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Biography: Dr. Seth Howard Berk specializes in hematology/oncology, and is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and oncology. For more than 13 years, he has been treating patients in the Mount Holly community. Dr. Berk is the Section Chief of hematology/oncology at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Assistant Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Co-Chairman of the Internal Medicine Physician Peer Review Committee. He is actively involved in enrolling patients in clinical trials. Dr. Berk received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in internal medicine and conducted his fellowship in both hematology and oncology at the Hospital of the University of Chicago. He was involved in both clinical and laboratory research, where his focus was in the development of new chemotherapy agents to treat a variety of cancers. Dr. Berk holds is a member of the Medical Society of New Jersey, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Society of Hematology.

Care Philosophy: MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is South Jersey’s leading provider of advanced, innovative cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment. At MD Anderson Cooper, patients have access to a full range of cancer care including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and interventional procedures, as well as access to important clinical research trials. At the core of each program is our multidisciplinary, disease site-specific approach to cancer care. Teams of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists and other specialists work together to provide each patient with a comprehensive evaluation of their disease and a recommended treatment plan. Counseling, complementary medicine therapies, integrative oncology and full range of support services are also available to assist patients and their families in coping with their cancer. MD Anderson Cooper physicians adhere to the philosophy, processes and guidelines set by MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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