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Adrienne B. Berke, MD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology
Assistant Director of Dermatopathology Laboratory

NPI Number: 1114922879
Academic Office Location: Dermatology UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-6230
Phone:	860-679-3474 860-679-1267

Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Committees & Organizations
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Boston University	Biology
MD	University of Guadalajara	Medical Degree

Degree

Institution

Major

Boston University

Biology

University of Guadalajara

Medical Degree

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Internship	Swedish Covenant Hospital	Clincal Clerkship
Internship	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Clincal Year, Fifth Pathway
Residency	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Anatomic Pathology
Residency	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Clinical Pathology
Fellowship	New York University Medical Center	Dermatopathology

Training

Institution

Specialty

Internship

Swedish Covenant Hospital

Clincal Clerkship

Internship

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Clincal Year, Fifth Pathway

Residency

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Anatomic Pathology

Residency

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Clinical Pathology

Fellowship

New York University Medical Center

Dermatopathology

Dermatopathology, pigmented skin lesions, and immunopathology

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
The Internation Society of Dermatopathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International
The American Society of Dermatopathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Pacinian corpuscle hyperplasia: A review of the literature
Victoria J.Stoj SaJonas A.AdalsteinssonMD JunLuMD AdrienneBerkeMD Shari R.LipnerMD, PhDc International Journal of Women's Dermatology 2020 Nov;
Firm, ulcerated nodule with peripheral scale on the arm.
Klufas, Daniel M; Murphy, Michael J; Que, Syril Keena T; Berke, Adrienne; Payette, Michael Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017 May;76(5):e163-e164
Varicella-zoster virus vaccination-induced granulomatous dermatitis.
Ferenczi, Katalin; Berke, Adrienne; Cichon, Deanna; Jurzyk, Ronald; Somach, Stephen C Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2014 Oct;71(4):e131-2
Nodular cystic fat necrosis with calcification in a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis.
Ferenczi, Katalin; Berke, Adrienne; Makkar, Hanspaul S Pediatric dermatology 2014 Jun;31(5):588-90
Congenital multiple clustered dermatofibroma in a 12-year-old girl.
Finch, Justin; Berke, Adrienne; McCusker, Meagen; Chang, Mary Wu Pediatric dermatology 2014 Jan;31(1):105-6
Prominent papillary dermal edema in dermatophytosis (tinea corporis).
Hoss, Diane; Berke, Adrienne; Kerr, Philip; Grant-Kels, Jane; Murphy, Michael Journal of cutaneous pathology 2010 Feb;37(2):237-42
Cutaneous ganglioneuroma.
Murphy, Michael; Hoss, Diane; Berke, Adrienne; Kerr, Philip; Gart, Glenn; Grant-Kels, Jane International journal of dermatology 2007 Aug;46(8):861-3
Bacterial infection within a rheumatoid nodule: a rarely reported finding. Internet Journal of Dermatology
Murphy M, Berke A, Kerr P, Grant-Kels JM, Greenburg R, Hoss D. Internet Journal of Dermatology 2007 Jan;51
Cutaneous metastasis of renal cell carcinoma with Zellballen-like inflammatory reaction pattern on immunohistochemical studies.
Murphy, Michael J; Chartier, Molly; Beauchemin, Clement; Berke, Adrienne; Kerr, Philip; Hoss, Diane; Grant-Kels, Jane M Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2006 Jun;14(2):178-80
“Pseudo-zellballen” response: diagnostic pitfall and discussion of immune reaction to metastatic carcinoma.
Murphy M, Chartier M, Berke A, Kerr P, Hoss D, Kamradt J, Grant-Kels JM. Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology 2006 Jan;14(2):178-180
Infectious eccrine hidradenitis caused by Nocardia.
Antonovich, Diana D; Berke, Adrienne; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Fung, Maxwell Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2004 Feb;50(2):315-8
Case of infectious eccrine hidradenitis with Norcardia and review of the literature.
Antonovich D, BERKE A, Grant-Kels J, Fung M. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004 Jan;50315-318
The sensitivity & specificity of “caterpillar bodies” in the differential diagnosis of subepidermal blistering.
Fung MA, Murphy MJ, Hoss DM, Berke A, Grant-Kels JM. Am J Dermatopathol 2003 Jan;25287-290
Metastatic lesions to the skin in children and adolescents.
Pesce, K; Hoss, D M; Berke, A; Grant-Kels, J M Advances in dermatology 1997 Jan;12237-74; discussion 275
FDG PET/CT in malignant eccrine porocarcinoma arising in a pre-existing poroma.
Golemi, Arber; Hanspeter, Esther; Brugger, Eva; Ruiu, Antonio; Farsad, Mohsen Clinical nuclear medicine 1994 Jan;39(5):456-8
Livido reticularis and diabetes mellitus: A case report and review of the literature.
Abrahamian L, Berke A, Van Voorhees A. Pediatr Dermatol 1991 Jan;8(1):46-50
Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants.
Fulkerson, J P; Berke, A; Parthasarathy, N The American journal of sports medicine 1990 Jan;18(3):249-53
Pleomorphic fibroma of the skin: a benign neoplasm with cytologic atypia. A clinicopathologic study of eight cases.
Kamino, H; Lee, J Y; Berke, A The American journal of surgical pathology 1989 Feb;13(2):107-13
Evaluation of rapid coagulase methods for the identification of Staphylococcus aureus.
Berke, A; Tilton, R C Journal of clinical microbiology 1986 May;23(5):916-9
Microbiology testing in the physicians' office
Berke A, Tilton RC. Diagnosis 1986 Jan;
Pneumococcal septicemia in the neonate
Berke A, Tilton RC. MLP 1986 Jan;1(4):5
High dose methotrexate therapy: A case report. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Berke A, Wong SJ, Weisman S, Altman AJ. Toxicology 1985 Jan;715

