Specializing In
- Adrenal Nodules
- Adrenal Tumors
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Parathyroid Tumors and Disorders
- Pheochromocytoma
- Surgical management of endocrine disorders in older adults
- Thyroid Cancer
Biography
Dr. Carolyn Dacey Seib is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon and board-certified general surgeon who specializes in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. In 2025, she was among the first surgeons in the United States to earn a Focused Practice Designation in Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery from the American Board of Surgery, reflecting her expertise in these procedures and related patient management.
Dr. Seib provides comprehensive and personalized care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders, including thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism, primary aldosteronism, autonomous cortisol secretion, and pheochromocytomas. Her approach combines advanced surgical techniques with a focus on patient-centered outcomes, ensuring that each treatment plan is tailored to the individual.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Seib is an NIH-funded researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical decision-making and outcomes for patients with endocrine disorders. She has received research support from the National Institute on Aging and the American Thyroid Association, and her studies have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and featured in national media, including The New York Times.
Dr. Seib completed her undergraduate education at Princeton University (summa cum laude), earned her medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, and completed her general surgery residency and endocrine surgery fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Dr. Seib provides comprehensive and personalized care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders, including thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism, primary aldosteronism, autonomous cortisol secretion, and pheochromocytomas. Her approach combines advanced surgical techniques with a focus on patient-centered outcomes, ensuring that each treatment plan is tailored to the individual.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Seib is an NIH-funded researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical decision-making and outcomes for patients with endocrine disorders. She has received research support from the National Institute on Aging and the American Thyroid Association, and her studies have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and featured in national media, including The New York Times.
Dr. Seib completed her undergraduate education at Princeton University (summa cum laude), earned her medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, and completed her general surgery residency and endocrine surgery fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: New York University School of Medicine (2009) NY
- Residency: UCSF Dept of General Surgery (2016) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2017)
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- Fellowship: UCSF Endocrine Surgery Fellowship (2017) CA
Publications
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Differences Between Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas and Unilateral Lesions.
Pasternak, J. D., Seib, C. D., Seiser, N., Tyrell, J. B., Liu, C., Cisco, R. M., … Duh, Q.-Y. Y. (2015). Differences Between Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas and Unilateral Lesions. JAMA Surgery, 150(10), 974–78. -
Association of Patient Frailty With Increased Morbidity After Common Ambulatory General Surgery Operations
Seib, C. D., Rochefort, H., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Gosnell, J. E., Suh, I., Shen, W. T., … Finlayson, E. (2018). Association of Patient Frailty With Increased Morbidity After Common Ambulatory General Surgery Operations. JAMA SURGERY, 153(2), 160–68. -
The Underestimated Risk of Cancer in Patients with Multinodular Goiters After a Benign Fine Needle Aspiration
Campbell, M. J., Seib, C. D., Candell, L., Gosnell, J. E., Quan-Yang Duh, Clark, O. H., & Shen, W. T. (2015). The Underestimated Risk of Cancer in Patients with Multinodular Goiters After a Benign Fine Needle Aspiration. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 39(3), 695–700. -
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Vandetanib and the management of advanced medullary thyroid cancer
Campbell, M. J., Seib, C. D., & Gosnell, J. (2013). Vandetanib and the management of advanced medullary thyroid cancer. CURRENT OPINION IN ONCOLOGY, 25(1), 39–43. -
Adrenalectomy Outcomes Are Superior with the Participation of Residents and Fellows
Seib, C. D., Greenblatt, D. Y., Campbell, M. J., Shen, W. T., Gosnell, J. E., Clark, O. H., & Duh, Q.-Y. (2014). Adrenalectomy Outcomes Are Superior with the Participation of Residents and Fellows. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 219(1), 53–60. -
Hidden in Plain Sight: Transoral and Submental Thyroidectomy as a Compelling Alternative to "Scarless" Thyroidectomy
Chen, Y., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Nwaogu, I., Seib, C. D., Gosnell, J. E., Shen, W. T., … Suh, I. (2018). Hidden in Plain Sight: Transoral and Submental Thyroidectomy as a Compelling Alternative to "Scarless" Thyroidectomy. JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, 28(11), 1374–77. -
Risk Factors Associated With Perioperative Complications and Prolonged Length of Stay After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Chen, Y., Scholten, A., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Nwaogu, I., Gosnell, J. E., Seib, C., … Duh, Q.-Y. (2018). Risk Factors Associated With Perioperative Complications and Prolonged Length of Stay After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy. JAMA SURGERY, 153(11), 1036–41. -
Less is more: cost-effectiveness analysis of surveillance strategies for small, nonfunctional, radiographically benign adrenal incidentalomas
Chomsky-Higgins, K., Seib, C., Rochefort, H., Gosnell, J., Shen, W. T., Kahn, J. G., … Suh, I. (2018). Less is more: cost-effectiveness analysis of surveillance strategies for small, nonfunctional, radiographically benign adrenal incidentalomas. SURGERY, 163(1), 197–203. -
Utility of serum thyroglobulin measurements after prophylactic thyroidectomy in patients with hereditary medullary thyroid cancer
Seib, C. D., Harari, A., Conte, F. A., Duh, Q.-Y., Clark, O. O. H., & Gosnell, J. E. (2014). Utility of serum thyroglobulin measurements after prophylactic thyroidectomy in patients with hereditary medullary thyroid cancer. SURGERY, 156(2), 394–98. -
Association of Patient Frailty With Increased Risk of Complications After Adrenalectomy
Anderson, J. E., Seib, C. D., & Campbell, M. J. (2018). Association of Patient Frailty With Increased Risk of Complications After Adrenalectomy. JAMA SURGERY, 153(10), 966–67. -
Trends in Adrenal Surgery-The Changing Nature of Tumors and Patients
Chen, Y., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Nwaogu, I., Gosnell, J. E., Seib, C., Shen, W. T., … Duh, Q.-Y. (2019). Trends in Adrenal Surgery-The Changing Nature of Tumors and Patients. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 236, 129–33. -
Invasive Procedures to Improve Function in Frail Older Adults Do Outcomes Justify the Intervention?
