HENDERSONVILLE - AdventHealth welcomed Colette A. Salm-Schmid, MD, FACS, to its team at AdventHealth Medical Group Breast Center at Asheville and Hendersonville. Dr. Salm-Schmid is a board-certified surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon who is committed to delivering evidence-based, high-quality, patient-centered care to patients in Western North Carolina.

Dr. Salm-Schmid earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL. She then completed her general surgery residency at Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, WI and a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Northwestern University. Dr. Salm-Schmid brings more than 20 years of experience in the treatment of breast cancer and diseases of the breast to her new role at AdventHealth, and will be caring for patients at AdventHealth Medical Group Breast Center at Asheville and Hendersonville.

Dr. Salm-Schmid and her husband moved to WNC to be closer to their adult children and families. She feels whole through close connection with people and the environment. In her free time, she enjoys spending as much time outside as she can, which includes playing with her Newfoundland dog, going on walks, exploring new hiking areas, and swimming.

About AdventHealth Hendersonville: 
Founded in 1910, AdventHealth Hendersonville is dedicated to meeting the health care needs of our growing communities, providing high-quality, compassionate, not-for-profit care in a Christian environment. 
Source: AdventHealth Hendersonville