Book Chapters

Fibrosing Dermatitis
Kerr PE, Berke A. A Color Atlas of Dermatopathology 2007 Jan;
Fibrosing Dermatoses
Kerr PE, Berke A. Color Atlas of Dermatopathology 2007 Jan;165-172
Metastatic lesions to the skin in children and adolescents
Pesce K, Hoss DM, Berke A, Grant-Kels JM. Advances in Dermatology 1997 Jan;237-275

Abstracts

Acid-fast (ziehl-nielson) staining facilitates follicular counting in horizontally-sectioned scalp biopsies
Hoss D, Berke A, Murphy M, Kerr P, Grant-Kels J. J Cutan Pathol 2005 Jan;(31):93
Prominent Papillary Dermal Edema in Dermatophytosis. (41st Annual Meeting of The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP).)
Hoss DM, Berke A, Kerr P, Murphy M, Grant-Kels JM. J Cutan Pathol 2004 Jan;3293
Pseudo-zellballen features: Dermal response to metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A diagnostic pitfall
Murphy M, Berke A, Chartier M, Grant-Kels J, Hoss D. J Cutan Pathol 2004 Jan;31118
The sensitivity and specificity of "caterpillar bodies" in the differential diagnosis of subepidermal blistering disorders.
Fung, Maxwell A; Murphy, Michael J; Hoss, Diane M; Berke, Adrienne; Grant-Kels, Jane M The American Journal of dermatopathology 2003 Aug;25(4):287-90
Caterpillar bodies in porphyria: How specific are they?
Fung M, Hoss D, Berke A, Murphy M, Grant-Kels J. J Invest Dermatol 2002 Jan;119322
The sensitivity and specificity of “caterpillar bodies” in the differential diagnosis of subepidermal blistering disorders. (Society for Investigative Dermatology Meeting.)
Fung MF, Hoss DM, Berke AB, Murphy MJ, Grant-Kels JM. J Invest Dermatol 2002 Jan;119322

Case Reports

Bacterial infection within a rheumatoid nodule: a rarely reported finding
Murphy M, Murphy L, Berke A, Kerr P, Grant-Kels J, Greenberg R, Hoss D. Internet Journal of Dermatology 2007 Jan;51

Letters

Recurrent CD4-/CD8- peripheral T-cell lymphoma with change in cytoarchitectural features and immunophenotype over the course of disease.
Townsend, Monica; Berke, Adrienne; Elaba, Zendee; Banki, Ali; Murphy, Michael Journal of cutaneous pathology 2015 Aug;421036-1037

Reviews

Pacinian corpuscle hyperplasia: A review of the literature.
Stoj, Victoria J; Adalsteinsson, Jonas A; Lu, Jun; Berke, Adrienne; Lipner, Shari R International journal of women's dermatology 2021 Jun;7(3):335-341
Melanoma on the move: the progression of melanoma: novel concepts with histologic correlates.
Kluk, Michael J; Grant-Kels, Jane M; Kerr, Philip; Hoss, Diane; Berke, Adrienne; Claffey, Kevin P; Murphy, Michael The American Journal of dermatopathology 2004 Dec;26(6):504-10
Melanoblasts on the move: Rac1 sets the pace.
Li, Ang; Machesky, Laura M Small GTPases 2004 Jan;3(2):115-9
Ocular melanomas and melanocytic lesions of the eye.
Grin, J M; Grant-Kels, J M; Grin, C M; Berke, A; Kels, B D Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1998 May;38(5 Pt 1):716-30
Eccrine sweat gland disorders: Part I--Neoplasms.
Berke, A; Grant-Kels, J M International journal of dermatology 1994 Feb;33(2):79-85
Ocular melanoma.
Grin-Jorgensen, C; Berke, A; Grin, M Dermatologic clinics 1992 Oct;10(4):663-8

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
MYSTERY CASE : A UNIQUE CAUSE OF DIGITAL PAIN	Poster	Wlomens dermatology Society	2020	Scottsdale, Arizona
Prominent papillary edema in dermatophytosis	Poster	41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2004	Boston, MA
Acid Fast(Ziehl-Nielson Staining Facilitates Folliculacounting in Horizontally-Sectioned Scalp Biopsies	Talk	41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2004	Boston, MA
Pseudo-zellballen features: Dermal response to metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A diagnostic pitfall.	Poster	40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2003	Chicago, IL
Caterpillar bodies in porphyria: How specific are they?	Poster	Society for Investigative Dermatology	2002	Los Angeles, CA

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

MYSTERY CASE : A UNIQUE CAUSE OF DIGITAL PAIN

Poster

Wlomens dermatology Society

2020

Scottsdale, Arizona

Prominent papillary edema in dermatophytosis

Poster

41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology

2004

Boston, MA

Acid Fast(Ziehl-Nielson Staining Facilitates Folliculacounting in Horizontally-Sectioned Scalp Biopsies

Talk

41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology

2004

Boston, MA

Pseudo-zellballen features: Dermal response to metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A diagnostic pitfall.

Poster

40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology

2003

Chicago, IL

Caterpillar bodies in porphyria: How specific are they?

Poster

Society for Investigative Dermatology

2002

Los Angeles, CA