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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

  • Pitt SC, Sippel RS, Chen H. Secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism, state of the art surgical management., Surg. Clin. North Am. 2009 Oct;89(5):1227-39.
    [PubMed ID: 19836494]
  • Pitt SC, Panneerselvan R, Sippel RS, Chen H. Radioguided parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism in the reoperative neck., Surgery. 2009 Oct;146(4):592-8; discussion 598-9.
    [PubMed ID: 19789017]
  • Stoll SJ, Pitt SC, Liu J, Schaefer S, Sippel RS, Chen H. Thyroid hormone replacement after thyroid lobectomy., Surgery. 2009 Oct;146(4):554-8; discussion 558-60.
    [PubMed ID: 19789012]
  • Cayo AK, Sippel RS, Schaefer S, Chen H. Utility of Intraoperative PTH for Primary Hyperparathyroidism Due to Multigland Disease., Ann. Surg. Oncol. 2009 Sep 4;():.
    [PubMed ID: 19760044]
  • Haymart MR, Glinberg SL, Liu J, Sippel RS, Jaume JC, Chen H. Higher serum TSH in thyroid cancer patients occurs independent of age and correlates with extrathyroidal extension., Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf). 2009 Sep;71(3):434-9.
    [PubMed ID: 19067720]
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