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Surgeon Locator / Colby Berger, DPM

Colby Berger, DPM

Metal-Free Bunion Correction Provider

Location:

9850 Genesee Ave
Suite 510
La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 214-3918

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Dr. Colby Berger is a board-certified podiatrist who grew up in Orange County, California, and attended Los Alamitos High School.

He graduated with honors from University of California – Santa Barbara with a degree in biopsychology. While there, he discovered his passion for medicine after completing a medical internship at a hospital in Eastern Africa. Dr. Berger attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine in Manhattan where he participated in multiple research projects and volunteered on the medical team for the New York City Marathon. He graduated with Dean’s List honors.

After this, he furthered his medical education by completing his residency in foot and reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery in Houston, Texas. During his residency training, he presented at multiple conferences and received various awards. He served as Chief Resident in his final year. After completing residency, Dr. Berger moved back home to Southern California to begin practicing podiatric medicine.

Dr. Berger is an active staff member at Scripps La Jolla Hospital, Scripps Encinitas Hospital, Sharp Memorial Hospital, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and his French bulldog, exercising, golfing, traveling, attending sporting events, and trying new restaurants.

OSSIOfiber® Experienced Surgeon

OSSIOfiber® experienced surgeons have performed a minimum qualifying number of OSSIOfiber® procedures and use OSSIOfiber® on a regular basis.

Location

9850 Genesee Ave
Suite 510
La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 214-3918

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Footnotes

1. Data on file at OSSIO 2. Clinical study data on file at OSSIO 3. Kaiser, P.B., Watkins, I., Riedel, M. D., Cronin, P., Briceno, J., Kron, J. Y. (2019). Implant Removal Matrix for the Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 12(1), 79-97. https://doi.org/10.1177/1938640018791015 4. Pre-clinical animal studies (in-bone implantation of OSSIOfiber® and PLDLA control in rabbit femurs). Data on File at OSSIO. 5.Haddad, S. F., Helm, M. M., Meath, B., Adams, C., Packianathan, N., & Uhl, R. (2019). Exploring the Incidence, Implications, and Relevance of Metal Allergy to Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 3(4), e023. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00023