Julia Berian, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
- Division of Colorectal Surgery
berian@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-4224
Education
- MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- General Surgery Residency, University of Chicago
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, University of Minnesota
- MS, Health Services and Outcomes Research, Northwestern University
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Berian is a fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon. She has expertise in the surgical treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. She treats benign and malignant conditions including colon cancer, rectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, pelvic floor disorders and anorectal conditions. Her practice includes minimally invasive surgical techniques including laparoscopy, robotic surgery and transanal minimally invasive surgery.
Research Interests
Dr. Berian is focused on improving the surgical care of older adults. She has worked with the American College of Surgeons in building a Geriatric Surgery Verification program. Her current research aims to facilitate goal-concordant patient care and optimize cognitive and functional outcomes for older surgical patients.
Dr. Berian won a five-year, $952,000 career development award from the National Institute of Aging in the National Institutes of Health to focus on improving the care of older adults before, during, and after surgery. Read more here.
Recent Publications
Improving Surgical Outcomes for Older Adults with Adoption of Technological Advances in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
Tan SF, Cher B, Berian JR
Semin Colon Rectal Surg 2024 Dec; 35(4)
[PubMed ID: 39669478]Using Systems Engineering and Implementation Science to Design an Implementation Package for Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Among Older Adults Having Major Abdominal Surgery: Protocol for a 3-Phase Study.
Berian JR, Schwarze ML, Werner NE, Mahoney JE, Shah MN
JMIR Res Protoc 2024 Sep 09; 13: e59428
[PubMed ID: 39250779]Research Perspective on: Impact of Multidisciplinary Prehabilitation Interventions on Postoperative Hospital Length of Stay and Functional Capacity in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Berian JR
Dis Colon Rectum 2024 Sep 01; 67(9): 1120
[PubMed ID: 38789260]Does delayed operation increase morbidity and mortality? An analysis of emergency general surgery procedures.
Franklin KN, Nishtala M, McCracken A, Berian JR, Zarzaur B
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Aug 01; 97(2): 266-271
[PubMed ID: 38689389]National Databases for Assessment of Quality.
Johnson HR, Murtha JA, Berian JR
Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2023 Jul; 36(4): 252-258
[PubMed ID: 37223233]