Our mission at Grace OB/GYN Physicians in Asheville, NC, is to provide an atmosphere of understanding and excellent care. Our physicians and staff are compassionate and professional. We have the same standards of high-quality patient care for every element of our practice, from routine gynecology to high-risk obstetrics.
We treat our patients with understanding and compassion while offering them highly-developed professional skills and knowledge. We listen to every woman, provide her with the information and services she needs to make the best medical choices, and walk with her through those decisions.
Grace OB/GYN Physicians is considered a high-quality/low-cost provider by
Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare.
As of 2018, Grace OB/GYN Physicians is proud to be SCOPE Certified by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The Safety Certification in Outpatient Excellence (SCOPE) for Women's Health program is the first women's health-focused safety certification program for medical care delivered in an office setting. Grace OB/GYN Physicians is the first provider in Western North Carolina to become SCOPE Certified. SCOPE Certification represents our ongoing commitment to improving the care we provide our patients.
Our physicians at
Grace
OB/GYN Physicians are well-trained professionals with medical expertise and a heart for patient care.
Dr. Cobb received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis, then moved to Asheville to complete his residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC). He has been practicing in Asheville at Grace since 1999. He loves his profession, particularly the richness of interacting with and caring for people as they navigate important times in their lives. Dr. Cobb and his wife have six children. He spends a lot of time hiking and camping for Boy Scouts with his five sons and enjoys cultivating the family's extensive vegetable garden.
Dr. Lechner was born west of Kansas City and raised in Albuquerque, NM. He moved back to Kansas to attend Kansas State University, followed by medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City. OB/GYN residency brought him to UNC Chapel Hill, where he met his wife, Sharon, a family medicine physician. In 2011, Dr. Lechner joined MAHEC as a faculty physician, where he provided care for routine and high risk obstetric patients, as well as a wide variety of gynecologic patients. He participated in the education of resident physicians and directed the gynecologic surgery rotation with a special interest in minimally-invasive surgical approaches. After more than six years at MAHEC, a desire to return to one-on-one relationships with his patients drew Dr. Lechner to join Grace OB/GYN Physicians in January of 2018. Outside of medicine, Dr. Lechner enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters, participating in outdoor activities of all kinds, reading, and traveling.
Dr. McAden will be joining the practice in the fall of 2022 after completion of her residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center here in Asheville. Dr. McAden and her family are originally from Lubbock, Texas, where she completed her medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Before fulfilling her dream of becoming a physician, she and her husband, Greg, lived for five years in Russia, where they served as missionaries.
Dr. McAden is thrilled to join our practice to continue to provide excellent care for the women of western North Carolina. When she is not caring for her patients, she spends time with her husband and two teenage children. Her hobbies include traveling, cooking, learning languages, putting miles on her Peloton, and cheering on the sidelines for all her kids' activities.
Dr. Shakar joined the practice in August of 2021 after the completion of his residency at Mountain Area Health Education Center here in Asheville. After working with him over the last four years, the physicians at Grace OBGYN feel his experience, enthusiasm, and skill in women's health will be a great addition to our practice. Dr. Shakar is originally from Tallahassee, Florida, and completed both his undergraduate and medical degrees at Florida State University. He loves the mountains of Western North Carolina and enjoys anything outdoors, including sustainable farming and homesteading activities, and sustainable energy projects.
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The staff at Grace OB/GYN Physicians are well-trained medical professionals. We strive to ensure that every patient feels heard, cared for, and equipped to navigate decisions about her health.
For further information about Grace OB/GYN Physicians, call 828-252-1050.
Phone:
Fax:
828-253-0457
Address:
2 Yorkshire Street,
Asheville, NC, 28803