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Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: head and neck cancer

200 Medical Plaza Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 203-3388

Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD is an otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1978 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

Address:

200 Medical Plaza Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90095

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Gerald Berke, a UCLA surgeon, said Wednesday that his team achieved success by attaching the laryngeal nerves at a different site than had previously been used.”—"Larynxes Successfully Transplanted in Dogs : Medicine: The technique has eluded researchers for 30 years. The UCLA team says it is a major step toward accomplishing the procedure in humans.", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“In addition to the portion of the gift supporting migraine research, $500,000 will establish the Goldberg Head and Neck Fund in the department of head and neck surgery under the direction of Dr....”—"UCLA gets $10 million gift to study migraines", Daily Breeze, December 2015

“Dr. Gerald Berke, chairman of the David Geffen School of Medicine's Department of Head and Neck Surgery, and Dr. Marilene Wang were named in the lawsuit and were accused of making "inappropriate...”—"Black surgeon to get $4.5 million in racial bias suit", Los Angeles Times, July 2013

diagnostic evaluation	218
doctor visit	662
injections	103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	268
minimally invasive procedures	372
stroboscopy	365

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	17
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	43
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

diagnostic evaluation	214
doctor visit	615
excision	14
injections	157
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	327
minimally invasive procedures	439
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
stroboscopy	317

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

doctor visit	643
injections	209
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	350
minimally invasive procedures	545
stroboscopy	306

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	86
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

doctor visit	272
injections	290
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	278
minimally invasive procedures	535
stroboscopy	317

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	14
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	33
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

doctor visit	279
injections	202
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	181
minimally invasive procedures	384
stroboscopy	378

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	20
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	32
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

doctor visit	508
injections	248
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	178
minimally invasive procedures	427
stroboscopy	396

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

doctor visit	476
injections	248
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	180
minimally invasive procedures	429
stroboscopy	348

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

diagnostic evaluation	64
doctor visit	308
injections	202
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
minimally invasive procedures	305
stroboscopy	246

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

diagnostic evaluation	924
doctor visit	769
injections	362
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	167
minimally invasive procedures	530
stroboscopy	701

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic evaluation, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

diagnostic evaluation	355
doctor visit	505
excision	14
injections	226
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	227
minimally invasive procedures	443
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD.

**Gender**
Female	150
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	274
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	122
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerald Spencer Berke, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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Ratings & Reviews

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Biography

Dr. Gerald Berke's medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He has indicated that his clinical interests include head and neck cancer. Dr. Berke is professionally affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. According to UCLA Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Berke graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Berke has received the distinction of Listing in "Best Doctors in America," - 2007. He is conversant in Spanish.