Richard Eugene Berger,
M.D.
1942 7th Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119
Curriculum Vitae
October 1999
Office: University of Washington Department of Urology
Box 356510
Seattle, WA 98195-6510
Phone: 206-543-3270 office
EDUCATION
1965–1969 BA, Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1969–1973 MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION
1972 U.S. Public Health Service Fellowship in Tropical Medicine, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America
1973–1975 General Surgery Residency, University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals, Denver, Colorado
1975–1976 Urology Residency, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
1976–1977 Fellowship in Infectious Disease, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
1977–1979 Urology Residency, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
FACULTY POSITIONS
1978–1979 Instructor, Department of Urology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
1980–1985 Affiliate, Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1979–1983 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospital, Seattle, Washington
1981– Director, Male Fertility Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1983–1992 Associate Professor, Department of Urology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
1987– 1989 Director, Harborview Reproductive and Sexual Medicine Clinic, Seattle, Washington
1989– Director, University of Washington Reproductive and Sexual Medicine Clinic, Seattle, Washington
1992– Professor, Department of Urology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
HOSPITAL POSITIONS
1979– Attending Physician: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, Washington
Attending Physician: Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Seattle, Washington
1981–1984 Chief, Urology Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1984–1989 Chief, Department of Urology, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
HONORS
1986 1st Place Paper, Northwest Urological Society
1990 2nd Place Paper, Northwest Urological Society
1991 2nd Place Paper, Northwest Urological Society
1994 First Place Poster Western Section AUA
1994– Elected to Best Doctors in America
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1981 American Board of Urology
LICENSURE TO PRACTICE
1974 Colorado
1975 Washington
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
1975 American Andrology Society
1981 American Fertility Society
1981 American Venereal Disease Association
1981 King County Medical Society
1981 Washington State Medical Society
1983 American Urological Association
1983 Northwest Urological Society
1985 Western Section of American Urological Association
1990 American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists
1993 Society for the Study of Impotence
1993 Society for the Study of Male Reproduction
SPECIAL NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1982 Consultant, Venereal Control Division, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia
1984– Ad hoc reviewer Journal of Urology
1988– Ad hoc reviewer Urology.
1988– Ad hoc reviewer Fertility Sterility
1988–94 Member, Patient Education Committee of the American Fertility Society
1991 – 94 Member, Male Reproduction/Urology Committee of the American Fertility Society
1991– Member, AUA ad hoc committee on Sexually Transmitted Dieseases
1991 Member, NIH Review Council on Interstitial Cystitis
1994–1998 Associate Editor, Clinical Care of Prostatic Diseases
1996–pres Member, Practice Committee of American Society of Reproductive Medicine
1998-pres External Advisory Committee, NIDDK Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network
SPECIAL LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1979–1990 Supervisor, Medical Student Urological Education, University of Washington
1981–1984 Infection Control Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1983–1984 Cost Control Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1983–1984 GREEC Committee on Patient Education, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1984 Spinal Cord Center Policy Committee, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
1985– Reproductive Technology Committee. Advisory to Dean of University of Washington Medical School
1985–1986 Chairman, VA Search Committee for Chief of Division of Urology
1984–1985 Member Course Committee for Urinary System Course Medical School Curriculum
1985–1987 Faculty Council on Community Services, University of Washington
1986–1987 Infection Control Committee, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
1986–1987 Board of Directors. Resolve Infertility Support Group.
1986–1989 Medical Director. Washington Interstitial Cystitis Association
1986–1990 University of Washington Faculty Senate
PUBLICATIONS
1. Grossman, JA, Berger, RE, Hoehn, RJ: Kaposi's varicelliform eruption complicating local facial trauma. J Pla Surg 55:625–627, 1975.
2. Harnish JP, Berger RE, Alexander ER, Monda G, Holmes KK: Etiology of acute epididymitis. Lancet 1:819–821, 1977.
3. Berger RE, Alexander ER, Monda GD, Ansell J, McCormack G, Holmes KK: Chlamydia trachomatis as a cause of acute "idiopathic" epididymitis. New Eng J Med 298:301–304, 1978.
4. Berger RE, Alexander ER, Harnish JP, Paulsen CA, Monda GD, Ansell J, Holmes KK: Etiology, manifestations and therapy of acute epididymitis: prospective study of fifty cases. J Urol 121:750–754, 1979.
5. Holmes KK, Berger RE, Alexander ER: Acute epididymitis: etiology and therapy. Arch Androl 3:309–316, 1979.
6. Berger RE, Holmes KK, Mayo ME, Reed R: The clinical use of epididymal aspiration cultures in the management of selected patients with acute epididymitis. J Urol 124:60–61, 1980.
7. Berger RE, Ansell J, Tremann JA, Herz JH, Rattazzi LC, Marchioro TL: The use of self-retained ureteral stents in the management of urological complications in renal transplant recipients. J Urol 124:781–782, 1980.
8. Berger RE, Hickman RO, Shurtleff DB, Ansell J: Reflux in uremic children: prognostic indications for treatment and survival. JAMA 246:56–59, 1981.
9. Berger RE, Critchlow CW, Karp LE, Smith D, Koehler J, Spadoni LR, Moore DE, Holmes KK, Stenchever MA: The relationship of pyospermia and seminal fluid bacteriology to sperm function as reflected in Sperm Penetration Assay. Fertil Steril 37:557–564, 1982.
