Trauma Surgery
MD, FACS, Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery - New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical Director, Kimmel Pavilion Eleventh Floor Surgical Subspecialty Unit New York University Langone…
Dr. Cherisse Berry, born and raised in Kansas City, MO, completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience with a minor in French at the Johns Hopkins University. She went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Biology at Harvard University, Medical Degree at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, and General Surgery Residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. She spent three years at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center/University of Maryland where she completed an Acute Care Surgery Fellowship and Trauma Research Fellowship before joining the Division of Acute Care Surgery at New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Berry is double-board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Berry has had a formidable interest in research and trauma systems. She has 80 peer-reviewed published manuscripts/book chapters/editorials/commentaries, received the 2021 AAMC Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award, the 2016 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Trauma Research Scholarship in addition to institutional funding for her research, was selected as an NIH Early Career Reviewer, and has held numerous leadership roles on various local, regional, and national committees including reappointment as the American College of Surgeons Diversity Pillar Lead and member of the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Executive Committee, Chair of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) DEI Committee, Immediate Past Chair of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) Women in Surgery Committee, and Chair of the Young Surgeons Committee for the Western Surgical Association (WSA). Dr. Berry is a surgeon-scientist committed to ending racial and ethnic health disparities and to closing the gap in achieving health equity. Dr. Berry is married to her husband Freddie and has two young sons, Jaden (6 years old) and Christian (3 years old).
Selected publications from PubMed
Prehospital Massive Transfusion for Resuscitation of an Entrapped Patient in a Rural Setting: A Case Report.
Berry CL, Golden D, Tubby B, Berry S, Hall D, Christiansen G
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(7):975-979 doi: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2362307.
Quality care is equitable care: a call to action to link quality to achieving health equity within acute care surgery.
Knowlton LM, Zakrison T, Kao LS, McCrum ML, Agarwal S Jr, Bruns B, Joseph KA, Berry C
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023;8(1):e001098 doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001098.
The intersection of historical systemic policies and healthcare disparities has yet to be fully explored. In this two part-series, the causal link of identity-based historical systemic policies resulting in health care disparities will be explored followed by a discussion of targeted solutions aimed to dismantle and eliminate those disparities to achieve health equity among surgical patients.
With American College of Surgeons
Published
Jul 2023
Despite significant improvements in trauma care over the past few decades, inequities persist which prevent all patients from achieving the best possible outcomes. In this program sponsored by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), we will explore the history and current state of disparities and inequities by race and ethnicity in the United States, the challenges in optimizing outcomes among older adults, international variation in both injury burden and post-injury outcomes, and the role of intersectionality in understanding and addressing health inequities. We will then discuss the role of addressing social determinants of health in optimizing outcomes and reducing inequities among trauma survivors. We will also discuss best practices in researching both inequities in trauma care as well as interventions to mitigate disparities. Finally, we will explore policy interventions that improve health insurance coverage, reduce financial toxicity, and address unmet social health needs in order to achieve more equitable outcomes.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Apr 2023
Women surgeons are increasing in numbers and a critical component of the surgical workforce. At the same time, women are the bearers of children and may continue to bear majority responsibility for raising children to adulthood. It is essential for the profession to improve support of pregnant and parenting surgeons through policies and pathways that promote flexibility and parity for all. This AIS Channel session will discuss some of the issues and solutions for successful navigation of this challenge.
Published
Jan 2022
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