Meet Dr. Siegert

I am a female general surgeon in a solo-physician, small office environment providing general surgical and advanced laparoscopic procedures to adults and adolescents over 12 years old. I feel that the size of the office allows more time for interaction between the patient and physician, which is sometimes lacking from today's health care. This allows for more individualized and personal care.

With a friendly staff, patients' questions and concerns are responded to quickly and professionally. Good communication with other physicians involved in your care also provides better continuity of care. We are respectful of the individual's needs and of family concerns.

Undergoing an invasive procedure such as surgery can often be confusing and associated with anxiety. Listening to patients and educating patients are important parts of reducing this stress. I try to aid patients in understanding their surgical options and what will happen to them before, during, and after surgery. The scheduling of your surgery is done as promptly as your medical condition requires.

I am a Board-Certified General Surgeon with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures. I graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed my general surgery residency at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Advanced laparoscopic fellowship training was done under the direction of Brown University at Rhode Island Hospital. I have been in practice since 2001, and I am affiliated with Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

About Dr. Claudine E. Siegert

Education | Societies/Committees

  • Education
  • Undergraduate
    • Purdue University
    • West Lafayette, Indiana
    • August 1987-May 1991
    • Bachelor of Science in Genetic and Molecular Biology-May 1991
    • Graduated with honors
  • Medical
    • Indiana University School of Medicine
    • Indianapolis, Indiana
    • August 1991-May 1995
    • Doctor of Medicine-May 1995
  • Internship/Residency
    • Loyola University Medical Center Department of Surgery
    • 2160 South First Avenue
    • Maywood, Illinois 60153
    • July 1, 1995-June 30, 2000
    • Chairman: Dr. Richard Gamelli
  • Fellowship
    • Laparoscopic Surgery
    • Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
    • University Surgical Associates
    • 2 Dudley Street, Suite 470
    • Providence, Rhode Island 02905
    • July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001
    • Director: Dr. Joseph Amaral

  • Societies/Committees
  • Association of Women Surgeons
    • Member since October 2003
  • Cancer Institutional Review Board-member at Mission
    • Hospital since September 2002, Chairman since September 2007
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGE)
    • Member since October 26, 1999
  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)
    • Member since December 1998
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
    • Inducted October 19, 2003
  • North Carolina Medical Society
    • Member since August 2001
  • Buncombe County Medical Society
    • August 2001-September 2002
  • Western North Carolina Interpreter Network (WIN) Development
    • Committee-aiding translation services for healthcare providers and patients
    • Since September 2005
  • CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) Committee for Mission Hospital
    • December 2005-May 2008