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Dr. Richard Berri

Mesothelioma Doctor

Dr. Richard Berri, M.D., never guarantees anything for his patients knowing the nature of his work. Peritoneal mesothelioma, a disease caused by exposure to asbestos, is an aggressive form of cancer that needs immediate medical treatment. However, he does guarantee that you will receive the best care possible at this treatment center. He works in Detroit for the St. John Hospital and Medical Center.

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Multidisciplinary Care

Dr. Richard Berri serves as the Director of the Surgical Oncology and Peritoneal Malignancies Program at the Van Elslander Cancer Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. He also leads the HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) program for St. John Providence Health.

Dr. Berri provides his patients with multidisciplinary care in the treatment of peritoneal malignancies like peritoneal mesothelioma. He works with a team of specialists, including pathologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists in addition to surgical oncologists, to provide his patients with the best care.

Message of Hope

St. John Hospital is one of the nation’s hubs for the treatment of peritoneal malignancies. Dr. Richard Berri is proud to work for a hospital that can help him offer his patients the expertise and resources they need to treat their disease.

A Leading HIPEC Program

Dr. Berri’s HIPEC program offers his patients cytoreductive surgery in addition to HIPEC. Cytoreductive surgery is first performed to eliminate all visible tumors from the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity. Then, HIPEC is performed, bathing the abdominal organs in chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells.

St. John Hospital is one of the nation’s hubs for the treatment of peritoneal malignancies. Dr. Berri is proud to work for a hospital that can help him offer his patients the expertise and resources they need to treat their disease.

When facing a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it is crucial to find the right treatment right away. Contact Dr. Richard Berri today.

Article Sources

  1. Cytoreductive Surgery
  2. Peritoneal cancer – long-term survival with good quality of life, 2017