Dr. Chris Bergstrom was born and raised in Kansas. After completing his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern College he received a doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston College of Optometry. After a short career as an optometrist he returned to school and received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He did a transitional internship at The Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Dr. Bergstrom completed his residency in ophthalmology at Emory University serving as chief resident his final year. He stayed at Emory for two years of subspecialty training in retina/vitreous and oncology.
After his training, Dr. Bergstrom remained on staff at Emory University taking care of adult patients with retinal diseases and intraocular tumors. He has extensive experience treating and managing patients with intraocular melanoma. During his career at Emory, he was involved in several clinical trials, given numerous lectures, and has several publications in the literature. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and International Society of Ocular Oncology.
Dr. Bergstrom and his wife have three daughters. They all enjoy boating, water sports, exercising, and traveling.
