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Robert Berkowitz, MD

Robert Berkowitz, MD

  • Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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  • Primary Location: 26127 Lorain Rd (17 mi.)
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  • Languages Spoken: English

Office Locations

UH St John North Olmsted Health Center (17 mi.)

26127 Lorain Rd
Ste 200B
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-329-2800

UH Elyria Sheffield Health Center (25 mi.)

5001 Transportation Dr
Ste 101
Sheffield Village, OH 44054
440-329-2800

UH Amherst Medical Office Building (34 mi.)

917 N Lake St
Ste 100
Amherst, OH 44001
440-798-6049

Biography: Robert Berkowitz, MD

Expertise

  • Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
  • Adult Spinal Deformity
  • Back Pain
  • Cervical Decompression
  • Cervical Discectomy
  • Cervical Fusion
  • Cervical Laminectomy
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Disc Replacement
  • Herniated disc
  • Lumbar Decompression
  • Lumbar Discectomy
  • Lumbar Fusion
  • Lumbar Laminectomy
  • Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Motion Preservation
  • Neck Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity
  • Scoliosis Surgery
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Trauma
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Spine Radiosurgery
  • Spine Surgery
  • Spondylolisthesis

Certifications & Memberships

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

Fellowship | Spine Medicine
Spine Medicine - Akron General Medical Center (2007 - 2007)

Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Akron General Medical Center (1999 - 2004)

Medical Education
University Of Vermont Larner College Of Medicine (1999)

Undergraduate
University Of Connecticut (1993)

About

Dr. Berkowitz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the spine, and was the first surgeon in Lorain County, Ohio to perform a cervical disc replacement. Dr. Berkowitz was chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Andrews Air Force Base’s Malcolm Grow Medical Center. While in Washington, D.C. he ran a clinic at the Pentagon where he treated the nation’s top leaders and military personnel. Additionally, he served in Operation Enduring Freedom in the Middle East, caring for many American soldiers, airmen and seamen.

When treating spinal conditions, Dr. Berkowitz employs many nonsurgical options including physical therapy, injections, and referrals to pain management, chiropractic, acupuncture and massage therapy to help patients heal non-operatively. However, if a patient ends up needing surgery, Dr. Berkowitz has extensive training in minimally invasive spine surgery and the use of a cutting edge device called an ultrasonic bone scalpel. With these techniques, patients often have incisions less than an inch long and are discharged home on the same day of surgery with minimal pain. “The majority of my patients do not have surgery,” he explains. “But when surgery is the best option, I am trained to perform the most advanced surgical techniques.”

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Patient Experience Reviews

4.5 out of 5
- based on 143 Ratings
(4)
10/1/2024

My experience with the care provider was very, very good.

(4)
9/1/2024

Dr Berkowitz explained my MRI results very clear to myself an husband.

(4)
9/1/2024

Dr Berkowitz is the best doctor ever. Kind considerate compassionate and extremely knowledgeable excellent physician

(4)
9/1/2024

Dr Berkowitz was confident, intelligent, and cared about my issues. He made me feel confident in him and his staff

(4)
8/1/2024

Dr Berkowitz is awesome!

(4)
8/1/2024

Very good!

(4)
8/1/2024

Good

(4)
8/1/2024

He was excellent

(4)
7/1/2024

Dr Berkowitz went out of his way to help me

(4)
7/1/2024

I have worked with physicians most of my life, and Dr. Berkowicz was one of the most competent and honorable physicians I have worked with. If I was going to have surgery, he would be my only choice. I plan on recommending him to several of my friends who can use his expertise. You should feel fortunate to have him with University Hospitals. ***

(4)
7/1/2024

Very good doctor, kind and polite.

(4)
6/1/2024

It was all good

(4)
5/2/2024

This was for the final followup and I am very happy with the results from surgery.

(4)
5/1/2024

All staff working with the doctor as well as the doctor were very pleasant and accomodating.

(4)
5/1/2024

Berkowitz is an amazing doctor. I've recommended him several times to friends and family. Top marks!

(4)
5/1/2024

The staff and the doctors made me very comfortable and took a lot off scar away

(4)
5/1/2024

Very understanding and gave direction regarding injections to give me time to proceed further

(4)
4/1/2024

Dr. Berkowitz and team were the best place for me to receive back care.

(4)
3/1/2024

My experience was excellent.

(4)
3/1/2024

Very good experience. Thank you

(4)
3/1/2024

Excellent provider.

(5)
2/1/2024

I went in with a broken left arm; they took an Xray and Dr explained it to me and suggested that make an appointment with my orthopedic doctor, which I did on his advice

(5)
2/1/2024

Exemplary. Have referred several friends to Dr. Berkowitz

(5)
12/1/2023

I felt I was in good hands.

Industry Relationships

University Hospitals is committed to transparency in our interactions with industry partners, such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies. At UH, we disclose practitioner and their family members’ ownership and intellectual property rights that are or in the process of being commercialized. In addition, we disclose payments to employed practitioners of $5,000 or more from companies with which the practitioners interact as part of their professional activities. These practitioner-industry relationships assist in developing new drugs, devices and therapies and in providing medical education aimed at improving quality of care and enhancing clinical outcomes. At the same time, UH understands that these relationships may create a conflict of interest. In providing this information, UH desires to assist patients in talking with their practitioners about industry relationships and how those relationships may impact their medical care.

UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions.

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As of December 31, 2016, Robert Berkowitz did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.