10. Stenchever MA, Spadoni LR, Smith LD, Karp LE, Shy KK, Moore DE, Berger RE: Benefits of the Sperm (hamster ova) Penetration Assay (SPA) in the evaluation of the infertile couple. Am J Obstet Gynecol 143:91–94, 1982.
11. Fairchild TN, Shuman W, Berger RE: Radiographic studies for women with recurrent urinary tract infections. J Urol 128:344–345, 1982.
12. Berger RE: Transurethral ureteroscopy and nephroscopy in adult men and women using standard adult endoscopic equipment. J Urol 129:581–583, 1983.
13. Berger RE, Ireton R: Combined suprapubic and infrapubic ligation of the dorsal vein of the penis in total prostatectomy. J Urol 130:1107–1109, 1983.
14. Berger RE, Smith D, Huson J, Critchlow C, Barnes GW, Stenchever MA: The relationship of serum anti-sperm antibodies in men from infertile couples to the in vitro Sperm Penetration (hamster ova) Assay (SPA). Surg Forum 1983.
15. Berger RE, Smith DS, Critchlow CW, Stenchever MD, Moore DE, Spadoni LR, Holmes KK: Improvement in the Sperm Penetration (hamster ova) Assay (SPA) results after doxycycline treatment of infertile men. J Androl 4:126–130, 1983.
16. Gasparich JP, Berger RE, Mason JT: Use of nerve stimulator for simple and accurate obturator nerve block before transurethral resection. J Urol 132:291–293, August 1983.
17. Forster MS, Smith WD, Lee WI, Berger RE, Karp LE, Stenchever MA: Selection of human spermatozoa according to their relative motility and their interaction with zona-free hamster eggs. Fertil Steril 40:655–660, 1983.
18. Lipsky BA, Inui TS, Plorde JJ, Berger RE: Is the clear catch midstream void procedure necessary for urine culture specimens in men? Am J Med 76:257–262, 1984.
19. Shy KK, Stenchever MA, Berger RE, Karp LE, Leonard J: Genital tract examinations with zona free hamster penetration test from men exposed in utero to DES. Fertil Steril, 42:772–778, 1984.
20. Gasparich JP, Mason JT, Greene HL, Berger RE, Krieger JN: Noninfectious epididymitis associated with amiodarone therapy. Lancet 2:1211, 1984.
21. Kessler DL, Smith WD, Hamilton MS, Berger RE: Infertility in mice after unilateral vasectomy. Fertil Steril 43:308–312, 1985.
22. Gasparich JP, Mason JT, Greene HL, Berger RE, and Krieger JN: Amiodarone-associated epididymitis: Drug-related epididymitis in absence of infection. J Urol 133:971–972.
23. Peterson HR, Best JD, Berger R, Reenan A, Porte D, Halter JB, Pfeifer MA: Attitudes of diabetic men after implantation of a semi-rigid penile prosthesis. Diabetics Care 8:156–160, No.2, March–April 1985.
24. Gross KM, Matsumoto AM, Berger RE, Bremner WJ: Increased frequency of pulsatile luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone administration selectively decreases follicle-stimulating hormone levels in men with idiopathic azoospermia. Fertil Steril 45:392–396, March 1986.
25. Berger, RE, Muller, CH, Smith, D, Forster, M, and others. Operative recovery of vasal sperm from anejaculatory men: J of Urol 135(5):948–50, 1986.
26. Nagao RR, Paulsen CA, Plymate SR, Berger RE, Perrin EB: Comparison of gonadal function between fertile and infertile men with varicoceles. Fert Ster 46:930, 1986.
27. Berger RE, Kessler D, Holmes KK: The etiology and manifestations of epididymitis in young men: Correlations with sexual orientation. J Inf Dis 155, No. 6, June 1987.
28. Lipsky BA, Ireton RC, Fihn SD, Hackett R, Berger RE: Diagnosis of bacteriuria in men: Specimen collection and culture interpretation. J Inf Dis 155:847–854, 1987.
29. Kiviat MD, Kiviat NB, Berger RE: Chlamydia trachomatis epididymitis diagnosed by fluorescent monoclonal antibody. Urology 30:395–397, 1987.
30. Hackett RA, Huang TW, Berger RE: Experimental E. coli epididymitis in rabbits. Urology, 32(3):236–40, Sept 1988.
31. Freidenberg DH, Berger RE, Chew DE, Ireton R, Ansell JS, Schwartz, AN: Quantitation of corporeal venous outflow resistance in man by corporeal pressure flow evaluation (CPFE). J Urol 138:533–538, 1987.
32. Close C, Wang S-P, Berger RE: Relationship of sperm autoimmunity to C. trachomatis infection in infertile men. Fertil Steril, 48(5):880–3, Nov 1987.
33. Lowe MA, Mason JT, Luna GK, Maier RV, Copas MK, Berger RE: Risk Factors for Urethral Injuries in Men with Traumatic Pelvic Fractures. J Urol 140:506–507, 1988.
34. Cardenas DD, Clawson DR, Berger RE, Slimp JC. A New Technique: Measurement of Dorsal Nerve of the Penis Sensory Potential. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 69:9:753, 1988.
35. Berger RE; Krieger JN; Kessler D; Ireton RC; and others: Case-control study of men with suspected chronic idiopathic prostatitis. J Urol 1989 141 (2): 328–31.
36. Berger RE; Jessen JW; Patton DL; Bardin ED; and others: Studies of ployglycolic acid hollow self–retaining vasal stent in vasovasostomy. Fertil Steril 1989; 51: 504‑508.
