- ABOUT ME
- AREAS OF FOCUS
- EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
- LOCATIONS & HOSPITALS
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Dr. Colin Mizuo specializes in trauma, reconstruction, limb preservation, and sports medicine. He enjoys working closely with patients to help them understand their diagnosis and to create a personalized treatment plan. Dr. Mizuo’s approach to personalized care is driven by combining evidence-based medicine with a patient’s individual circumstances. He believes that providing clear education during doctor-patient interactions is fundamental for building trust and setting treatment goals and expectations.
Dr. Mizuo has advanced training in trauma care, cartilage regeneration, arthroscopy, and complex reconstruction of the ankle, rearfoot, and forefoot, employing minimally invasive approaches when appropriate. He also has specialized expertise in diabetic limb salvage care.
During his military career, Dr. Mizuo served three years at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he treated the active duty and civilian population and received numerous distinguished awards. While there, he performed the first Matrix Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) procedure in the ankle at a military hospital in the United States.
Outside of work, Dr. Mizuo pursues outdoor activities like hiking, golf, and flag football. He is a Marvel comic and movie fanatic and enjoys traveling and tasting food from all over the world. Dr. Mizuo is joined on all his adventures by his cat, Baby Sasha.
Volunteer Activities
Collegiate Rugby Championship National 7s
Other Activities
APMA Education Committee
ACFAS Council of Teaching Hospitals (COTH) Representative
American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) Case Reviewer
Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
ACFAS Post Graduate Affairs (PGA) Committee
Article Reviewer for The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (JFAS)
APMA Research Committee
Member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
Areas of Focus
Cartilage Regeneration
Foot & Ankle Trauma
Sports Medicine
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Flatfoot Reconstruction
Complex Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
Total Ankle Replacements
Orthobiologics
Charcot Reconstruction
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 2019
DPM, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, 2016
BA, Psychology, University of North Texas, 2010
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Foot & Ankle Surgery
LEADERSHIP
Chair, ACFAS Post Graduate Affairs (PGA) Committee
HONORS
Medstar Podiatric Surgery Residency, Faculty of the Year Award, 2022
Resident Teacher Award, 2019
Chief Resident at Medstar, 2019
Locations
Hospitals Served
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
- Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
Publications
Functional Recovery and Return to Duty Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hallux Valgus: A Retrospective Review in Active-Duty Military Personnel; FAO 2025
Juvenile Particulated Articular Cartilage for Ankle OCDs in the Active-Duty Population
Persistent Talar Tilt Following Isolated Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair: A Retrospective Review of Surgical Outcomes in Active-Duty Military Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability
Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions in the Talus: A Prospective Study in the Active-Duty Military Population
Mizuo C, Zarick C. Managing Lower Extremity Wounds in Obese Patients. Podiatry Today. Vol 30, Issue 8 (28-35), 2017