# Dr. Elvira Klause > Dr. Elvira Klause, M.D., FACS, is a highly skilled, board-certified general surgeon specializing in hernia repair, hemorrhoids, laparoscopic surgery, abdominal surgery, robotic surgery, breast surgery, oncological procedures and dermatology procedures in San Clemente, CA. Dr. Elvira Klause, M.D., FACS, provides comprehensive surgical care, including advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques, for patients throughout South Orange County. She is recognized for her patient-focused approach and extensive experience across various surgical needs, from breast and oncological procedures to colorectal and skin cancer surgeries. Dr. Klause earned her bachelor of science degree from UCLA in 1989, followed by medical training at the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1993. She completed her surgical residency in 1999 at Martin Luther King Hospital, where she received the Chief Resident Award, and subsequently pursued a fellowship in trauma surgery and critical care. She is a board-certified diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Klause holds hospital privileges at several medical centers, including Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Mission Hospital, Surgery Center at Saddleback, Foothill Ranch Surgery Center, and Laguna Niguel Surgery Center, and is proficient in highly advanced single-incision laparoscopic surgery and robotic-assisted surgery. 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