37. Schwartz AN, Wang K, Mack L.A., Lowe M, Berger R. Cyr D, and Feldman M. Evaluation of Normal Erectile Function with Color Flow Doppler Sonography. AJR 153:1155–1160, 1989
38. Berger RE: Prostatitis in Male Infertility, in Common Problems. In: Infertility and Impotence, Rajfer, Ed. Year Book Medical:114–19, 1990.
39.
Schwartz AN, Lowe M, Ireton R, Berger R. Comparison of Penile
Brachial Index and Angiography Evaluation of Corpora Cavernosal Arterial
Inflow.
J Urol 143;510–513, 1990
40. Close CE, Roberts PL, Berger RE: Cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana are related to pyospermia in infertile men. J Urol, 144:900–903, 1990
41. See WA, Taylor TO, Mack LA, Tartaglione TA, Opheim KE, Berger RE: Bacterial Epididymitis in the Rat: A Model for Assessing the Impact of Acute Inflammation Epididymal Antibiotic Penetration. J Urol, 1990;144:780–784.
42. Krieger JN, Ferrera CA, Berger RE, Montana JP, Kreiger MS: Office-based Testing for Antibody to Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Urology Patients. J Urol 145:1012–1014;1991
43. Lowe MA, Chapman WH, Berger RE: Repair of a traumatically amputated penis with return of erectile function. J Urol 145:1267–1270, 1991.
44. Lowe MA, Berger RE, Schwartz AN: Controlled Trial of Infusion Cavernosometry in Impotent and Potent Men. J Urol 1991;146:783–5.
45. Schwartz AN, Lowe MA, Harley JD, Berger RE: Penile vein occlusion therapy (PVOT). Selection criteria and methods utilized for the percutaneous treatment of venous-sinusoidal incompetence. J Urol 1992;148:815–820.
46. Roberts MC, Pang Y, Riley DE, Hillier SL, Berger RE, Krieger JN: Detection of the Tet M and Tet O tetracycline resistance genes by polymerase chain reaction. Molec Cell Probes 1993;7:387–393.
47. Ozkurkcugil C, Cardenas D, Hartsell C, Berger: Electroejaculation using standard nerve stimulation equipment and Teflon-coated needles. Fertility and Sterility 1993, 60(6) 1094–1095.
48. Rothman I, Berger RE, Kiviat N, Navarro AL, Remington ML: Urethral meatal warts in men: results of urethroscopy and biopsy. J Urol, Vol. 151, 875–877, April 1994.
49. The Sperm Microaspiration Retrieval Techniques Study Group: Results in the United States with Sperm Microaspiration Retrieval Techniques and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. J Urol, 151:1255-1259, 1994.
50. Rigaud G and Berger RE: Corrective Procedures for Penile Shortening Due to Peyronie’s Disease: J Urol, 153:368–370, 1995.
51. Kuhr CS, Heiman J, Cardenas D, Bradley W and Berger RE: Premature Emission after Spinal Cord Injury. J Urol, 153:429–431, 1995.
52. Santucci RA and Berger RE: “Finger trap” Penile Lengthening after Partial Penectomy by Multiple Incisions in Tunica Albuginea. J Urol, Vol. 154, 530–532, August 1995.
53. Berger RE: Remodeling for Peyronie’s disease with implants. Contemporary Urology, 7:45, 1995
54. Miller JL, Bavendam TG, Rothman I, Berger RE: Prostatodynia and Interstitial Cystitis: One in the Same? Urology, 45:587–590, 1995.
55. Keener TS, Nghiem HV, Berger RE, Krieger JN, Rothman I, Winter TC, Mack L: Comparison of Conventional Color Doppler Sonography and Power Doppler Sonography in the Depiction of the Normal Prostatic Vasculature. Submitted to Am J Radiol.
56. Wenninger K, Heiman JR, Rothman I, Berghuis JP, and Berger RE: Sickness Impact of Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis and Its Correlates. J Urol, 155:965–968, 1996.
57. Linet OI, Ogring FG for the Alprostadil Study Group (including Berger RE): Efficacy and Safety of Intracavernosal Alprostadfil in Men with Erectile Dysfunction. NEJM, 334:873–877, 1996.
58. Krieger JN, Berger RE, Ross SO, Rothman I and Muller C: Seminal Fluid Findings in Men with Nonbacterial Prostatitis and Prostatodynia. J Androl, 17:310–318, 1996.
59. Krieger JN, Egan KJ, Ross SO, Jacobs R and Berger RE: Chronic Pelvic Pains Represent the Most Prominent Urogenital Symptoms of “Chronic Prostatitis.” Urology, 48:715–722, 1996.
60. Krieger JN, Riley DE, Roberts MC and Berger RE: Prokaryotic DNA Sequences in Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Prosatitis. J Clin Microbiol, 34:3120–3128, 1996.
61. Berghuis JP et al.: Psychological and physical factors involved in chronic idiopathic prostatitis. J Psychosomatic Research, 40.3: 313–325, 1996.
62. Berger RE, Krieger JN, Rothman I, Muller CH and Hillier SL: Bacteria in the Prostate Tissue of Men with Idiopathic Prostatic Inflammation. J Urol, 157:863–865, March 1997.
63.
Chen GL, Kowitz AS, Berger RE: Reinforcement of semirigid
penile implant.
J Urol , 157:2258, June 1997.
64. Yang CC, Bradley WE, Berger RE: The effect of pharmacologic erection on the dorsal nerve of the penis. Muscle & Nerve, 1439-44, November 1997.
