Dr. Debbie Berlin, MD, FACS

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Debbie Berlin, who serves patients in Orange Park, Florida.

Dr. Berlin is a remarkable and skilled general surgeon with North Florida Surgeons in Orange Park, Florida. Specializing in general surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and breast surgery, she treats each patient as if they are a member of her family. She also enjoys interacting with patients and being able to help them to improve their quality of life.

The General Surgery Department of North Florida Surgeons evaluates and treats a full range of complex surgery problems involving all regions of the body. No matter what the need, the surgeons collaborate with each other and work with referring physicians with the goal of giving each patient comprehensive, seamless care.

In her current capacity, Dr. Berlin is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center South, and Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began in 1995 when she earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Yeshiva University. A year later, she completed her internship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. In 2003, she completed her residency in general surgery at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, where she served as chief resident.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Berlin is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery, an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

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