Daniel Berson, MD, FACS

About me:

I am a native New Yorker, and graduated from New York University and New York Medical College. After graduation from medical school I had five years of residency training in Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, where I had the privilege of working with Dr. Leon Ginzburg, a surgeon, who, along with Dr. Burrill Crohn, a gastroenterologist, and Dr. Gordon Oppenheimer, a pathologist, described the inflammatory bowel disease now commonly known as Crohn's disease.

I am board certified by the American Board of Surgery and was elected as a Senior Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. I was previously on the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and currently am Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at New York Medical College.

I moved to Rockland County in 1974 and have practiced here exclusively since then. Currently I am Senior Attending Surgeon at Nyack Hospital, where I have served multiple voluntary positions, and was elected by my colleagues as Chairman of the Medical Executive Committee, and Director of the Department of Surgery. I am also on the courtesy staff at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. Among others, I have been honored to serve on the boards of the Rockland County Unit of the American Cancer Society, the Rockland County Medical Society, and United Hospice of Rockland.


About my practice:

Office location:
365 South Main Street
New City, NY 10956

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Contact:
Phone: 845-634-3600
Fax: 845-634-9416
email: Berson@NyackSurgery.com

As a General Surgeon, my practice is divided into three categories:
  • Abdominal surgery, including gall bladder, stomach, small bowel, colon, and hernia surgery. Most intra-abdominal procedures are now performed laparoscopically.

  • Breast surgery, including the medical and surgical treatment of all benign and malignant conditions.

  • Office surgery, including minor skin procedures, and the removal of "lumps and bumps." I also have a special interest in the office treatment of hemorrhoids and other ano-rectal conditions, avoiding hospital treatment in virtually all cases.

About hemorrhoids:

After many years of treating hemorrhoids, I have found that the best treatment, with the highest degree of patient satisfaction, is in-office suction ligation. In this treatment the patient lies on the left side and a short tube is introduced into the anus. Suction is then applied to the hemorrhoid and a rubber band is placed around it, stopping the blood flow through the hemorrhoid. No tissue is cut. This takes about a minute, causes minimal discomfort for a day, and does not interfere with daily life. The procedure is repeated twice at weekly intervals. With a patient satisfaction rate well over 95%, avoidance of hospitalization and anesthesia, and a high degree of safety, it is clear that this is the best approach.




Proctology Notes: A printable pamphlet of information on anorectal conditions. Click here to open. (Requires Adobe Reader)

About insurance and the uninsured:

I recognize that most people do not have a choice as to what insurance is available to them. For that reason I participate in all insurance plans.

For those individuals who cannot get insurance I use the Medicare Part B fee schedule. For example, in 2009 in this area, an intermediate initial office visit (99203) is $106.87 and an in-office hemorrhoid ligation (46221) is $257.73.