65. Leng Z, Riley DE, Berger RE, Krieger JN and Roberts MC: Distribution and mobility of the Tetracycline resistant determinant Tet Q. J Antimicrob Chemother, 40(4):551-9, 1997.
66. Berger RE, Miller, J, Rothman I, Krieger JN, and Muller CH: Bladder Petechiae after Cysto-hydrodistention in Men Diagnosed with Prostate Pain. J Urol, 159:83-85, 1998.
67. Riley DE, Berger RE, Miner DC, and Krieger JN: Diverse and related 16s rRNA-encoding DNA sequences in prostate tissues of men with chronic prostatitis. J Clin Microbiol, 36:1-7, 1998.
68. Shapiro R, Muller C, Chen G, and Berger R: Vasectomy rerversal is associated with increased reactive species production by seminal fluid leukocytes and sperm. J Urol, 160:1341-1346, 1998.
69. Berger, R. Triangulation end-to-side vasoepididymostomy: J Urol, 159:1951-3 , 1998.
70 Krieger JN, Nyberg L, Nickel JC, and , and the participating members of the North American Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network: NIH consensus definition and classification of prostatitis. JAMA, 282(3):236-7, 1999.
71. True LD, Berger RE, Rothman I, Ross SO, Krieger JN: Prostate histopathology in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A prospective biopsy study. J Urol, 162(6):2014-8, 1999,
72. Berger RE and Deck AJ: Should vasectomy reversal be performed for men with older female partners? J Urol, 163:105-106, 2000.
73. DeckAJ and Berger RE: Painful retractile testicle and gore-tex external inguinal ring reconstruction. Techniques in Urology, in press.
74. Deck AJ and
Berger RE: Fertility outcome after repeat vasoepididymostomy.
J Urol, in press.
75. Muller C, Mohr L, Berger R, and Krieger J: Expressed prostatic secretions: comparison of methods. Submitted.
76. Nickel JC, True LD, Krieger JK, Berger RE, Boag AH, Young ID, and the participating members of the North American Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network: Consensus development of a histopathological classification system for chronic prostatitis. Submitted.
1. CHAPTERS
2. Berger RE: Infections of the male genital tract, In: Current Endrocrinologic Therapy, Krieger DT and Bardin CW (eds), B.C. Decker, Inc., pp. 358–362, 1983.
3. Berger RE: Epididymitis, In: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexuallv Transmitted Diseases, McCormack WM (ed), psg Publishing Company, pp. 33–40, 1983.
4. Koehler JK, Berger RE, Smith D, Karp LE: Spermophagy, In: Atlas of Human Reproduction, MPP Press Ltd, 1983.
5. Berger RE: Infections of the male genital tract. In: Current Endocrinologic Therapy. Krieger DT and Bardin CW, eds, B. C. Decker, Inc., 1984.
6. Berger RE: Approach to common clinical syndromes: epididymitis. In: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Holmes KK, et al., eds, McGraw-Hill, 1984.
7. Alexander N, Berger RE: Approach to special clinical problems in reproduction and perinatology: Infertility in the Male. In:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Holmes KK, et al, eds, McGraw-Hill, 1984.
8. Ireton RC, Berger RE: Prostatitis and epididymitis. Urologic Clinics of North America, 11:83–94, 1984.
9. Holmes KK, Bell TE. Berger RE: Epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases. Urologic Clinics of North America, 11:3–13, 1984.
10. Zabaraschuck I, Berger RE: Urologic Procedures. In Campbell's Procedures in Emergency Medicine. Hedges JR, ed, WB Saunders Co, 1984.
11. Berger RE: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Campbell's Textbook of Urology, 5th Edition, Walch PC, Gittes RE, Perlmutter AD, Stamey TA, eds, W. B. Saunders Co., 1985.
12. Bardin E, Berger RE: Sexually transmitted diseases in men. Primary Care, Vol. 12, No. 4, December 1985.
13. Berger RE, Holmes KK: Infectious causes of infertility. In: Male Sexual Dysfunction. Diagnosis and Management of Hypogonadism, Infertility, and Impotence. Santen RJ and Swerdloff RS (eds), Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1986.
14. Berger, RE: Genital tract infection and male infertility. In: Current Therapy of Infertility–3. Garcia, Mastroianni, Amelar and Dubin (eds), B.C. Decker, Inc., 1987.
15. Berger, RE, Mayer BM: Sexually transmitted diseases in men. In: General Urology. McAninch JW (ed), Lange Medical Publications, 1988.
16. Close CE, Berger RE: Immunology of chlamydia infection. Perspectives in Immunpreproduction. S Mathur and CM Fredericks (eds.), Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1988.
17. Berger RE: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In Advances in Urology, 97–136,1989.
18. Berger RE: Infertility and Spinal Cord Injury, in Common Problems in Infertility and Impotence, Ed. Rajfer, Year Book Medical:161–70, 1990.
19. Berger RE: Sexually transmitted diseases, the classic disease. In: Campbell's Urology, Sixth Edition, Walsh PC, Retik AB, et al., eds, Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1990, pp. 823–845.
20. Mayer BM, Berger RE: Sexually transmitted diseases in males. In: General Urology, Thirteenth Edition, Tanago EA, McAunich JW, eds, Norwalk, Conn, Appleton and Lange, 1992, pp 257–270.
