Stephen Kriger, DPM is a podiatric surgeon in Allied Gardens practicing at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, 4647 Zion Avenue, San Diego, CA 92120. Kriger earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University in 2018, then completed his internship and residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego before finishing as chief resident at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, where he focused on lower-extremity trauma, reconstructive surgery, and limb salvage. His clinical scope at the Zion campus covers diabetic foot management, wound debridement, surgical treatment of foot infections, ankle sprains, onychomycosis, and thickened nail conditions, with in-house radiology and laboratory access supporting same-day diagnostic workups. Kriger's residency training at a Level-1 trauma center in San Diego and a high-volume reconstructive program in Sacramento gives him a background that spans both acute injury stabilization and chronic wound-care pathways for the Kaiser membership. The Zion Avenue campus sits in Allied Gardens between Waring Road and the I-8 freeway, within the 92120 ZIP. Post-surgical patients who require gait retraining or progressive weight-bearing protocols after podiatric procedures often continue rehabilitation at San Diego Sports Medicine Physical Therapy in Grantville, one of the eastern San Diego corridor's dedicated sports-medicine rehab facilities. Kriger also sees patients at Kaiser Permanente locations in La Mesa, Chula Vista, and the Clairemont Mesa medical center, extending his podiatric surgery coverage across San Diego County's southern and eastern service areas.