Gary L. Siegel, M.D.

Dr. Siegel grew up in Brooklyn, New York.  He received his B.A. degree with Distinction as an English major at Lafayette College, and then received his M.D. degree from the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center.  His internship and residency in Pediatrics at Kings County Hospital in New York was followed by a Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at National Jewish Hospital in Denver.  He served in the Army as Assistant Chief of the Allergy Department at Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver.  Dr. Siegel is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he has a teaching position at the Allergy Clinic.  He is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and was President of the Colorado Allergy Society for its 1984-1986 term.  He speaks to physician groups on behalf of various pharmaceutical companies concerning asthma, allergic and chronic sinusitis, and new medications and guidelines in the field of allergic disorders, and particularly enjoys caring for asthmatic patients from newly diagnosed to long-term chronic patients.  His interests include biking, cross-country skiing, music and theatre and he is a past President of the Denver Civic Ballet.  Most of his extra time is spent raising his sons with his wife, but time is always found for his main hobby, cooking.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
B.A. Degree: Lafayette College - Easton, PA, 1963. M.D. Degree: Downstate Medical Center, State University of NY, Brooklyn, NY, 1967. Pediatric Internship & Pediatric Residency: Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY,  July, 1967 to June, 1969. Fellowship:  Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO July, 1969 to June, 1971

Army Service: 
Assistant Chief, Pediatric Allergy Clinic, Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, CO, July, 1971 to July, 1973

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS:
Assistant Clinical Professor, Attending Staff, Allergy Clinic
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
September, 1971 to present

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Colorado, Denver and Clear Creek Valley Medical Societies
Delegate, House of Delegates, Colorado Medical Society, 1984-86
Member, American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
Member, American College of Allergy and Immunology
Secretary/Treasurer, Colorado Allergy Society, 1982-84
President, Colorado Allergy Society, 1984-86
Treasurer, Aspen Allergy Conference, Colorado Allergy Society, 1988-present

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Snyder, R. and Siegel, G., "An asthma triad," Ann. All. 25:377, 1967.
2. Snyder, R. and Siegel, G., "Eosinopenic response of asthmatic children to  ACTH," Ann. All. 25:426, 1967.

PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:
Private practice in allergy & asthma - Denver Allergy and Asthma Associates, P.C.
1975 to present