Rebecca Sippel
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Expert in the surgical management of diseases of the endocrine glands ( thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands).
Professor, Department of Surgery; Chair of the Division of Endocrine Surgery School of Medicine and Public Health news@uwhealth.org Home page Twitter: @rebecca_sippel
Topics
- Expert in the treatment of all diseases of the thyroid gland, including thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves' and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)
- Expert in the treatment of parathyroid disease, a very commonly misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed cause of chronic fatigue and bone loss.
Achievements
- NIH R01 funding to evaluate the best surgical treatment of thyroid cancer and to understand the impact of treatment on patients
- Over 200 publications related to the clinical treatment of Endocrine Diseases
- Past President of the Association of Academic Surgery and Past Secretary of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- An internationally recognized expert in the field of Endocrine Surgery