After receiving a Bachelor of Science with Distinction from Stanford University, Dr. Berenson earned his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of California at San Diego. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah Medical Center and fellowships in hematology/oncology at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Berenson is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both internal medicine and medical oncology.

He has served as the Director of Multiple Myeloma & Bone Metastasis Programs in the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Berenson was Professor in Residence in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the UCLA School of Medicine and served as co-chair of its Hematologic Malignancies Program.

Dr. Berenson has authored and co-authored numerous books, articles, and abstracts in journals including Blood, Cancer, Cancer Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology, New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. In addition to his research interests in myeloma and metastatic bone disease, he also studies antibodies, T-cell receptors, cytokines, cancer genes, viruses and blood vessel development.

Also, he has conducted numerous clinical trials related to the treatment of multiple myeloma and metastatic bone disease. Because he is internationally known for his expertise and accomplishments in these areas, Dr. Berenson has also been asked to give numerous lectures and organize many meetings both nationally and internationally.