Carol Dawn Berry, M.D.
Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Associate Physician Diplomate
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Locations and Contact
Sacramento County Health Center
Sacramento County Chest Clinic
4600 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95820
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Philosophy of Care
The key to providing quality medical care is mindful listening and creating a trusting partnership. I look forward to hearing your story, by bearing witness or being able to hear a valued memory. I do believe that kindness offers hope.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Berry is an infectious diseases specialist currently providing clinical care for persons with tuberculosis infection. She has special interest in the management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and other TB-drug management challenges. She enjoys working in a collegial atmosphere, and educating physicians, public health nurses and residents/fellows about tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Berry has a keen interest in immunology and host defense, especially concerning intracellular bacterial killing, HIV/AIDS, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, Valley fever/coccidioidomycosis and syphilis.
Division
Infectious Diseases
Undergraduate School
B.A., Goddard College, Plainfield VT 1974
Medical School
M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY 1980
Other School
M.A., Cell Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington IN 1986
Internship
Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA 1980-1981
Residency
Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA 1980-1983
Fellowship
Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle WA 1984-1987
Community Partner Award, California Tuberculosis Controllers Association, "for outstanding partnership and leadership in the care and control of TB in California", 2011
Voted Top Doctor for Infectious Diseases in Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine, 2001
Heroes in Healthcare Award. Eight physicians in a five-county area of Northern California were chosen by the Coalition for Excellence in Healthcare to receive this award for their commitment to excellence in health care, 1999
Berry CD, Stevens DA, Hassid EI, Pappagianis D, Happs EL, Sahrakar K. A new method for the treatment of chronic fungal meningitis: continuous infusion into the cerebrospinal fluid for coccidioidal meningitis. Am J Med Sci. 2009 Jul;338(1):79-82. doi:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181a3dac8. PMID:19506457.
Waller D, Krishna S, Crawley J, Miller K, Nosten F, Chapman D, ter Kuile FO, Craddock C, Berry C, Holloway PA. Clinical features and outcome of severe malaria in Gambian children. Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Sep; 21(3):577-87. doi:10.1093/clinids/21.3.577.
Berry CD, Ellison RT III, Johnson MA, Klaus BD, Levin MJ, Echeverria P, Blaser MJ. Diarrheal disease in HIV-infected patients. Thirty-Third Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1993.
Blum RN, Berry CD, Phillips MG, Hamilos DL, Koneman EW. Clinical illnesses associated with isolation of dysgonic fermenter 3 from stool samples. J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Feb;30(2):396-400. doi:10.1128/JCM.30.2.396-400.1992. PMID:1537908.
Berry CD, Blaser MJ, Johnson MA, Levin MT, Echeverrria P, Ellison RT III. Etiology of diarrheal disease in HIV-infected patients. Thirty-first Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1991.
Berry, CD, Graham BS, Perez-Perez GI, Coombs RW, Montifiori, Chiang CS, Pandey JP, Grove TH, Ellison RT III, Blaser MJ. Anti-fusion and neutralizing activity, anti-CD4 and IgG allotypes in sera of HIV-infected patients. Thirty-First Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1991.
Bessesen MT, Berry CD, Johnson MA, Klaus B, Blaser MJ, Ellison R III. Site of origin of disseminated MAC Infection in AIDS. Thirtieth Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1990.
White NJ, Miller KD, Churchill FC, Berry C, Brown J, Williams SB, Greenwood BM. Chloroquine treatment of severe malaria in children. Pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and new dosage recommendations. N Engl J Med. 1988 Dec 8;319(23):1493-500. doi:10.1056/NEJM198812083192301. PMID:3054558.
White NJ, Miller KD, Marsh K, Berry CD, Turner RC, Williamson DH, Brown J. Hypoglycaemia in African children with severe malaria. Lancet. 1987 Mar 28;1(8535):708-11. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(87)90354-0. PMID:2882130.
Berry CD, Hooton TM, Collier AC, Lukehart SA. Neurologic relapse after benzathine penicillin therapy for secondary syphilis in a patient with HIV infection. N Engl J Med. 1987 Jun 18;316(25):1587-9. doi:10.1056/NEJM198706183162507. PMID:3587291.