Katherine Berg, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Academic Interests
Dr. Berg is the Assistant Director of the BIDMC Center for Resuscitation Science, where her overarching academic interest is in improving outcomes after cardiac arrest, with a particular interest in arrest in the in-hospital setting. Her multifaceted approach includes clinical trials investigating the ability of metabolic resuscitation to support aerobic metabolism in the post-arrest state, a collaborative project on decreasing the incidence of preventable cardiac arrest in the ICU, and cardiac arrest guidelines work with the American Heart Association and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Berg is supported by a K23 award from the NHLBI for her study on thiamine after in-hospital cardiac arrest. She serves as a member of the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science committee at the American Heart Association, and on the Advanced Life Support Task Force at the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
A full list of Dr. Berg’s published work can be found on My Bibliography.
More information can be found on Dr. Berg's Harvard Catalyst Profile.
+Current Projects
Clinical Trials:
- Thiamine after cardiac arrest.
- Thiamine for DKA.
- Corticosteroids for severe acute pancreatitis.
Other Projects:
- Use of telemedicine to improve adherence to post-ICU follow up care.
- Understanding goals of care discrepancies in the ICU.