21. Berger RE: Acute epididymitis. In: Urinary Infection and Stones, Drach CE, ed, Philadelphia, Mosby Yearbook, 1992, pp 107–112.
22. Berger RE: Male infertility. In: Outpatient Medicine, Fihn SD, McGee SR, eds, New York, W.B.Saunders, 1992, pp 481–484.
23. Berger RE: Impotence. In: Outpatient Medicine, Fihn SD, McGee SR, eds, New York, W.B.Saunders, 1992, pp 525–529.
24. Berger RE: Infection of male reproductive tract. In: Current Therapy in Endocrinology, Borden CE, ed, 1992.
25. Berger RE: Comments on “Dynamic infusion cavernostometry and cavernosography and the cavernosal artery systolic occlusion pressure gradient” and “Venous surgery” In: World Book of Impotence, Smith-Gordon & Co., Ltd. London, 1992.
26. Berger RE and Rothman I: Infections and Infertility: Significance and Treatment. in Whitehead ED and Nagler HM: Management of Impotence and Infertility, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1994, 354–379.
27. Berger RE: Infection and Male Fertility. Chapter 42 in Keye WR, Chang RJ, Rebar RW and Soules MR, eds: Infertility: Evaluation and Treatment. W.B. Saunders Company, 1995, 652–665.
28. Shapiro R and Berger RE: Epididymo-orchitis. in Schlossberg D, ed., Current Therapy of Infectious Disease, Mosby, St. Louis, pp. 178–181, 1996.
29. Miller JL, Bavendam TG, Berger RE: Interstitial Cystitis in Men. In Sant: Interstitial Cystitis. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1997.
30. Berger RE: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Chapter in Walsh PC, Vaughan ED, Retik AB, and Wein AJ, eds., Campbell’s Urology, 7th Edition, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1998, 663-683.
31. Berger RE: Acute Epididymitis, chapter in Holmes KK, Sparling PF, Mårdh PA, Lemon SM, Stamm WE, and Piot P, eds., Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1999, 847-858.
32. Berger RE: Vasoepididymostomy triangulation pull-through technique, chapter in Holmes, ed., Atlas of the Urologic Clinics of America, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999, 91-97
BOOKS
1. Berger RE (ed), Urologic Clinics of North America, Vol 11, February 1983.
2. Berger, RE, Berger, D: BioPotency: A Guide to Sexual Success. Rodale Press, 1987.
3. Prostatitis: Educational tape of the Southern Medical Association.
4. Acute Epididymitis: Educational tape of Southern Medical Association.
5. Berger RE. "Acute Epididymo-orchitis" AUA Consultant Urologist–AUA Video Digest. Section 4: Infection, J-27. Section Editor, Philip M. Hanno, M.D.Office of Education–American Urological Association, Inc. 1989–90.
6. Berger. RE. "Nonspecific urethritis" AUA Consultant Urologist–AUA Video Digest. Section 4: Infection, J-30. Section Editor, Philip M. Hanno, M.D. Office of Education–American Urological Association, Inc. 1989–90.
7. Berger RE. "Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Acute Epididymitis" AUA Decision Making Computer Program, Office of Education-American Urologicial Association. 1989–1990.
8. Berger RE, Jensen J, Chapman WH: “Stented Vasovasostomy,” Video tape at annual meeting of AUA, 1995.
REVIEWS AND EDITORIALS
1. Berger RE: Editorial: Etiology and management of epididymitis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 8:286–289, 1981.
2. Berger RE: Nonogonococcal urethritis and related syndromes. In: Monographs in Urology. Ed. Stamey TA, 3:64–95, 1982.
3. Berger et al, and CDC: Sexually-transmitted disease guidelines. MMWR31 (No. 25):335–624, 1982.
4. Berger RE: Urethritis and epididymitis. Seminars in Urology, WF Fair (ed), 1(2):138–145, 1983.
5. Berger RE: Urethral Infections. In AUA Update. 1984.
6. Berger RE, Berger DM, Happe-Hartsell CA, Heiman JR: Couples: the "art" of solving impotence problems. AUA Update Series, Volume VII, Lesson 20, 1988.
7. Berger RE: Acute Epididymitis. Seminars in Urology. 9: 28–31, 1991.
ABSTRACTS AND
WORKSHOPS
1. Berger RE, Alexander ER, Harnish JP, Paulsen CA, Monda GD, Ansell J, Holmes KK: Etiology, manifestations and therapy of acute epididymitis: prospective study of fifty cases. (Presented at the Annual Meeting, American Urological Association, Washington, D.C., May, 1978.)
2. Berger RE, Mayo ME: Adenomatoid tumors of the testicle. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Society, Seattle, Washingtn June, 1978.)
3. Berger RE, Holmes KK, Mayo ME, Reed R: The clinical use of epididymal aspiration cultures in the management of the selected patients with acute epididymitis. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Tucson, AZ, March, 1979.)
4. Berger RE, Mayo ME, Chapman WH: Ileal loop antibody coated bacteria and the outcome of urinary diversion in children. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of American Urological Association, Tucson, AZ, March, 1979.)
5. Berger RE, Hickman RO, Shurtleff DB, Ansell J: Reflux in uremic children: Prognostic indications for treatment and survival. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of American Urological Association, Tucson, AZ, March, 1979.)
6. Berger RE, Ansell J, Tremann JA, Her JH, Rattazzi LC, Marchioro TL: The use of self-retained ureteral stents in the management of the urological complications in renal transplant recipients. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of American Urological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, May, 1980.)
