Comments on: A Man With a Mission: An Interview with America’s Leading Tubal Reversal Surgeon

By: To Lisa Hourmouzis, RN

To Lisa Hourmouzis, RN — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:38:21 +0000

Lisa, you are a wonderful RN and I’m real proud of you and your accomplishments. The world is a better place for your professional points of view and expertise. I only wish that I could have done as well as you and many ways. God Bless you and all the good work that you produce in the medical realm…you are a wonderful person and humanitarian.
Sam

By: Matt M

Matt M — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:28:17 +0000

An excellent interview, thanks Lisa! This should really help people to know more about the person that is DR. Berger.

By: Lisa Hourmouzis, RN

Lisa Hourmouzis, RN — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:37:25 +0000

Thank you for all of the wonderful responses. I especially enjoy reading the comments from past patients of Dr. Berger’s. It’s easy to see why so many women choose him for their tubal reversal surgery.

By: Jan Hoyle

Jan Hoyle — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:45:14 +0000

Dr. Berger’s honesty and consistent care for each patient definitely set him apart. His personal reflections allow us a glimpse into his career path that help to know him better. Dr. Berger deserves his reputation as the best tubal reversal doctor!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:39:15 +0000

This was a great read – having met Dr.Berger and had him perform my life-changing tubal reversal. I agree with previous posters that what really separates Dr.Berger from so many other doctors is his capacity to listen and understand his patients from only a brief meeting. I felt like he talked to me – not around me or over my head. He also gave us time to ask questions and receive complete answers we understood.

Thank you for this blog, it was interesting to read and learn more about Dr.Berger. Not only does he perform a surgury that restores and give hope, but he employs some of the nicest and most compassionate staff I’ve ever met.

The entire atmosphere at Chapel Hill and the staff is reflective of this wonderful man!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:17:45 +0000

Your interview with Dr. Berger, Lisa, was created in such a way that it felt like he was telling me the path of his medical career himself. Dr. Berger is kind and humble, as well as intelligent and professional. The responses from his patients to this interview say as much. Caring for his patients is his bottom line.

By: Tracy Huber

Tracy Huber — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:02:36 +0000

What appears to set Dr. Berger apart from his peers in the medical community is that he actually listens, he actually cares, and he actually is driven by a desire to help women and their families either realize their dreams of having more children or restoring their health from the misery of PTLS. I have been 200% better and a completely different person since my TR, free from the misery of my PTLS that most other doctors deny exists. This surgery literally gave me my life back. If only we had more MDs out there as dedicated to their patients as Dr. Berger and his staff..millions of women out there would be in much better hands.

By: Mary Wigle

Mary Wigle — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:41:57 +0000

Lisa, you did a wonderful job interviewing Dr. Berger. Honestly, Dr. Berger is very humble. He should have told everyone that he IS the best in his field. When couples are looking for assistance from doctors, its just as important to find one with knowledge, skill and a kind and caring spirit. Dr. Berger is all of that. He makes you feel comfortable and at ease because you know you are in the hands of a terrific doctor and a wonderful person. Thank you all at CHTRC for all that you do, everyday!

By: Jennifer Okun

Jennifer Okun — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:46:44 +0000

Thanks for the great blog post Lisa! It’s nice for patients to be able to read some more background information about Dr. Berger and his decision to become a tubal reversal specialist.

By: Sarah Meachem RN

Sarah Meachem RN — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:17:14 +0000

Thank you for the great interview, Lisa. I think the interview will allow all patients (past and future) to see what a caring and professional surgeon Dr. Berger is. I can’t imagine going anywhere else to have a tubal reversal because Dr. Berger is the best.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:12:33 +0000

I enjoyed reading Dr. Berger’s story. We rarely get to get this type of glimpse into the person behind the mask. It is truely remarkable how everything fell into place for you to be able to be where you are today.
More physisians need that kind of drive to truly meet the needs of women. This drive is what helps families become complete and women to feel whole again.
Thank you Dr. Berger for being the one to say enough is enough. Women all over the world have benefited from what you have chosen to do with your career.
Good Luck with your continued success. Prayerfully, your dream of training more physicians will come to fruition. As determined as you were to be the best at Tubal Reversal, I can imagine you will train others as well to be the best.

