Klara Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Klara Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. knew early in her life that she wanted to be involved in medicine. By eighth grade she was volunteering in the local community hospital in the Labor and Delivery ward. “I love working with and helping women, enjoy staying up-to-date on scientific research, and working with my hands.” As a medical student at the Mayo Clinic her teachers and mentors solidified her interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Consistent with her passion to help women, Dr. Vogel has a wide array of interests in her field including General Obstetrics, High Risk Pregnancy, Contraception, and Menopause. Her commitment to helping all women has taken her abroad to Mongolia and other developing countries where she volunteered performing surgeries for gynecologic cancers and screening and treatment for precancers.

Dr. Vogel currently serves as Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Providence Saint John’s Health Center. She also serves as president of Santa Monica Women’s Health. She has been recognized for her dedication to patients and humanism in medicine with the Arthur Allen, M.D. Memorial Award for Ethics and Humanism in Medicine. For her technical skills, she was awarded the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Award of Excellence in Endoscopy and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Award of Excellence in Colposcopy.

In her free time, Dr. Vogel enjoys hiking with her dogs, cooking, and reading. She enjoys traveling and exploring the cultures, sites, and cuisines from around the world. She is the mother of three.

Dr. Vogel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emory University with degrees in Art History and Biology and then attended medical school at the Mayo Clinic. She completed her residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she served as chief resident.