7. Berger RE, Critchlow CW, Karp LE, Smith D, Koehler J, Spadoni LR, Moore DE, Holmes KK, Stenchever MA: The relationship of pyospermia and seminal fluid bacteriology to sperm function as reflected in Sperm Penetration Assay. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, New Orleans, LA March, 1981.
8. Fairchild TN, Berger RE: The role of radiolgraphic evaluation in the management of women with recurrent coliform urinary tract infection. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Section of American Urological Association, Salt Lake City, UT, June, 1981)
9. Koehler J, Berger RE, Karp LE, Smith LD: Massive spermiophagy in human ejaculates: morphology and some clinical correlations: (Univ. of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, International SEM Symposium: Human Reproduction in Dimensions, Sept., 1981.)
10. Stenchever MA, Spadoni LR, Smith LD, Karp LE, Shy KK, Moore DE, Berger RE: Benefits of the Sperm (Hamster ova) Penetration Assay (SPA) in the evaluation of the infertile couple. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, September, 1981.)
11. Koehler J, Berger RE, Karp LE, Williamson R, Smith LD: Phagocytosis of spermatozoa in human semen. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Study of Reproduction, Portland, Oregon, 1981.)
12. Forester M, Smith LD, Lee WI, Berger RE, Karp LE, Stenchever MA: Selection of human spermatozoa according to their relative motility and their resultant interaction with zona-free hamster eggs. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Phoenix, AZ, October, 1982.)…
13. Gasparich J, Berger RE: The prevention of obturator spasm during transurethral resections. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Vancouver, B.C., November, 1982.)
14. Kessler D, Berger RE, Smith LD, Stenchever MA: Infertility and sperm autoimmunity after unilateral vasoligation in male mice. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Vancouver, B.C., November, 1982.)
15. Kessler D, Smith DW, Berger RE, Stenchever MA, Smith AC: The effects of unilateral vasoligation upon fertility in mice. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Andrology, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1983.)
16. Pfeifer M, Reenan A, Berger R, Best J: Penile prothesis and quality of life. (Presented at 43rd Annual Meeting of American Diabetes Association, San Antonio, TX, June, 1983.)
17. Kessler DL, Berger RE, Smith LD, Stenchever MA: Infertility after unilateral vasectomy. (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
18. Berger RE, Rogers J, Mack L, Chapman W: Use of transrectal ultrasound of the prostate in the diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma. Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
19. Berger RE: Transurethral ureteroscopy and nephroscopy in the management of stones of the urinary tract. (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
20. Berger RE: Transurethral ureteroscopy and nephroscopy using standard cystoscopic equipment. (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
21. Berger RE: Combined retropubic and infrapubic ligation of dorsal vein of penis in radical prostatectomy and cystectomy (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
22. Gasparich JP, Berger RE, Mason JT: Method of prevention of adductor spasm during transurethral resection. (presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Vancouver, B.C., July, 1983.)
23. Berger RE, Smith D, Huson J, Critchlow C, Barnes GW, Stenchever MA: The relationship of serum antisperm antibodies in men from infertile couples to the in vitro Sperm Penetration (hamster ova) assay (SPA). (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Atlanta, GA., October, 1983.)
24. Gasparich JP, Berger RE, Krieger J, Greene L: Amiodorone induced epididymitis. (Presented at the annual meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Portland, Oregon, 1983.)
25. Lipsky BA, Ireton R, Berger RE, Fihn S: How should urine cultures be obtained and interpreted. (Presented at 23rd Annual ICAAC Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1983.) in print–J.A.M.A.
26. Ireton RC, Lipsky BA, Berger RE, Fihn S: Comparison of voided versus bladder urine in the interpretation of significant bacteruria in men: (Abstract No. 845 of Annual Meeting of American Urological Association New Orleans, LA, 1984.)
27. Kessler D, Berger RE, Holmes KK: Etiology of epididymitis in young heterosexual and homosexual men (Abstract No. 846 of Annual Meeting of American Urological Association, New Orleans, LA, 1984.)
28. Gasparich JP, Krieger JN, Berger RE, Mason JT: Amiodarone induced epididymitis in man: (Abstract No. 847 of Annual Meeting of American Urological Association, New Orleans, La. 1984.)
29. Berger RE, Stenchever MA, Huson J, Ansell JS: The Sperm (hamster ova) Penetration Assay: Relationship to semen analysis and diagnosis for fertility (Abstract No. 863 of Annual Meeting of American Urological Association, New Orleans, LA, 1984.)
30. Berger RE, Bernstein GS: Male genital infection and infertility: (Workshop presented at Annual Meeting of American Andrology Society, Los Angeles, CA, 1984.)
31. Ireton R, Berger RE, Lipsky B, Fihn S: Comparison of collection methods for urine culture in men (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of A.U.A., Reno, Nevada 1984.)
32. Hackett R, Berger RE, Ireton R: Experience with resident performed radical retropubic prostatectomies in Dean's Committee VA Hospital. (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Society, Reno, Nevada, 1984.)
33. Ireton R, Lipsky BA, Berger RE, Fihn S: The interpretation of urine cultures. (Presented at Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Reno 1984.)
34. Hackett R, Ireton R, Berger RE: Resident performed radical retropubic prostatectomy at a Dean's Committee VA Hospital Morbidity and Instructional Innovations. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of Western Section of American Urological Association, Reno 1984.)
