Bradford C. Berk, MD, PhD is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Dr. Berk was recruited to URMC in 1998 as Chief of Cardiology and later served as Chairman of Medicine and CEO of URMC. He stepped down in 2015 to become the founding director of the University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute (URNI). Dr. Berk’s current research focuses on the role of inflammation in chronic spinal cord injury and stroke. He has published more than 300 articles, chapters, and books.
