Jessica R. Berman, MD

Dr. Jessica R. Berman specializes in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and mixed and undifferentiated connective tissue diseases. Throughout her career, she has published numerous papers and has been heavily involved in lupus research. Dr. Berman is an Assistant Attending Rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Appointments

Associate Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Rheumatology

Special Expertise

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mixed and Undifferentiated connective tissue diseases

Awards

Phi Beta Kappa, Vassar College, 1988

Education

MD, Harvard Medical School

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery

Certification

Internal Medicine, 2001
Rheumatology, 2002

State Licensure

New York  

Jessica R. Berman, MD has contributed to the following articles on HSS.edu:

Selected Publications

Berman J, Girardi G, Salmon J. TNF-alpha Is a Critical Effector and a Target for Therapy in Antiphospholipid Antibody-Induced Pregnancy Loss. Journal of Immunology 2005, 174: 485-490.

Berman J, Erkan D, Lockshin M. A Patient’s Guide to the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. The Antiphospholipid Syndrome. R.A. Asherton, R. Cervera, J.-C. Piette and Y Shoenfeld, editors. Elsevier Science B.V., 2002: 395-402.

Girardi G, Berman J, Redecha P, Spruce L, Thurman JM, Kraus D, Hollmann TJ, Casali P, Caroll MC, Wetsel RA, Lambris JD. Holers VM. Salmon JE. Complement C5a Receptors and Neutrophils Mediate Fetal Injury in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 112(11):1644-54.

Erkan D, Leibowitz E, Berman J, Lockshin M. Perioperative Medical Management of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Hospital for Special Surgery Experience, Review of Literature and Recommendations. J Rheum 2002; 29: 843-9.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.