Dr. Hertzberg completed her undergraduate education at Colby College, MA Magna Cum Laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was awarded her D.M.D. from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston. She received her training in pediatric dentistry at the Children's Hospital/Harvard residency program where she was chief resident and was selected for the Farley and Von L. Meyer awards for pursuit of research interests. Her research investigated the association between gastric-esophageal acid reflux and the erosion of teeth.
She is eligible for board certification in the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Hertzberg is a clinical instructor at Children's Hospital Boston and at the Harvard School of Dentistry