35. Gross KM, Matsumoto AM, Berger RE, Bremner WJ: Increased frequency of pulsatile LHRN administration lowers FSH levels in azoo-oligospermic men. (Presented at IIIrd International Congress of Andrology 1985.)
36. Berger RE, Muller C, MacIntosh R, Moore D: Operative recovery and insemination of vasal sperm a new and repeatable procedure for the treatment of the anejaculatory infertile male. (Presented at the Annual American Urological Association Meeting Atlanta 1985.) Journal of Urology 135: 948–950. May, 1986.
37. Ireton RC, Krieger JN, Berger RE, Kiviat MD, Ansell JS: Upper urinary tract fungus ball obstruction; Prevalence risk factors and management. (Presented at the Annual American Urological Meeting Atlanta 1985.)
38. Ireton RC, Olson D, Berger RE, Goiney RC, Glass LS, Mason TM: Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate and bladder: Correlation with CT scanning and pathologic examination. (Presented at the Annual American Urological Association Meeting Atlanta 1985.)
39. Bardin E, Jessen J, Chapman W, Mason T, Berger RE: Use of self-retaining hydrolyzable stents in vasovasostomy. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of American Urological Association New York 1986.)
40. Close CE, Wang S-P, Berger RE: The relationship of infection with Chlamvdia trachomatis to the parameters of male fertility and sperm autoimmunity. (Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Chicago, 1985.)
41. Paulsen CA, Plymate SR, Berger RE, Nagao R: Comparison of Gonadal Function between Fertile and Infertile Men with Varicoceles. (Presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, 1985.)
42. Berger RE, Freidenberg D, Ireton RC: Psychological Influencss on office papaverine testing. (Presented to Annual Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Tacoma, Washington, 1986.)
43. Berger RE, Pfeifer M, Peterson HR: Satisfaction of men after implantation of semi-rigid prosthesis. (Presented to Annual Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Tacoma, Washington, 1986.)
44. Berger RE, Moore D, Rajfer J, Bustollo M, Muller C: Vasotomy: A treatment for anejaculation. (Presented to Annual Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Tacoma, Washington, 1986.)
45. Berger RE, Hackett R, Rogers JV, Livingston RL: Clinical-pathological correlation of trans-rectal ultrasound examination. (Presented to Annual Meeting of Northwest Urological Society, Tacoma, Washington, 1986.)
46. Bardin ED, Jessen J, Chapman WH, Berger RE, et al.: A "New" Stent for Vasovasostomy. (Presented to AUA Annual Meeting, May 1986.)
47. Berger RE, Krieger JN, Ireton RC, Kessler D, et al.: Comparison of Microbiologic Findings in Men with Symptoms of "Prostatitis" and Asymptomatic Men. (Presented to AUA Annual Meeting, May 1986.)
48. Freidenberg DH, Gilbert B, Berger R, Ireton R: Radionuclide blood flow scanning during papaverine-induced erection for the evaluation of impotence. Read at annual meeting of Western Section, American Urological Association, Seattle, Washington, July 1986.
49. Berger RE, Krieger JN, Paulsen CA, Holmes KK: Case-control study of prostatic localization cultures in men with chronicprostatitis. (Presented to AUA Annual Meeting, May 1987.)
50. Berger RE, Lipsky B, Fihn S, Ireton R: Results of prostatic localizations in 76 men with bacteriuria. (Presented to annual meeting of AUA, Western Section, February 1987.)
51. Berger RE, Close C, Wang S-P: Effect of ETOH, marijuana, cigarettes, and sexually transmitted diseases on the parameters of male infertility. (Presented to annual meeting of AUA, Western Section, February 1987.)
52. Lowe MA, Mason JT, Luna GK, Maier RB, Berger RE: Risk factors for urethral injury in men with traumatic pelvic fractures. (Presented to annual meeting of AUA, Western Section, February 1987.)
53. Nielsen IO, Berger RE: Comparison of immunobead binding with agglutination and immobilization assays for detection of anti-sperm antibodies. (Presented to annual meeting of AUA, Western Section, February 1988.)
54. Berger RE, Freidenberg DH, Ireton RE: Vasospastic impotence and its relationship to performance anxiety and venous leak. (Presented to annual meeting of AUA, Western Section, March 1988.)
55. Berger RE, Kiviat N: Clinical and laboratory evaluation of men with urethral meatal warts. (Presented to Annual Meeting of AUA, June 1988.)
56. Berger RE, Ferrera C, Nielsen IO, Kierger MS, Krieger JN: Do Anti-Sperm Antibodies Interfere with HIV Antibody Tests? (Presented at V International Conference on AIDS Montreal, June 4–9, 1989.)
57. Lowe MA, Berger, RE, Schwartz AM: Controlled Trial of Infusion Cavernosometry in impotent and potent men. University of Washington. Seattle, WA 98104. (Submitted to the AUA- pending approval for presentation at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May, 1990.)
58. Berger RE, Lowe MA, Schwartz AM: Dynamic Plethysmography: A New and Practical Method to Measure Total Cavernosal Arterial Blood Flow. University of Washington. Seattle, WA 98104. (Submitted to the AUA- pending approval for presentation at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May, 1990.)
59. Lowe MA, Berger RE, Schwartz A. "Cavernosometry in Impotent nad Potent Men." Northwest Urological Society Meeting. Vancouver, B.C. Dec. 1&2, 1989.
60. Lowe MA, Berger RE, Schwartz A. "Dynamic Plethysmography: A New Method for Determining Penile Arterial Blood Flow." Northwest Urological Society Meeting. Vancouver, B.C. Dec 1&2, 1989.
