Overview
Meet our podiatrist, Dr. Byron Collier, DPM, a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon. His mission is to provide superior comprehensive foot and ankle care. He practices at Five Cities Foot & Ankle (Pismo Beach and Santa Maria, CA locations) and is an on-call physician for Dignity Health Hospitals in the area. Dr. Collier completed a three-year Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at Mount Auburn, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, and Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Collier subsequently completed a Fellowship at Duke University Medical School with the Department of Orthopedics.Dr. Collier takes great joy in serving his patients and community. He believes in patient-centered care, knowing the best outcomes are only possible when both the patient and physician work as a team.
Mr. Collier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Osteochondromatosis. His top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Tendinitis, Bunions, and Synovitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
911 Oak Park Blvd, Ste 106, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Nick L. Gunasayan, DPM Private Practice
Dr. Gunasayan has served the communities on the Central Coast since 2002. He is active in the community providing education to diabetic support groups, home health care agencies, and local shoe stores and senior groups. From his family to yours, we offer his services to help you achieve a healthy and active life free from pain. Mr. Gunasayan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Osteochondromatosis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Ingrown Toenail, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Hammer ToeMr. Collier isAdvanced. Learn about Hammer Toe.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Athlete's FootMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Athlete's Foot.
- BunionsMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Bunions.
- FibromatosisMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Fibromatosis.
- Flat FeetMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Foot DropMr. Collier isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.