Jessica Saricicek, MD joins Mission Children’s Hospital

Mission Health is pleased to announce the addition of Jessica Saricicek, MD. Dr. Saricicek joins the Mission Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hospitalists practice from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

“It is our pleasure to welcome Dr. Saricicek to western North Carolina’s only children’s hospital and the premier group of caregivers and providers at Mission Children’s Hospital,” said Susan Mims, MD, Vice President, Mission Children’s Hospital. “Dr. Saricicek will be a great addition to our fantastic inpatient team and particularly to our pediatric patients.”

Dr. Saricicek earned her medical degree from The University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill in North Carolina. She completed her pediatric residency training at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Saricicek is board certified in pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

“I am honored to be establishing a career caring for the children of western North Carolina,” said Dr. Saricicek. “I grew up in Brevard and am very happy returning to the mountains. In my spare time, I enjoy time outside with my kids, traveling and learning languages like French and Turkish.”

Located in Asheville, North Carolina, Mission Children’s Hospital services include pediatric and adolescent specialty care, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, and pediatric and adolescent psychiatric care. The physicians with Mission Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hospitalists manage the care of pediatric patients admitted to Mission Children’s Hospital.