James Berry, M.D.

Professor in Anesthesiology And Pain Management,
UT Southwestern Medical Center

James Berry, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he also serves as the Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs. He specializes in anesthesia for adult ENT patients.

Dr. Berry earned his medical degree and completed a residency in anesthesiology at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. He received advanced training in anesthesiology through a fellowship at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital in London.

Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine), he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2016, and is an integral part the Hyperbaric Medicine Center team, a state-of-the-art care and academic program within the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine. Located at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, the IEEM is a long-standing collaborative program between UT Southwestern, Texas Health Resources, and Southwestern Health Resources. He is currently the Program Director of the ACGME - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship Program of UTSW.

Dr. Berry is a section editor for Anesthesiology – Mind to Mind. He served on the environmental task force for the American Society of Anesthesiologists and on the sustainability committee for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

He currently serves as a senior examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. In 2006 and 2007, Dr. Berry received the Perioperative Innovation Award from Vanderbilt University Medical Center for his work with wearable computing and virtual presence in the operating room.

Education & Training

  • Medical School - UT Health Science Center at Houston (1980-1984)
  • Internship - CHRISTUS Saint Joseph Hospital (1984-1985), Anesthesiology
  • Residency - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1987-1990), Anesthesiology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

  • Board Examiner, American Board of Anesthesiology (2005)

Honors & Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha 1983, Medical Honor Society - Life Member

Research

  • Recycling pharmaceuticals

Clinical Focus

  • Critical care in the hyperbaric environment
  • Program Director, ACGME - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship Program – UTSW

Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas

Contact Information

Phone: 214-345-4651
Email: James.Berry@UTSouthwestern.edu

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