Endocrine Surgery Conditions

The Endocrine Surgery Program at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin, has been providing nationally recognized care and innovative services to its patients for more than a decade.

Our surgeons have performed thousands of endocrine operations over the past decade. In a long tradition of groundbreaking efforts, our surgeons were the first in the state of Wisconsin to use minimally-invasive techniques in endocrine operations to treat the following conditions.

Thyroid Conditions

• Thyroid Conditions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Graves Disease
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Nodules
• Thyroiditis

Parathyroid Conditions

• Parathyroid Conditions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hyperparathyroidism Overview
• Treating Hyperparathyroidism
• Parathyroid Surgery
  • Preparing for Parathyroid Surgery
  • Anesthesia during Surgery

Adrenal Conditions

• Adrenal Conditions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Conn's Syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism)
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Pheochromocytoma

GI Neuroendocrine Conditions

• Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors (GI NET)
  • Appendiceal carcinoid tumors
  • Non-functional islet cell tumors  
  • Carcinoid tumors
  • Pancreatic polypeptide-secreting tumor (Ppoma) 
  • Colonic carcinoid tumors
  • Pulmonary carcinoid tumors
  • Gastric carcinoid tumors
  • Rectal carcinoid tumors 
  • Gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome)
  • Small intestinal carcinoid tumors
  • Glucagonoma
  • Somatostatinoma  
  • Insulinoma
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Secreting Tumor (VIPoma)