William E. Berger

Biography

 Dr. Berger is Board Certified in both Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology. He founded the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California Medical Group in 1981 in Mission Viejo, California where he practices both adult and pediatric allergy.  Dr. Berger served as President of both the Orange County and California Societies of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is a member of the joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, Chairman of the Managed Care Committee of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and Chairman of the Mission Hospital Institutional Review board. A former Medical Correspondent for the Orange County Newschannel, Dr. Berger is the author of many academic papers and lay press articles in the field of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, including the recently published book "Allergies and Asthma for Dummies." In 1995, Dr. Berger established the southern California research Center, focusing on respiratory and allergy clinical research projects. To further his educational goals, in 1997, Dr. Berger received his Masters in Business Administration from the graduate School of Management of the University of California, Irvine. He holds dual appointments as Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, and Adjunct Professor of Health Care Management in the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Berger received his M.D. degree from the University if Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1973. He then completed an internship and residency program in Pediatrics at the UCLA Medical Center in 1976. Dr. Berger pursued additional training at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center where he served as a Fellow in Allergy and Immunology form 1976 to 1978.

Research Interest

Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology