Dr. Lerner has expertise in:

  • Surgically complex benign gynecologic diseases  
  • Minimally invasive robotic surgery
  • Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the treatment of peritoneal malignancies 

Dr. Lerner received his undergraduate degree from University of California at Berkeley in Neurobiology.  He went on to receive   M.D.  from Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv.  Subsequently he completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.  Dr. Lerner completed a three year fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. 

He was actively involved in basic science research,  and has published several papers in peer reviewed journals. After completing his fellowship in 2010 Dr. Lerner returned to practice in the East Bay where he grew up. He enjoys spending time with his family, biking, kayaking and crossfit. 

 Dr. Lerner understands the acute anxiety associated with this difficult condition. This is why he assures that his patients will receive rapid access to an initial consultation and promises to deliver excellent evidence based care.