Provider Details
Languages Spoken
English, Chinese - Mandarin
Gender
Female
About Christine Hsieh , MD
Dr. Hsieh approaches the diagnosis and management of patients with colorectal diseases from a patient-centered point of view. A former journalist, Dr. Hsieh seeks to understand patients and their experiences in context, combining sensitivity and technical mastery to deliver effective, efficient care.
Dr. Hsieh earned her medical degree in New York City at Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons. She completed general surgery residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center before moving to Los Angeles to pursue fellowship training in colorectal surgery at USC.
Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgical techniques and their application to the treatment of colon and rectal cancers, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. She has a particular interest in women’s health, especially pertaining to anorectal disease, pelvic floor disorders, and functional concerns. Her research interests include surgical education, medical curriculum development, and Narrative Medicine theory and practice.
Dr. Hsieh was named one of the Top Doctors of 2021 by Los Angeles Magazine.
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I believe that I give the best care when I can get to know my patients as individuals. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing patients in the postoperative clinic, wearing their street clothes and looking like any person running an errand. I'm always so impressed by the spirit of my patients.
Experience
Specialties
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer
Areas of Focus
Colorectal Surgery, Anal Fissure, Anal Manometry, Anorectal Diseases, Colon Rectal and Anal Cancer, Colonoscopy, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Endoscopic Polyp Removal, Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Fistula, Hemorrhoids, Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic Colon Surgery, Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery, Pilonidal Disease, Pouch Surgery, Transanal Polyp Excision of Rectal Masses (TEMS/TAMIS), Ulcerative Colitis, Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Fecal Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse
Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Insurances Accepted
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- Kern Health Systems
- CIGNA
- United Healthcare
- Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund
- USC Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance (UHC)
- Take Care (GUAM)
- First Health
- Watchtower
- Private Health Care Systems
- Health Net
- Aetna
- Blue Shield Covered California
- Beech Street Corporation /WC
- Blue Shield of California
- Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer
- NEXT
- ChoiceCare Network
- Anthem Blue Cross Covered California
- Brand New Day
- Pacificare
- Great-West Healthcare of California, Inc.
- GEHA
- Interplan
- Health Plans of Nevada
- Coventry Health Care
- Medicare
- Health Net Covered California
- MultiPlan
- Marian Health Services
- Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare
Ratings and Reviews
- Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- Provider Showed Respect
- Provider Listened Carefully
- Provider Knew Medical History
- Provider Spent Enough Time
