilepsy drugs. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Angioma Alliance. He is co-author of the text, 100 Maxims in Clinical Neuroradiology, and has authored and coauthored numerous scientific articles in the above fields.

Dr. Berg received a B.S. in Physics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. At the University of Rochester, Dr. Berg completed both a residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Epilepsy. Dr. Berg is certified by several medical boards including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the subspecialty Board of Clinical Neurophysiology; and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

Research

Dr. Berg is involved in projects on enhancing medication adherence with smart medication dispensers, establishing the equivalence of generic anti-epilepsy drugs (AED), automating MRI analysis, seizure prediction from EEG, and the genetics of abnormalities of brain development with a focus on cerebral cavernous malformations.

Credentials

Education

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1990 - 06/30/1992
Fellowship in Epilepsy at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1987 - 06/30/1990
Residency in Neurology at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1987
Internship in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate University Hospital

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1987
Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate University Hospital

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Awards

2020
Epilepsy Pralid Frederick Wagner Lifetime Service Award
Sponsor: Epilepsy Pralid Inc (EPI)
Location: Rochester NY

2009 - Present
Fellow American Academy of Neurology
Sponsor: American Academy of Neurology

2009
Neurology Faculty Teaching Award 2008-2009

2002
American Academy of Neurology 2002 Teacher Recognition Certificate

2000
Neurology Faculty Teaching Award 1999-2000

1999
Volunteer of the Year, Epilepsy Foundation of the Rochester and Syracuse Regions - 1999

1994
Neurology Faculty Teaching Award 1993-1994

1980
Honors in Physics, Thomas Senior Scholarship, Cum Laude

1978 - Present
Sigma Pi Sigma, Lambda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi

1978
Raymond Hughes Physics Scholarship

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Patents

Patent Title: Systems and Method for Interactive Items Dispenser
Patent #: 8,060,246
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2011
Country: United States
Invented By: Michel J Berg

Patent Title: System and Method for Interactive Items Dispenser
Patent #: 7,502,664
Issue Date: Mar 10, 2009
Country: United States
Invented By: Michel J Berg

Patent Title: Items Dispenser
Patent #: 7,587,259
Issue Date: Sep 08, 2009
Country: United States
Invented By: Michel J Berg

Patent Title: Dispensing/Restocking Component for Automated Small Item Dispensers
Patent #: 8,032,252
Issue Date: Oct 04, 2011
Country: United States
Invented By: Michel J Berg

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/22/2021
Welty TE, Gidal BE, Duan J, Privitera MD, Berg MJ, Krebill R, Szaflarski J, Diaz FJ. "Coffee and cigarette smoking interactions with lamotrigine." Epilepsy & behavior : E&B.. 2021 Jan 22; 116:107741. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

7/20/2020
Nair DR, Laxer KD, Weber PB, Murro AM, Park YD, Barkley GL, Smith BJ, Gwinn RP, Doherty MJ, Noe KH, Zimmerman RS, Bergey GK, Anderson WS, Heck C, Liu CY, Lee RW, Sadler T, Duckrow RB, Hirsch LJ, Wharen RE, Tatum W, Srinivasan S, McKhann GM, Agostini MA, Alexopoulos AV, Jobst BC, Roberts DW, Salanova V, Witt TC, Cash SS, Cole AJ, Worrell GA, Lundstrom BN, Edwards JC, Halford JJ, Spencer DC, Ernst L, Skidmore CT, Sperling MR, Miller I, Geller EB, Berg MJ, Fessler AJ, Rutecki P, Goldman AM, Mizrahi EM, Gross RE, Shields DC, Schwartz TH, Labar DR, Fountain NB, Elias WJ, Olejniczak PW, Villemarette-Pittman NR, Eisenschenk S, Roper SN, Boggs JG, Courtney TA, Sun FT, Seale CG, Miller KL, Skarpaas TL, Morrell MJ. "Nine-year prospective efficacy and safety of brain-responsive neurostimulation for focal epilepsy." Neurology.. 2020 Jul 20; Epub 2020 Jul 20.

3/6/2019
Juhász C, Berg M. "Computerized seizure detection on ambulatory EEG: Finding the needles in the haystack." Neurology.. 2019 Mar 6; Epub 2019 Mar 06.

Books & Chapters

2015
Chapter Title: Epilepsy
Book Title: Cecils Essentials
Author List: Berg MJ
Edited By: TE Andreoli , CCJ Carpenter, RC Griggs, J Loscalzo
Published By: Saunders 2015

2011
Chapter Title: Clinical features and medical management of cavernous malformations
Book Title: Cavernous Malformations of the Nervous System
Author List: Berg MJ and Vay T
Edited By: Daniele Rigamonti
Published By: Cambridge University Press 2011

1998
Chapter Title: Current Therapy
Book Title: Clinical Neurology
Author List: Goodman A, Berg MJ, et al
Published By: JB Lippencott Co. 1998

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