Specialties
Rebecca S Sippel, MD, FACS
Professor
- Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery
- Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Professional Development
- Chair, Division of Endocrine Surgery
sippel@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1387
- Administrative Assistant: (608) 263-1387
Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792-3284
Education
- MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Endocrine Surgery Research Lab
- Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery, University of California- San Francisco, CA
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 Graves’ disease, hyperparathyroidism and recurrent thyroid cancer.
Dr. Sippel provides a wide range of services including Adrenal Surgery, Central Neck Dissection, Endocrine Surgery, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy, Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy (MIRP), Modified Radical Neck Dissection, Neck Ultrasound, Open Adrenalectomy, Parathyroid Surgery, Resection Of Substernal Goiter, Subtotal Parathyroidectomy, Thyroidectomy, Thyroid Lobectomy, Thyroid Surgery, Total Thyroidectomy.
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. Dr. Sippel is also interested in improving patient education and decision making related to the treatment of Graves’ Disease.
Recent Publications
Barriers to workup and referral of primary hyperparathyroidism: A qualitative study of providers' perspectives.
Cooper E, Gutierrez-Meza D, Alagoz E, O'Connor J, Sanghvi A, Balentine C, Sippel R, Chiu A
Surgery 2025 Oct 08; 109711
[PubMed ID: 41062397]Setting yourself up for reoperative surgical success: Lessons learned from a 10-year experience with selective venous sampling for reoperative parathyroidectomy.
Smith ER, Cooper E, Pinchot J, Sippel RS
Surgery 2025 Sep 26; 109708
[PubMed ID: 41015677]Secondary analyses of swallowing efficiency and safety outcomes following thyroidectomy versus thyroidectomy plus prophylactic central neck dissection.
Knigge MA, Robbins D, Thibeault S, Connor N, Sippel R
Thyroid Res 2025 Sep 16; 18(1): 45
[PubMed ID: 40954474]Who Gets Referred? Disparities in Access to Specialist Care for Hyperparathyroidism.
O'Connor JP, Sippel R, Balentine C, Stalter L, Kind A, Chiu A
J Surg Res 2025 Aug; 312: 236-243
[PubMed ID: 40602008]NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 1.2025.
Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Applewhite M, Bernet V, Blomain E, Brito M, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, DeLozier O, Duh QY, Ehya H, Grady E, Guo T, Haymart M, Hunt JP, Kandeel F, Kotwal A, Lamonica DM, Lorch J, Mandel SJ, Markovina S, Mydlarz W, Nabell L, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Ritter H, Roth MY, Salgado SA, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Worden F, Yeh MW, Darlow S, Cassara CJ, Sliker B
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025 Jul; 23(7)
[PubMed ID: 40639400]