By: Ericka

Ericka — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:17 +0000

Fantastic interview, Lisa! Dr. Berger’s professional philosophy is one that all physician’s should have!

By: Dayna Breen

Dayna Breen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:19:55 +0000

Great interview! I had my TR surgery with Dr. Berger in 2005 and RAVED about what an amazing bedside manner Dr. Berger and every staff member had! The care was personal, friendly and thorough from the second you are calling with questions about scheduling a surgery to the moment you walk through the front door (they take a picture of you and put it with your file – I was told this is so the staff and Dr. know the FACE of the person they are talking to when they correspond with you!) and then it just gets better as you proceed to the surgical consult and surgery itself.

When we considered getting a Tubal Reversal I was quoted a very large sum of money from a local doctor who had only performed a few of these in his career despite being a locally renowned fertility specialist. I was more than APPALLED when my husband said he wished we could find someone who did this as an outpatient to save on the high overhead of the hospital stay. “This is my body we are talking about!” I told him venomously. However, I did search for just such a thing – and when I found Dr. Berger, we knew that he was the man for the job! Anyone who does this surgery 4 times a day, 5 days a week must be quite knowledgeable and skilled. THIS is the kind of doctor my husband I felt we could entrust such a delicate surgery to vs someone who only did a few a year.

Our trust was not misguided. The surgery went flawless, with me saying over and over again in the years since that it was more like going for a visit with extended family that you are just meeting than it was going for a surgery. Even better though! When you leave his office you have the opportunity for new life that you didn’t have before!

Thanks to Dr. Berger’s skillful hands and the excellent advice and care from the staff – we were blessed with our first “Berger Baby” Addison Faith on July 25, 2007!

By: amber

amber — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:06:29 +0000

This was a great interview. I think the best thing about this interview, is it is all one hundred percent true. I had some follow up treatment after my TR in my home town, and posted my story on the message board. Jennifer O from Dr Berger’s office saw the post and personally called me. When I called the office back, Dr Berger spoke with me personally to make sure everything was ok with me, which, it was. I have had 4 different abdominal surgeries to date, and Dr Berger is the ONLY doctor who took time out of his busy schedule to speak with me personally afterward.

Dr Berger, as well as his staff, practice the most caring atmosphere I have ever experienced in a medical practice. I could tell that everyone on the staff truly cares. Sorry if I ran on a bit, but I can not express how wonderful every person at The Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was to me.

Thank You all.

By: Gwen Brancato

Gwen Brancato — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:12:02 +0000

The title of this blog should read, “A Man With a Huge Heart”. I enjoyed reading about Dr. B’s schooling and motivator, this is important, for sure. I’m sure it took him a long time to gain such an impressive showing…BUT… what really sets Dr. Berger apart from others is his heart. He wants to heal every woman, despite our income, our previous births, our appearances, or any other attribute of judgment.

From the first time I saw him, I knew I was in the hands of a Miracle Worker. Love shined from his eyes. Tenderness could be felt from his hands. He even surrounds himself with a staff that has the same love and tenderness. I can’t say enough, thank you Dr. Berger.

Gwen Brancato,
Future mother to as many Berger babies as God will allow.

By: Rhonda Brown RN

Rhonda Brown RN — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:27:44 +0000

What a wonderful interview. I know that many women will appreciate this. Dr. Berger is truely a caring professional who raises the bar for excellence. One can truely see that he is dedicated to tubal reversal surgery and his patients. This story shows that base for his mission is based on the care of the patient. This is just one reason why Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the best place for women to come who desire tubal reversal surgery.

By: Donna Sisson, ST

Donna Sisson, ST — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:24:36 +0000

Thank you, Lisa, for writing this article on Dr. Berger. I have worked for Dr. Berger since Jan. 1990. That’s a long time to work for just one person. I still enjoy hearing about his “paths” through his medical career that he chosen and how they all led him to where he is today. He truly has been a dedicated servant to his passion, helping women become pregnant. I am very fortunate that I have had the opportunity to work for him. I look forward to working with Dr. Monteith and Dr. Berger in the months to come.

Donna Sisson ST