All I can Say is: Thank Goodness for her. If it wasn't for her, I would still be suffering. She knows her stuff. She made me feel VERY comfortable, went over and above, before and after surgery. My advice to people with thyroid/parathyroid issues: GO TO HER!!! I did the research! Go to the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, on the computer. She is high on the list in the upper Midwest. She gave me my life back. It was a 9 hour trip to UW Health for me. Everyone there was VERY helpful- appeared to love their jobs- everyone happy. All the other doctors I went to said "oh, lets wait and see", (For over 5 years-- even at other teaching clinics) "It's just a tiny one" (parathyroid), Come back in 6 months". I wrote one tiny E-Mail, including my list of symptoms and a chart of lab results for the last 5 years, and offered to come to her office. Within 1 hour, I had an E-Mail back from her. I received a call from her nurse. We set up a date. Got my records sent to her, and In 1 month it was all over!!! I had 3 parathyroids removed, and 1/2 of my thyroid. I am feeling great (it's been about 7 weeks so far) A majority of my symptoms are gone. I have gone to other endocrine doctors--- they don't get it! Dr. Sippel gets it! My husband says "I got my old wife back" (I don't know if I should be happy about that comment).
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