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Rebecca S. Sippel, MD

Rebecca S. Sippel, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery

H4/755 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3236

Appointments: (608) 263-7502

Office: (608) 263-1387

FAX: (608) 263-7652

sippel@surgery.wisc.edu

Education

  • MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1999
  • Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1999-2006
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Endocrine Surgery Research Lab, 2001-2003
  • Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery, University of California- San Francisco, CA, 2006-2007

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Sippel is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She specializes in endocrine surgery, treating diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. She utilizes several minimally invasive techniques to treat endocrine disorders (minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, focused exploration for recurrent thyroid cancer). She has a special interest in treating patients with recurrent thyroid cancer.

Research Interests

Dr. Sippel conducts translational research at the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research program investigates the development and treatment of endocrine tumors, with a special interest in thyroid cancer. She also conducts clinical research working on improving the care and outcomes of patients with endocrine tumors.

Recent Publications

  • Adler JT, Sippel RS, Chen H. The influence of surgical approach on quality of life after parathyroid surgery., Ann. Surg. Oncol. 2008 Jun;15(6):1559-65.
    [PubMed ID: 18379849]
  • Sippel RS, Elaraj DM, Khanafshar E, Zarnegar R, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH. Tumor size predicts malignant potential in hürthle cell neoplasms of the thyroid., World journal of surgery. 2008 May;32(5):702-7.
    [PubMed ID: 18224463]
  • Haymart MR, Repplinger DJ, Leverson GE, Elson DF, Sippel RS, Jaume JC, Chen H. Higher serum thyroid stimulating hormone level in thyroid nodule patients is associated with greater risks of differentiated thyroid cancer and advanced tumor stage., J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2008 Mar;93(3):809-14.
    [PubMed ID: 18160464]
  • Sippel RS, Elaraj DM, Khanafshar E, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH. Does the presence of additional thyroid nodules on ultrasound alter the risk of malignancy in patients with a follicular neoplasm of the thyroid?, Surgery. 2007 Dec;142(6):851-7; discussion 857.e1-2.
    [PubMed ID: 18063067]
  • Ito F, Sippel R, Lederman J, Chen H. The utility of intraoperative bilateral internal jugular venous sampling with rapid parathyroid hormone testing., Ann. Surg. 2007 Jun;245(6):959-63.
    [PubMed ID: 17522522]
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