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J. Michael Berry, M.D.

Anal dysplasia specialist

Dr. J. Michael Berry is an internist and anal dysplasia specialist who has helped pioneer the technique of high-resolution anoscopy to examine and biopsy abnormalities in the anal canal. He is involved in studies to develop and evaluate more effective and better-tolerated therapies for anal dysplasia. He treats patients at the UCSF Dysplasia Clinic and is co-director of HPV-related clinical studies or studies related to the human papilloma virus, particularly the form of the virus specific to skin in the genital area that can result in a condition known as dysplasia.

Berry earned a medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and a fellowship in oncology at Stanford University. He is an assistant clinical professor of medicine in hematology and oncology at UCSF.

Clinics

Center for Colorectal Surgery
2330 Post St., Suite 260
San Francisco, CA 94115-1799
Phone: (415) 885-3606
Fax: (415) 885-7678

Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dysplasia Clinic
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 353- 7100
Fax: (415) 353- 4298

Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Conditions & Treatments

More about J. Michael Berry

Education

University of Miami School of Medicine 1985

Residencies

UCSF Medical Center, Internal Medicine 1985

Fellowships

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Oncology 1989

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Shiramizu B, Liang CY, Agsalda-Garcia M, Nagata I, Milne C, Zhu X, Killeen J, Berry JM, Goodman MT. Presence of high-risk human papillomavirus genotype and human immunodeficiency virus DNA in anal high-grade and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Jan; 29(1):178-81.
  2. Wilkin T, Lee JY, Lensing SY, Stier EA, Goldstone SE, Berry JM, Jay N, Aboulafia D, Cohn DL, Einstein MH, Saah A, Mitsuyasu RT, Palefsky JM. Safety and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in HIV-1-infected men. J Infect Dis. 2010 Oct 15; 202(8):1246-53.
  3. Berry JM, Palefsky JM. Invited commentary. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Nov; 52(11):1860-3.
  4. Berry JM, Palefsky JM, Jay N, Cheng SC, Darragh TM, Chin-Hong PV. Performance characteristics of anal cytology and human papillomavirus testing in patients with high-resolution anoscopy-guided biopsy of high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Feb; 52(2):239-47.
  5. Chin-Hong PV, Berry JM, Cheng SC, Catania JA, Da Costa M, Darragh TM, Fishman F, Jay N, Pollack LM, Palefsky JM. Comparison of patient- and clinician-collected anal cytology samples to screen for human papillomavirus-associated anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Sep 2; 149(5):300-6.
  6. Pineda CE, Berry JM, Jay N, Palefsky JM, Welton ML. High-resolution anoscopy targeted surgical destruction of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions: a ten-year experience. Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 Jun; 51(6):829-35; discussion 835-7.
  7. Stier EA, Goldstone SE, Berry JM, Panther LA, Jay N, Krown SE, Lee J, Palefsky JM. Infrared coagulator treatment of high-grade anal dysplasia in HIV-infected individuals: an AIDS malignancy consortium pilot study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Jan 1; 47(1):56-61.
  8. Pineda CE, Berry JM, Jay N, Palefsky JM, Welton ML. High resolution anoscopy in the planned staged treatment of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-negative patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Nov; 11(11):1410-5; discussion 1415-6.
  9. Palefsky JM, Berry JM, Jay N, Krogstad M, Da Costa M, Darragh TM, Lee JY. A trial of SGN-00101 (HspE7) to treat high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive individuals. AIDS. 2006 May 12; 20(8):1151-5.
  10. Pineda CE, Berry JM, Welton ML. High resolution anoscopy and targeted treatment of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Jan; 49(1):126.
  11. Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Efirdc JT, Da Costa M, Jay N, Berry JM, Darragh TM. Anal intraepithelial neoplasia in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era among HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS. 2005 Sep 2; 19(13):1407-14.
  12. Berry JM, Darragh TM. Home study course: summer 2005. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2005 Jul; 9(3):182-7.
  13. Cranston RD, Darragh TM, Holly EA, Jay N, Berry JM, Da Costa M, Efird JT, Palefsky JM. Self-collected versus clinician-collected anal cytology specimens to diagnose anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Aug 1; 36(4):915-20.
  14. Berry JM, Palefsky JM, Welton ML. Anal cancer and its precursors in HIV-positive patients: perspectives and management. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2004 Apr; 13(2):355-73.
  15. Berry JM, Palefsky JM. A review of human papillomavirus vaccines: from basic science to clinical trials. Front Biosci. 2003 May 1; 8:s333-45.
  16. Chang GJ, Berry JM, Jay N, Palefsky JM, Welton ML. Surgical treatment of high-grade anal squamous intraepithelial lesions: a prospective study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2002 Apr; 45(4):453-8.
  17. Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Ralston ML, Da Costa M, Bonner H, Jay N, Berry JM, Darragh TM. Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the natural history of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions and anal human papillomavirus infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2001 Dec 15; 28(5):422-8.
  18. Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Ralston ML, Arthur SP, Jay N, Berry JM, DaCosta MM, Botts R, Darragh TM. Anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative homosexual and bisexual men: prevalence and risk factors. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1998 Apr 1; 17(4):320-6.
  19. Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Hogeboom CJ, Ralston ML, DaCosta MM, Botts R, Berry JM, Jay N, Darragh TM. Virologic, immunologic, and clinical parameters in the incidence and progression of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative homosexual men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1998 Apr 1; 17(4):314-9.
  20. Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Ralston ML, Jay N, Berry JM, Darragh TM. High incidence of anal high-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions among HIV-positive and HIV-negative homosexual and bisexual men. AIDS. 1998 Mar 26; 12(5):495-503.

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