
Dr. Richard BerriFocus: Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Van Elslander Cancer Center
19229 Mack Ave.
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Dr. Richard Berri treats peritoneal mesothelioma at the Van Elslander Cancer Center in Michigan. He is known for his experience with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and revered for bringing this important treatment to Michigan.
About Dr. Berri
Dr. Richard Berri came to the Van Elslander Cancer Center in 2011, where he established the first HIPEC and cytoreductive surgery program in the state of Michigan. He received specific training performing HIPEC procedures through his fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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Medical Degree and Residencies
M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Berri completed his residency at Ascension St. John Hospital in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, and his fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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Professorship
Director of surgical oncology and the peritoneal malignancies program Ascension St. John Hospital, Van Elslander Cancer Center.
Since the Van Elslander Cancer Center HIPEC program’s inception, Dr. Berri has treated patients who have come to see him not just locally, but from across the nation and world. Now the program is one of the highest volume nationally recognized HIPEC programs in the country.
Dr. Berri advocates a collaborative and comprehensive approach to finding the best treatment plan for his patients. He seeks to provide his patients with the best surgical care and outcomes possible and to prolong and improve their quality of life.
Throughout his career, Dr. Berri has been recognized for his leadership, his attention to clinical care and surgical excellence, and his compassion with patients, staff, the hospital as a whole, and the community.
Dr. Berri’s Accomplishments
“It has been a privilege to help treat their disease, improve the quality of their life and prolong their survival,” he said.
His other accomplishments are as follows:
- Established the first HIPEC program in Michigan
- Instrumental in making it the one of the highest volume nationally recognized HIPEC programs in the country
- Recognized for leadership, clinical and surgical excellence, dedication and compassion
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Why Choose Dr. Berri?
- Highly experienced in performing HIPEC
- Willing to collaborate with other healthcare professionals
- Passionate about treating patients
- Works with a specialized HIPEC team

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Van Elslander Cancer Center
19229 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Doctors: Dr. Richard Berri
Focus: Peritoneal mesothelioma
The Van Elslander Cancer Center is the largest provider of inpatient care in southeast Michigan. The institution provides comprehensive prevention, primary care and advanced treatment programs like cytoreduction with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
- Van Elslander Cancer Center is home to southeast Michigan’s first and only HIPEC program.
- Dr. Berri has built one of the best HIPEC programs in the country.
Dr. Berri and HIPEC
Dr. Berri was first exposed to patients with peritoneal mesothelioma and HIPEC in 2008, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. It was through that training that he developed a strong interest in HIPEC.
“I began to operate on and take care of patients with mesothelioma and developed a strong interest in the treatment needed and how best to ensure patients with peritoneal mesothelioma would receive the best care with the highest quality outcome,” Dr. Berri said.
In 2010 he returned to Michigan and found that there was no formally established multidisciplinary HIPEC program in the state. So, he went about creating one.
Furthermore, the Michigan program now offers a full one day evaluation. Patients seeking HIPEC treatment can meet with and be evaluated by the entire multidisciplinary team and receive a recommendation for the best treatment course, all in one day.
“Eighty percent of our patients come from surrounding institutions in the state, region, nation and internationally, and we strive to provide them with the best experience and treatment,” Dr. Berri said.
Since its inception, the HIPEC team has evaluated close to 300 patients.
Dr. Berri’s published data for patients undergoing HIPEC shows a zero percent 90-day mortality rate with an 11 percent rate of major complications and an 8.2 day length of stay after surgery.
“Our morbidity and mortality from the procedure is well below the national average,” Dr. Berri said.
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