Carla J Siegfried MD

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related, Retinal Disease

Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine

4901 Forest Park Ave FL 66TH FLSt. Louis, MO 63108
Phone+1 314-362-3937
Fax+1 314-362-3725

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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1990 - 1993
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1990 - 2027
IL State Medical License 1993 - 2005
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Left-Right Determination Factor 2 (LEFTY2) Is an Aqueous Humor Biomarker for Exfoliation Glaucoma.
Andrew J O Smith, Arsham Sheybani, Michael Greenwood, Erin Sieck, Linda Tsai
Translational Vision Science & Technology. 2026-03-02
Tissue-Specific Antioxidant Capacity in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients.
Ying Liu, Carla J Siegfried, Hongli Wu, Ying-Bo Shui
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2026-03-02
American Glaucoma Society 40Anniversary: Foreword.
Carla J Siegfried, Gregory L Skuta
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-09-03

Lectures

Table Rock Regional Roundup
American Academy of Ophthalmology (American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Ridgedale, Missouri - 9/27/2012

Press Mentions

Hard ConversationsJanuary 1st, 2025
Shaffer Prize Report Goes down One Path, but Leads to AnotherFebruary 9th, 2018
Annual Gala to 'Celebrate' with 'The Cure in Sight'February 8th, 2018

Grant Support

Understanding glaucoma risk and assessment of precision therapies: A study of mitochondria and oxidative stress in human trabecular meshworkWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2023–2028