61. Berger RE, Lowe MA. "Diagnosis of Venous Leak Impotence: More Than One Way to Skin a Cat." Northwest Urological Society Meeting. Vancouver, B.C. Dec 1&2, 1989.
62. Berger RE, Lowe MA, Schwartz AM: "Dynamic Plethysmography: A New and Practical Method to Measure Total Cavernosal Arterial Blood Flow." American Urological Association Poster Session. May 13, 1990.
63. Schwartz AN, Lowe MA, Harley JD, Berger RE. "Penile Vein Occlusion Therapy (PVOT): One-Year Follow Up. 76th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Nover 25–30, 1990.
64. Schwartz AN, Lowe MA, Berger RE. "Color Flow Doppler Sonography: evaluation of erectile Function". 76th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Nover 25–30, 1990.
64. Berger, RE. Sexually transmitted diseases and infertility; Workshop Chariman 1990. Annual Meeting of Amerian Society, Washington DC, 1990.
65. Berger RE. Peyronie's: mechanics & management. (Presented at Horizons in Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, June 15, 1991).
66. Berger RE. Sexually transmitted diseases. (Presented at the American Urological Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June 4, 1991).
67. Berger RE. Erectile Dysfunction. (Presented at the American Urological Society CME Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, July 19–21, 1991).
68. Berger RE, Diane Cardenas, Claudia Hartsell, Lisa Atwell. Electroejaculation using needle stimulation and standard nerve stimulation equipment. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Washington, DC, October, 1991).
69. Berger RE. Pressure-Rigidity Dissociation: A New and Important Concept in Impotence Evaluation and Treatment. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Washington DC, May, 1992).
70. Rigaud G, Berger RE. Autonomic nervous system testing using cardiac R-R interval measurement in impotent men. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, San Antonio, Texas, 1993.)
71. Porter JR, Chou R, Berger RE. Dynamic strain gauge cavernosometry: Comparison to dynamic infusion cavernosometry and Rigiscan testing. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, San Antonio Texas, l993.)
72. Rigaud G, Berger RE. Corrective procedures for penile shortening due to Peyronie's Disease. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, San Antonio, Texas, 1993.)
73. Berger RE, Chapman W, Jessen J. Randomized trial of Vasostent vasovasostomy versus two-layer microscopic vasovasostomy. Preliminary results. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, San Antonio, Texas, 1993.)
74. Berger R, Rothman I, Riley D, Krieger J, Roberts M. Case-control study of idiopathic prostatitis: A bacterial etiology? (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, San Antonio, Texas, 1993.)
75. Porter JR, Berger RE. Rigidity characteristics of penises of men with and without Peyronie's Disease. (Presented at Western Section of American Urological Association meeting, Palm Desert, California, 1993.)
76. Berger RE. Intersticial Cystitis and Prostatodynia: One and the Same. NIH Symposium on Intersticial Cystitis, June 1994, Bethesda, MD.
77. Chen G. Vasal Aspiration of Sperm. (Presented at Western Section of American Urological Association meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1994.)
78. Santucci RA. “Finger trap” penile lengthening after partial penectomy by multiple incisions in tunica albuginea. (Presented at Western Section of American Urological Association meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1994.)
79. Rothman I, Berger RE, Jessen J, Muller CH, Chapman W. Randomized trial of two-layer vasovasostomy vs. Vasostent® vasovasostomy: Long term follow-up and pregnancy. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, 1996.)
80. Shapiro RH, Muller CH, and Berger RE. The presence of reactive oxygen species in the semen of men of proven fertility and after vasectomy reversal. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, 1996.)
81. Berger RE, Krieger JN, Ross S, Rothman I, Muller CH, Hillier S. “Non-bacterial” prostatitis: Is it caused by bacteria? (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, Florida, 1996.)
82. Berger RE, Krieger JN, Ross SO, Rothman I, Muller CH, and Hillier S. “Non-bacterial” prostatitis: Is it caused by bacteria? (Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Portland, Oregon, December 6–7, 1996.)
83. Berger RE, Rothman I. “Predictive value of low desire in determining total serum testosterone.” (Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Northwest Urological Society, Portland, Oregon, December 6–7, 1996.)
84. Berger, RE, Miller, JL, Krieger, JN, Rothman, I. Cytoscopic findings of interstitial cystitis in men presenting with the diagnosis of prostatitis. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 12–17, 1997.)
85. Muller, CH, Mohr, L, Berger, RE, and Krieger, JN. Evaluation of microscopic methods for detection of inflamed expressed prostatic secretion. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 12–17, 1997.)
86. Riley, DE, Roberts, M, Berger, RE, and Krieger, JN. Prokaryotic DNA sequences in chronic prostatitis. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 12–17, 1997.)
87. Muller, CH, Shpairo, RH, Chen, G, and Berger, RE. Effects of years of vasectomy, time post-surgery, and fertility on reactive oxygen species generated by seminal leukocytes and sperm of men after vasectomy reversal. (To be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Andrology, fLong Beach, CA, March 27-29, 1998; to appear 1998 in Journal of Andrology, Supplement.)
88 Triangulation End To Side Vaso-Epididymostomy (Ve): A New Method For Anastomosis Of The Vas Deferens To The Epididymis. R.E. Berger (NWUS 12/7/1997)
88. Single-patient Randomized Trials in Urology. Jay Lee MD, and Alan Ellsworth MD, and Richard Berger MD. Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (NWUS 1999)