Areas of Treatment:

• Prostate Cancer
• Bladder Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Robotic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
• Robotic Partial or Radical Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer
• Robotic Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
• Robotic Surgery for Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
• Robotic Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
• Belly Button Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Nearly Scar-free outcomes
• Robotic Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery
• Image Guided Surgery for Kidney and Prostate Cancer

Specialties:

• Urology

Title:

• Assistant Professor of Urology, Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery, USC Institute of Urology

Department:

• Department of Urology

Locations:

• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Sub-specialties:

• Advanced Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery

Background:

Andre Berger, MD, is an assistant professor of urology, at the USC Institute of Urology. Dr. Berger is fellowship trained in advanced robotic and laparoscopic urological surgery. His particular area of expertise is robotic and laparoscopic surgery for prostate cancer, kidney cancer and bladder cancer. Dr. Berger performs robotic athermal nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, delivering outstanding potency and continence outcomes. Equally, he brings sophisticated expertise in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for kidney tumors, specifically performing nephron-sparing (kidney-saving) surgery with minimal or no warm ischemia. He also performs robotic radical cystectomy, extended pelvic lymph node dissection and intra-corporeal urinary diversions. Dr. Berger also performs robotic and laparoscopic surgery for benign conditions of the adrenal gland, kidney, ureter-pelvic junction obstruction, urinary bladder and benign prostate hypertrophy. Dr. Berger performs scar-less "belly-button" single-port surgery for various urological conditions. At USC, he is part of a team with the world's largest experience in "belly-button" surgery.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, 2001

Residencies:

• Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre - General Surgery, 2002 - 2004
• Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre - Urology, 2004 - 2007

Fellowships:

• Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Urology, 2007 - 2009
• USC Department of Urology - Urology, 2009 - 2010

Awards:

• Best video award, European Urological Association Meeting, 2013
• Best video award , American Urological Association Meeting, 2009

Languages:

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish