BerdaleSabadoColoradoDOMPH

Summary

• Dr. Berdale Colorado is Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He also serves as PM&R Residency Program Director and Director of Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Colorado is a team physician for UAB Athletics.
  
  Prior to joining UAB, Dr. Colorado was Associate Professor in the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. He served as Program Director for the Sports Medicine Fellowship, Associate Program Director for the Interventional Spine Fellowship, Founder/Medical Director for the Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Program, EMG Medical Director, and Co-Director of Ultrasound. He served as a Team Physician for Washington University Athletics, Lindenwood University Athletics, St. Joseph’s Academy, and Francis Howell Central High School.
  
  Dr. Colorado is board certified in PM&R, sports medicine, brain injury medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine, and neuromuscular ultrasound. He is also certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound (RMSK). His clinical interests include the evaluation and non-operative management of all musculoskeletal injuries, with special interests in sports and spine related injuries, therapeutic spine and peripheral joint injections, regenerative medicine treatments, ultrasound, electrodiagnostics, adaptive sports, and performing arts medicine.
  
  Dr. Colorado has research interests in the use of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular ultrasound, electrodiagnostics, sports concussion, adaptive sports, and regenerative medicine. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, review articles, and book chapters on topics related to sports, spine, and musculoskeletal medicine.