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Michael Berry, MD
Like most everyone at Milton Hospital prior to the early-1990s, Dr. Michael Berry remembers Hugo Lira. He recalls a man who was very loyal to the hospital and the Town of Milton, who treated patients wonderfully, who always gave without looking for anything in return. The former big band leader who was a mainstay as a volunteer at Milton Hospital simply liked to live that way.
Dr. Berry looks at orthopedic medicine much in the same way. His success in his field, his leadership role as Milton Hospital’s Chief of Surgery and his dedication to his community come from within, without regard for the recognition that his dedication might bring his way.
It is fitting then, that Michael Berry, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Milton Hospital since 1984, was chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Lira Family Award for Physician Excellence at Milton Hospital. Selected for his commitment to medicine and his involvement in hospital and community activities, Dr. Berry will be recognized during a Sunday service at the Parkway United Methodist Church in Milton.
A Vermont native, Dr. Berry earned his Doctorate of Medical at the University of Vermont, where he also spent his undergraduate years. A scholar-athlete, Dr. Berry was named to the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame for Track and Field. But it wasn’t strictly his involvement in athletics that led him to the field of orthopedic surgery. His three older brothers had all entered medical school. Dr. Berry’s orthopedic rotation as an intern at New England Deaconess Hospital solidified his love for the field.
“The hospital is always improving,” he said. “The services we can provide here are similar to what can be done in larger hospitals in Boston.” Dr. Berry was among the first in the area to begin using Navigator technology in the operating room, a computer-assisted, minimally-invasive approach to hip and knee replacements. “Advancements in minimally-invasive surgery, as well as the treatment of fractures, have enabled us to restore patients back to full function more quickly than in the past,” he said.
The Lira Family Award for Physician Excellence at Milton Hospital was established by the late Hugo “Baron” Lira in his last will and testament. He asked that the Parkway Church, of which he was a dedicated member, use a portion of his estate to annually recognize an outstanding Milton Hospital physician, and asked that the fund be memorialized in the name of the Lira family. The Baron built a strong relationship with hospital employees and medical staff members by contributing over 6,000 hours of volunteer work until his death in 1992.
