Prior to joining NYMC Aviva C. Berkowitz, M.D., served as the resident committee chair of the Radiosurgery Society, developing teaching and mentoring initiatives for trainees interested in stereotactic radiotherapy at Montefiore. Her clinical interests include lung, gastrointestinal and breast malignancies.

Areas of Expertise

• Breast Radiation Oncology
• GI Radiation Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Thoracic Radiation Oncology

Education

• B.A., Biology, S. Daniel Abrams Honors Program at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University
• M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Residency in Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding House Officer Award
• Leo M. Davidoff Award for Outstanding Teaching of Medical Students
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 

Publications

• Berkowitz AC, Ginsburg AM, Pesso RM, et. al. "COMPARISON OF INTRAOPERATIVE KETAMINE VS. FENTANYL USE DECREASES POSTOPERATIVE OPIOID REQUIREMENTS IN TRAUMA PATIENTS UNDERGOING CERVICAL SPINE SURGERY." Middle East journal of anaesthesiology, 23(4), (2016) 415-20.

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Professional Service

• Radiosurgery Society (RSS) Resident Committee Member (06/2018-03/2020) and President (03/2020-06/2021).
• Led resident-driven regional workshops designed to enhance resident education in radiosurgery, including a live resident debate on emerging topics in SRS and SBRT. Launching a webinar series on topics of mentorship and career pathways in radiosurgery as well as a resident-faculty mentorship program.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 
• American Society for Radiation Oncology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American College of Radiation Oncology
• The Radiosurgery Society

Languages

• English
• Hebrew