{"id":7553,"date":"2024-07-10T09:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=7553"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:45:50","slug":"garrett-a-berk-md","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/garrett-a-berk-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Garrett A. Berk, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"s2\">PGY2 &#8211; Class of 202<\/span><span class=\"s2\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Pronouns:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"s2\">he\/him\/his<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Hometown:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s2\"> Southern Pines, NC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Undergraduate Degree:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"s2\">2015 \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Duke University<\/span><span class=\"s2\">:<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">BS in <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Neuroscience<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, Minor in Music<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">MD: <\/span><\/strong>\u200b<span class=\"s2\">2023 \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Hobbies:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s2\"> Guitar, piano, <\/span><span class=\"s2\">rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, <\/span><span class=\"s2\">kayaking, <\/span><span class=\"s2\">basketball, soccer<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, video games<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"s2\">Why Otolaryngology?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">Our senses, the way in which we interact with the world, are what make life worth living. Like the smell or taste of a special family recipe, the sound of a loved one\u2019s voice or a song that holds a special place in your heart \u2013 otolaryngology appeals to me so much because it is the perfect intersection of medicine and surgery that directly impacts these functions and restores <\/span><span class=\"s2\">patients\u2019 quality of life<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"s2\">Why UNC?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">Amazing location, unparalleled research opportunities, but most importantly, world class mentors and peers who treat each other like family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s2\">Fun Fact:<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"s2\">Completed a general surgery preliminary year without any caffeine!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PGY2 &#8211; Class of 2029 &nbsp; Pronouns: he\/him\/his Hometown: Southern Pines, NC Undergraduate Degree: 2015 \u2013 Duke University: BS in Neuroscience, Minor in Music MD: \u200b2023 \u2013 Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina Hobbies: Guitar, piano, rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, kayaking, basketball, soccer, video games &nbsp; Why Otolaryngology? 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