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Richard A. Berkman MD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

About Richard A. Berkman

In this video, Dr. Richard Berkman discusses back pain, common causes, how to manage pain and treatment options.

Areas of Expertise

  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Spine
  • Spine, Comprehensive

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Spine Center
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 23108
Nashville, TN 37204
Vanderbilt Spine Center Pleasant View
Vanderbilt Health Pleasant View
6536 Highway 41A
Pleasant View, TN 37146

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - New York University, 1987
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1988
  • Research Fellowship - National Institutes of Health, 1992
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1993
  • Fellowship - Emory University, 1994

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1998

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DocTalk with Dr. Berkman: Back Pain

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
The physician was very professional and did an excellent job of explaining
March 11, 2025
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Dr Berkman called me at home to make sure he would do a second opinion. I was seen by another doctor, since I wasn't able to see my doctor in December. Dr Berkman went over my myleagram and cat scan .
March 9, 2025
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I was In pain for close to a year. I was starting to double over and Several Doctors in my area would not touch this surgery. Dr Berkman not only did the surgery but was successful. I would recommend Dr Berkman to anyone.
March 4, 2025
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Telehealth call is not a good platform for Doctor or patient. Felt rushed. Not much gained.
February 18, 2025
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Dr. Berkman is a excellent Dr. He takes the time to talk to his patients and explains his diagnosis and findings.
February 12, 2025
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I really like Dr Berkman he's very thorough. I work with a lot of military & retirees and I mention his name to people that have similar issues.
February 12, 2025
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In the name of being a conservative surgeon and the lack of insurance coverage for ADR, no discussion, outside of you're not a candidate for a fusion, was had. While I can understand the prudence in being conservative and the serious nature of spinal surgery, there were no options discussed to improve my quality of life moving forward. Beyond that, there were no questions asked about my quality of life; he suggested to get out of the military and a second opinion is possible. While I respect his expertise, his bedside manner, empathy, concern for QOL in a young patient, and basic/ common humanity is lacking.
February 2, 2025
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Very pleased
January 30, 2025
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I am very pleased with my surgery results and feel like Dr. Berkman listened to my current concerns.
January 19, 2025
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