Aron W Berkman, MD

Aron Berkman, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified oncologist at Baptist Health Medical Oncology | FIU. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors and benign and malignant hematologic disorders and has more than 45 years of experience.  

Dr. Berkman is the founding chief of medical oncology and an associate professor of translational medicine at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He also serves on several university advisory committees.

Dr. Berkman has participated in clinical trials involving new drugs for the treatment of lymphoma and small cell lung cancer. His work has been published in high-impact medical journals and presented at national and international conferences.

Dr. Berkman earned his medical degree and a Ph.D. in pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed an internal medicine residency at Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a medical oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, both located in Baltimore, Md. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Committed to providing patient-centered care, Dr. Berkman establishes trusting physician-patient relationships with his patients and gives them the time they need to understand their medical diagnosis and treatment options and express their concerns. He also utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, helping patients realize that they are not alone in facing their medical problems.

Dr. Berkman is fluent in English and conversational in Spanish and Yiddish. When he is not working, he spends time with his family members, grandchildren and Golden Retriever. He enjoys classical music, playing the piano, watching sports and cheering for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Commanders.