Tracy A. Siegfried, M.D.
Dr. Tracy Siegfried is an internist with extensive experience in bariatric medicine. She earned her degrees in biology and child psychology from the University of Minnesota. During this time she worked as a counselor for juvenile offenders and did clinical research in autism. Dr. Siegfried then attended medical school at the University of Chicago and also completed her internal medicine internship and residency there. While at the University of Chicago she received extra training in bariatrics and medical weight loss strategies.
After relocating to Orange County, and joining the Saddleback Medical Group, she developed a comprehensive weight loss program, The N.E.W. Program, with her husband, Dr. Brian Quebbemann. The goal of The N.E.W. Program is to incorporate all legitimate and proven strategies available for weight loss and long-term weight control into a single comprehensive weight control program. Dr. Siegfried took time off for maternity leave and now has returned to The N.E.W. Program as medical director. She brings the added dimension of expertise in non-surgical weight control.
Dr. Siegfried's expertise in bariatric medicine augments the program's ability to provide appropriate pre-operative evaluation and close long-term management for post-surgical patients. In addition, her experience and interest in adolescent psychology and counseling supports the program's goal of providing effective strategies for weight control for severely obese adolescent patients.