Dr. Micah Diaz Berry, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Micah Diaz Berry, who serves the population of Grass Valley, California.

Dr. Berry currently practices through his private practice Sierra Nevada Orthopedic Institute through Grass Valley, California. Sierra Nevada Orthopedic Institute is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and acute conditions and diseases pertaining to with the musculoskeletal frame. Your bones, joints, and connective tissues are the infrastructure of your body, and it is our job to help ensure they perform and function correctly and with as little pain as possible.

Dr. Micah Diaz Berry was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.  He attended UCLA for undergraduate education where he earned a bachelor of science degree in molecular biology.  He was active in research throughout his college career focusing on the molecular genetics of tissue engineering in bone.  He graduated with college and departmental honors and then pursued his medical education at the prestigious Harvard Medical School where he continued his research interests in the area of orthopedic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital—publishing his research in multiple scientific medical journals.

After obtaining his medical degree from Harvard he headed home to Los Angeles where he continued his Orthopedic Surgery residency training at the University of Southern California.  While studying at LAC+USC County Hospital he developed his true clinical interest in orthopedic traumatology.  Next, he completed a dual fellowship at Stanford University in orthopedic trauma surgery and anterior total hip arthroplasty.

Currently, Dr. Berry focuses his specialty practice on disorders of the hip, knee and shoulder with a sub-specialty interest in complex fracture and trauma care.

Orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Some orthopaedists are generalists, while others specialize in certain areas of the body, such as the shoulder, elbow, hand, and spine. They treat broken bones and replace painful joints. They also treat patients for sports injuries, back pain, ruptured discs, spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs, hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, Achilles tendon injuries, bunions, foot and ankle injuries, osteoporosis, and arthritis.

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