Medical Partners
www.eastbaysportsmed.com/Michael Oberlander, MD - Head Team Physician
John Merson, MD - Assistant Team Physician
Michael Sacco, MD; Brad Crow, MD
Kimberly Mello, PA; Emily Crow, PA
Dr. Oberlander was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Boston University in 1990. He subsequently completed a one year fellowship in Sports Medicine at the renowned Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Oberlander relocated to the East Bay region of San Francisco where he has remained in practice since 1991. Drs. Oberlander and Merson departed their prior practice and founded East Bay Sports Medicine in 1997. Dr. Oberlander is extremely active in treating the full gamut of orthopaedic sports related injuries with special expertise in knee and shoulder disorders. He is the Head Team Physician for the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS), Head Team Physician for the San Francisco Dragons (MLL) and is an Assistant Team Physician for the USA National Rugby Team, "Eagles." He serves as the Head Team Physician for the Diablo Valley Athletics and served as Team Physician for the XFL San Francisco Demons as well as for numerous local high schools and club sports teams. Dr. Oberlander is a longstanding member of the editorial board for The American Journal of Sports Medicine and the American Journal of Orthopaedics. Dr. Oberlander is an editorial reviewer and past board member for Arthroscopy: The Journal of Athroscopic and Related Surgery. He has published numerous peer review articles and book chapters and has lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to the knee and shoulder. Dr. Oberlander is an active member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, The Arthroscopy Association of North America, and The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
East Bay Sports Medicine facility is a modern, state of the art office. We are fully equipped to treat acute and chronic orthopaedic and sports related injuries. We offer in-office digital x-ray and an open, extremity specific, MRI to maximize efficiency and patient comfort.
Board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Michael Furlong,
is an expert in customized vision correction procedures, including bladeless Custom Wavefront LASIK. Since establishing Furlong Vision Correction in 1998, Dr. Furlong has performed more than 20,000 refractive and small-incision cataract surgeries.
About Furlong Vision Correction
Dr. Furlong works with each patient throughout the entire process to determine the right procedure for the best results. His personable approach invites questions and his honest answers allow the patient to make the right decision about their eyes. The state-of-the-art facility has the latest FDA-approved equipment including NASA and Air Force approved Intralase and VISX Advanced CustomVue technology. Dr. Furlong is proud to be the only TLC-associated surgeon in Northern California and to offer the TLC Lifetime Commitment.
Dr. Furlong has received many awards for his outstanding performance in refractive surgery, including being chosen as one of the Top 5 Surgeons nationwide out of 920 LVCI refractive surgeons. Furlong Vision Correction is conveniently located at 2107 First Street in San Jose and now offering services in Santa Cruz.
Dr. Furlong’s Background
Stanford Undergraduate
University of Hawaii Medical Degree - top 10 percent of his class
Utah Moran Eye Center three year residency - one of the most competitive surgical training programs in the country
Gimbel Eye Center - one-year refractive surgery and corneal fellowship; one of only a handful of surgeons nationwide with this specialized training.
Dr. Furlong has co-authored several articles and book chapters on refractive surgery and has presented his research at national ophthalmology conferences. He has trained ophthalmologists in Thailand and China in the most current refractive surgery techniques and continues to teach about the latest advances by offering regular continuing education courses to other medical professionals in the Bay Area.
