Dr, Raymond Einar Berg

A native Californian, Dr. Berg was born in San Francisco to Norwegian American parents. He would forever treasure his Norwegian heritage and returned to Norway many times during his life. He was a 65-year member of Sons of Norway, never missing an annual lutefisk dinner.

Dr. Berg found his life's calling as a practicing physician and was a dedicated, brilliant orthopaedic surgeon. He truly loved his work and improved the lives of nearly 30,000 patients over the course of his long career. He maintained a private practice in Orange County, California, for more than 48 years, 30 of which he was on the medical staff of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach.

Perhaps the professional accomplishment of which he was most proud was the founding of the Newport Center Ambulatory Surgical Facility (now Hoag Newport Center Surgicare) in the late 1970's.

From his father, he gained a lifelong love of hunting, fishing and boating. He became an avid, accomplished sailor, owning many boats over the years, including the Nautor Swan 37 Heidi, .the Romsdal 65 North Sea trawler Viking and the Islander 48 Lorelei. He loved to fly and became a licensed pilot, owning two Cessna single-engine aircraft. He enjoyed hiking and camping in the wilderness and logged 80,000 miles with his family in their beloved RV. He was a world traveler with a passion for languages.

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