Martin Russel Berk, MD
A member of Texas Health Physicians Group
Martin Russel Berk, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Endocrinology
Diabetes & Metabolism
Ste 400 Bldg 4
Dallas, TX 75231-3879
About Me
Specialties
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Endocrinology
Diabetes & Metabolism
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Texas Health Rockwall
Gender
M
Languages
English
Education
University of Kentucky Medical Center - Fellowship - 1989
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences - Graduate School - 1986
Johannesburg General Hospital - Residency - 1984
Johannesburg General Hospital - Internship - 1978
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical Education - 1977
Bio
Dr. Martin Berk is a native of South Africa who immigrated to the United States in 1986. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1977. He received his training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in South Africa under Dr. John Barlow in 1983. In 1986, Dr. Berk then moved to Lexington, Kentucky and completed a cardiology fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington under Dr. Anthony Demaria. In Kentucky, Dr. Berk was director of the heart failure program and participated in starting a heart transplant program. In addition, for the next 5 1/2 years he remained in Lexington on faculty and was part of the NHLBI balloon valvuloplasty program.
In 1992, Dr. Berk moved to Dallas, Texas to join Texas Health Heart and Vascular Specialists. He also established the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Dallas, which he still directs today. In addition, he has completed and participated as a principal investigator in multiple cardiology clinical trials. During this time, he has been head of the echocardiography program and director of the heart failure program at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Currently, Dr. Berk is chairman of the IRB at Texas Healthcare Resources. Including all Presbyterian Hospitals and Harris Methodist hospitals in North Texas.
In addition, he is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, as well as advanced heart failure and transplantation. Dr. Berk has a busy general cardiology private practice and is part of many cardiology trials dealing with heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease. He has participated in presenting over 60 publications at important cardiology congresses, is an author on 34 manuscripts, and has been a principal investigator in over 100 cardiology trials. As the director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Dallas, affiliated with his private practice, CIVA, he has been and is the principal investigator on many important research studies. These studies, such as Merit, PRAISE, PROMISE, LIFE, as well as studies with Dofetilide (Tikosyn) and Sotalol, to name a few, have fundamentally changed the treatment of heart disease over the past 15 years.
In conclusion, Dr. Berk remains a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American College of chest physicians, and the American Society of echocardiography. He still continues his teaching and lectures extensively on heart failure, anticoagulation, and newer cholesterol lowering drugs.
Texas Monthly Super Doctor 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
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4.8 out of 5 (179 Ratings, 54 Comments)
Mar 2025Was so glad to get worked in when I needed to be seen.Mar 2025I think Dr. Is quite busy, but if I raised an issue he would address it, even if he was about to go to the next patient room for.Mar 2025Very approachable and eager to help.Mar 2025Dr. Berk spends more time talking to my wife ABOUT MY CARE than he spends talking to meMar 2025I have nothing but good things to say about the staff at this office. Everybody is friendly and professional.Mar 2025They are the most professional friendliest staff that I have been around throughout all my history of medical issuesMar 2025The support staff was greatMar 2025Dr. Berk is excellent!Mar 2025The bestMar 2025Dr Berk is very courteous and shows genuine concern for his patients.Mar 2025Always takes plenty of time to evaluate and discuss issues.Mar 2025All excellent!!!!Mar 2025Dr Berk and staff are THE BEST !!!! Every time my wife and I go, it's always wonderful. We have back-to-back appointments.Mar 2025Dr. Berk answered questions and gave explanations regarding meds [...] is on.Mar 2025Excellent service and caring medical professionalsMar 2025Excellent service and caring medical professionalsMar 2025Dr Berk has a great staff and practitioners who all have the same thorough approach that he does. I think that Dr Berk has coached his team very well! They are all very friendly like Dr Berk!Mar 2025Dr Berk is a great doctor who has done numerous tests etc to check out my situation. I appreciate his thoroughness and explanation of the results. It is comforting to know that we have checked out these things and I am glad that Dr Berk is my doctor. I also certainly appreciate that he is very nice to talk to and always answers very thoroughly all of my questions and concerns.Mar 2025Dr. Berk is very attentive to his patients needs and he takes his time with you to make sure you understand about his findings. Dr. Berk treats you like family.Mar 2025My care provider knows what to do and how to do it. I feel comfortable with all of them.Feb 2025Very well organizedFeb 2025It's my first time ever there and they treated me so good I'm happy!!Feb 2025Excellent explanation received for my treatment.Feb 2025Listened, patient w my concernsFeb 2025Dr. Berk is the best, he really cares about me and is very helpful.Feb 2025Very goodFeb 2025Very goodFeb 2025The staff members are greatFeb 2025I have never had any problems visiting the hospitalFeb 2025The physician has been late every appointment.Feb 2025Very goodFeb 2025SuperFeb 2025Very goodFeb 2025Very good. [...]Jan 2025Dr Berk and staff have always been professional and knowledgeable.Jan 2025Dr. Berk is very thorough, efficient and knowledgeable. He's the reason my blood pressure readings have dramatically improved. Thank you!Jan 2025Great experience, friendly and courteous staff!Jan 2025Great teamwork between CMA'SJan 2025Great.Jan 2025Dr, Martin Berk was extremely knowledgeable, and shared his expertise in a manner that was easy to understand. He was very thorough and I was very happy to have been referred to his office.Jan 2025Very thoroughJan 2025Dr. Berk is the best. He has been my cardiologist for over 20 yearsJan 2025Very excellentJan 2025Understand my feelingsJan 2025I really appreciate the way I am included in what they are doing. This helps me to really understand my condition and how they are helping to improve my health.Jan 2025Everyone was very polite and niceDec 2024ExcellentDec 2024ExcellentDec 2024He us very knowledgeable but doesn't take into account your emotional well being and never acknowledge verbally that I had death of my mom, job stressors and that I had other health concerns I had found out recently and those were all factors in my elevated blood pressure problems that was newly diagnosed. I know he's not a psychologist but just to acknowledge those factors instead of just saying I needed medications and to lose weight and watch my diabetes would have been consoling and would have been helpful to me . I'm doing better and my bp is better but I'm still trying to do better with my health.Dec 2024Dr Berk has been my cardiologist for over 10 years, and has given me excellent careDec 2024Always showing concern for their patients & providing EXCELLENT CARE with DETAILED EXPLANATIONS, that I Truly APPRECIATE! Thank You to each of you!Dec 2024I appreciate the excellent care provided me, by DR. BERK & his GREAT STAFF, WILLIAM & OLIVIA! They PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE & ALWAYS GIVE CLEAR, DETAILED EXPLANATIONS. I really appreciate each of them & the medical care they each provided! Thanks to EVERYONE for the EXCELLENT CARE & SHOW OF CONCEREN they ALWAYS PROVIDE!Dec 2024Caring, helpful, professionalDec 2024Caring, helpful, professional