Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency: New York University/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NYC
Oncology and Hematology Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
For Dr. Bernold, the reality of cancer struck him in college, when his fraternity brother was diagnosed with, and later dies from bone cancer. In medical school, he took a year off to care for his mother when she was diagnosed with cancer.
So it’s no surprise, really, that he chose oncology as his specialty. His preparation for medical school, though, might surprise you. Dr. Bernold’s undergraduate degree is in bio-electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“I left engineering and grad school and went back to working with people with a disease, as opposed to this removed computer model of a human being that we worked with as engineers. The discussions with patients, and helping them get better seemed more important to me.”
Dr. Bernold has been rewarded for that choice by his patients, with whom he has developed some special relationships. “We get to be very close to our patients because they’re at their most vulnerable. We help people live their lives as best they can through diseases that are very demanding and treatments that are very demanding.”
Dr. Bernold is Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology.
Outside of the office, Dr. Bernold likes playing tennis, squash, golf, playing with his three children and working around the house.