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Michael W. Colburn, DPM
Suzanne Sommer N.P.
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MICHAEL W. COLBURN, DPM

Professional History:  Dr. Colburn has been an outstanding podiatric physician and surgeon in Contra Costa County for over twenty-five years. His past experience ranged from Residency Director, Physician Educator and Department Chief at one of California's largest HMO.

He specializes in general podiatry, diabetic foot care, sports medicine, surgery of the foot and ankle, pediatric deformities including the correction of clubfoot.  Caring and compassionate, he has dedicated his career to being an educator of residents and an instructor at the podiatry college. He has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery since 1987.

 

PONSETI METHOD:  He is well-known for his treatment of pediatric clubfoot deformities utilizing the non-surgical Ponseti Method, which relies on gentle mobilization and casting of the infant’s feet. He has been so successful with this approach that he has attracted patients from as far away as Singapore and Egypt. He is the only practitioner listed on the University of Iowa website in the San Francisco Bay Area as "qualified" in the Ponseti Method.

  
Personal Profile: "After completing my undergraduate degree at UCSD and attending California College of Podiatric Medicine, I completed a 2 year surgical residency at Kaiser Hayward. I have been married for over 30 years, my wife is an RN and Certified Diabetes Educator. We have three grown children all living in California. My wife and I stay physically active by mountain and road biking, hiking and swimming"