Seib, C. D., & Finlayson, E. (2019). Invasive Procedures to Improve Function in Frail Older Adults Do Outcomes Justify the Intervention? JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE, 179(3), 391–93. -
Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism Reduces the Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Wang, E., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Chen, Y., Nwaogu, I., Seib, C. D., Shen, W. T., … Suh, I. (2019). Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism Reduces the Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 236, 37–43. -
Parathyroid Cryopreservation: Clinical Applications in the Era of Synthetic Parathyroid Hormone
Nwaogu, I., Sedaghati, M., Sukpanich, R., Chomsky-Higgins, K. H., Chen, Y., Seib, C. D., … Duh, Q.-Y. (2018). Parathyroid Cryopreservation: Clinical Applications in the Era of Synthetic Parathyroid Hormone. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 227(4), E120. -
Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use after Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Novel, Prospective Short Messaging Service-Based Survey
Chen, Y., Nwaogu, I., Chomsky-Higgins, K. H., Seib, C. D., Gosnell, J. E., Shen, W. T., … Suh, I. (2018). Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use after Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Novel, Prospective Short Messaging Service-Based Survey. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 227(4), E121. -
Patient Frailty Should Be Used to Individualize Treatment Decisions in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Seib, C. D., Chomsky-Higgins, K., Gosnell, J. E., Shen, W. T., Suh, I., Duh, Q.-Y., & Finlayson, E. (2018). Patient Frailty Should Be Used to Individualize Treatment Decisions in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 42(10), 3215–22. -
Shifting Trends and Informed Decision Making in the Management of Graves' Disease.
Seib, C. D., Chen, J., & Iagaru, A. (2020). Shifting Trends and Informed Decision Making in the Management of Graves' Disease. Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association. -
The influence of cosmetic concerns on patient preferences for approaches to thyroid lobectomy: A discrete choice experiment.
Sukpanich, R., Sanglestsawai, S., Seib, C. D., Gosnell, J. E., Shen, W. T., Roman, S., … Suh, I. (2020). The influence of cosmetic concerns on patient preferences for approaches to thyroid lobectomy: A discrete choice experiment. Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association. -
Patient complexity by surgical specialty does not correlate with work relative value units.
Ramirez, J. L., Gasper, W. J., Seib, C. D., Finlayson, E., Conte, M. S., Sosa, J. A., & Iannuzzi, J. C. (2020). Patient complexity by surgical specialty does not correlate with work relative value units. Surgery. -
Undertreatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in a privately insured US population: Decreasing utilization of parathyroidectomy despite expanding surgical guidelines.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Suh, I., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., Morris, A. M., … Kebebew, E. (2020). Undertreatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in a privately insured US population: Decreasing utilization of parathyroidectomy despite expanding surgical guidelines. Surgery. -
Reducing Opioid Use in Endocrine Surgery Through Patient Education and Provider Prescribing Patterns.
Kwan, S. Y., Lancaster, E., Dixit, A., Inglis-Arkell, C., Manuel, S., Suh, I., … Seib, C. D. (2020). Reducing Opioid Use in Endocrine Surgery Through Patient Education and Provider Prescribing Patterns. The Journal of Surgical Research, 256, 303–10. -
Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones.
Ganesan, C., Weia, B., Thomas, I.-C., Song, S., Velaer, K., Seib, C. D., … Pao, A. C. (2020). Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones. JAMA Surgery. -
Anatomic Variations From 120 Mental Nerve Dissections: Lessons for Transoral Thyroidectomy.
King, S. D., Arellano, R., Gordon, V., Olinger, A., Seib, C. D., Duh, Q.-Y., & Suh, I. (2020). Anatomic Variations From 120 Mental Nerve Dissections: Lessons for Transoral Thyroidectomy. The Journal of Surgical Research, 256, 543–48. -
Postoperative Function as a Measure of Quality in Geriatric Surgical Care-Can We Do Better?
Seib, C. D., & Arya, S. (2020). