Residency in Colon & Rectal Surgery Resident,
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (August 2024 – Present)
Residency in General Surgery Categorical Resident,
Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana (July 2019 – June 2024)
Doctor of Medicine,
Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas (July 2015 – May 2019)
Accolades & Memberships
American Board of Surgery, Certification in Surgery (Qualifying Exam: July 2024, Certifying Exam: November 2024)
Intuitive Certificate of Training Equivalency (September 2024)
Invitation to the VESS General Surgery Resident Program (January 2022)
Max Kade Clinical Clerkship Fellow, Medical University of Vienna (February 2019)
Outstanding Student in Surgery, Texas A&M Health Science Center Round Rock (2018-2019)
Most Innovative IPER Project/Research Award
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipient (2011)
Additional Training
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Public Health, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (August 2011 – May 2015) Minors in Chemistry and Biology
Resident Recruitment Representative, Ochsner Department of General Surgery (July 2020 – January 2024)
Scribe, ProScribeMD (May 2013 – June 2015)
Student Research Assistant, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (May 2014 – August 2014)
Epidemiology Teacher’s Assistant, University of Texas at Austin (January 2014 – May 2014)
Ileostomy/Colostomy Malfunction, Bleeding and Prolapse
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Lynch Syndrome
Parastomal Hernias
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (defecatory disorder)
Perineal Trauma
Perirectal Abscesses
Pilonidal Disease
Polyposis Syndrome
Pouchitis
Pruritus Ani
Rectal Bleeding, Lower GI Bleeding
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Pain
Rectal Prolapse
Rectocele
Recurrent C. Diff Colitis, Toxic Megacolon
Thrombosed Hemorrhoids
Ulcerative Colitis
Vaginal and Recto-Vaginal Fistula
Procedures
Anal Manometry
Anal Sphincter Chemodenervation/BOTOX® Treatment of Fissures
Anorectal Procedures
Colonoscopy, Screening and Therapeutic
Colostomy and Ileostomy Reversal Surgery
Endorectal Ultrasound
Endoscopic Surgery
Excision of Skin Tags
High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA)
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery for Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Disorders
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Small Bowel, Colon and Rectal Resections (benign and malignant)
Open Colectomies
Pelvic Floor Evaluation, Therapy and Biofeedback
Pelvic Floor Retraining/Anorectal Anometry and Ultrasound
Pilonidal Cystectomy
Port-a-Cath (Chemo Port) Placement
Robotic / Laparoscopic Colectomies
Robotic Colostomy
Robotic Rectal Resection
Robotic Rectopexy
Robotic Surgery
Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence
Screening, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
Sphincter-Preserving Rectal Cancer Surgery
Sphincterotomy and LIFT Procedure
Trans-Anal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) and Trans-Anal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)
Surgery Locations
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
2831 E President George Bush Hwy,
Richardson, TX 75082
(469) 204-1000
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano
4700 Alliance Blvd,
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469) 814-2000
Publications
Cirocco, W., Berenson, A. “The 122nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Engage. Educate. Elevate.”, Published to Techniques in Coloproctology, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37535150/, October 27, 2023.
Berenson, A., Doran, M., Strollo, B., Burton, J., Townsend, M., Babin, J., Millien, J., Brown, R., Fuhrman, G. “An analysis of outcomes and management strategies for patients with cholecystostomy tubes.”, Published to The American Surgeon, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35852865/, July 19, 2022.
Berenson, A., Hawken, T., Fort, D., Money, S., Ramee, S., Sternbergh, W.C., Bazan, H., “Clopidogrel resistance is common in patients undergoing vascular and coronary interventions.”, Published to Vascular, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34978232/, January 3, 2022.
Berenson, A., Paruch, J., Kethman, W., Vargas, H. “Salvage maneuvers for colorectal anastomotic construction: retroileal anastomosis and derotation of the right colon.”, Poster Presentation at the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 4, 2023.
Berenson, A., Paruch, J., Kethman, W., Vargas, H. “Salvage maneuvers for colorectal anastomotic construction: retroileal anastomosis and derotation of the right colon.”, Poster Presentation at Ochsner’s 20th Annual Research Day, May 25, 2023.
Berenson, A., Richardson, W. “Robotic preperitoneal morgagni hernia repair with self-fixating mesh.”, Video Presentation at the 2023 SAGES Annual Meeting, March 30, 2023.
Berenson, A., Paruch, J., Kethman, W., Vargas, H. “Salvage maneuvers for colorectal anastomotic construction: retroileal anastomosis and derotation of the right colon.”, Oral Presentation at the Louisiana ACS 2023 Annual Meeting, March 25, 2023.
Berenson, A., Vargas, H. “Deloyer’s procedure.”, Oral Presentation at the 2023 Spring Meeting of the Piedmont Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, March 17, 2023.
Berenson, A., Richardson, W. “Combined laparoscopic redo bochdalek and hiatal hernia repairs.”, Quickshot Oral Presentation at the 2023 Southeastern Surgical Congress, Annual Meeting, February 12, 2023.
Broussard, A., Berenson, A., Giraldo-Grueso, M., Bzowej, N., Tomoaki, K., Bohorquez, H. “Immune checkpoint inhibitors for downstaging unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation and liver resection.”, Quickshot Oral Presentation at the 2023 Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, February 12, 2023.
Berenson, A., Doran, M., Sonnier, D., Bruce, D., Carmody, I., Bohorquez, H., Seal, J., Bugeaud, E., Gracon, A., Cohen, A., “Inferior vena cava complications following orthotopic liver transplant.”, Poster presentation at the 22nd American Society of Transplant Surgeons Winter Meeting, August 4, 2022.
Berenson, A., Doran, M., Strollo, B., Burton, J., Townsend, M., Babin, J., Millien, J., Brown, R., Fuhrman, G., “An analysis of outcomes and management strategies for patients with cholecystostomy tubes.”, Oral presentation at the Louisiana ACS 2022 Annual Chapter Meeting, March 19, 2022.
Berenson, A., Doran, M., Strollo, B., Burton, J., Townsend, M., Babin, J., Millien, J., Brown, R., Fuhrman, G., “Serum bilirubin at the time of cholecystostomy predicts the need for subsequent cholecystectomy.”, Oral presentation at the 129th Western Surgical Association Annual Meeting, November 9, 2021.
Rivera, A., Jennings, B., Burton, J., Vidal, G., Hayson, A., Mason, F., Pettis, J., Berenson, A., Sternbergh, W.C., Money, S., Fort, D., Bazan, H., “Neurologic outcomes of carotid and other emergent intervention for ischemic stroke over six years with analysis enhanced by machine learning.”, Oral Presentation at the 46th Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Recipient of the 2022 SAVS Founder’s Award, October 5, 2021.
Hawken, T., Fort, D., Berenson, A., Money, S., Ramee, S., Sternbergh, W.C., Bazan, H., “Clopidogrel resistance is common in both vascular and coronary interventions.”, Oral Presentation at the 45th Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Recipient of 2021 S. Timothy String President’s Award, January 27, 2021.
Berenson, A. “Review of A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Investigation of the EndoStim Lower Esophageal Sphincter Stimulation System for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.”, Poster Presentation at the Medical Research Colloquium of the Round Rock Clinical Campus, February 8, 2018.
Molina, E., Niakan, L., Ochoa, M., Esparza, V., Berenson, A., Choudhury, F., “Organizing Student-Led Community Health Fairs Using Quality Improvement Models.”, Poster Presentation at the Interprofessional Education and Research Symposium at the Texas A&M Health Science Center, September 28, 2017.
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