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Central Neck Dissection

Removal of the lymph nodes around the thyroid which is done for thyroid cancer when lymph node involvement is suspected.

Endocrine Surgeons
Portrait of Herbert Chen, MD Herbert Chen, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Division of General Surgery
Vice-Chairman of Research, Department of Surgery
Phone: (608) 263-1387
E-mail: chen@surgery.wisc.edu
Specialties: Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery
Portrait of Rebecca S Sippel, MD Rebecca S Sippel, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of General Surgery
Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery
Phone: (608) 263-1387
E-mail: sippel@surgery.wisc.edu
Specialties: Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery

Acute Care Surgeon
Portrait of Michael P Sloan, MD, FACS Michael P Sloan, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor
Division of General Surgery
Phone: (608) 287-2100
E-mail: sloan@surgery.wisc.edu
Specialties: Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery

General Surgeons
Portrait of David M Melnick, MD MPH David M Melnick, MD MPH
Associate Professor
Division of General Surgery
Phone: (608) 287-2100
E-mail: david.melnick@uwmf.wisc.edu
Specialties: General Surgery
Portrait of Roland J Vega, MD Roland J Vega, MD
Professor
Division of General Surgery
Phone: (608) 287-2100
E-mail: rjvega@wisc.edu
Specialties: General Surgery

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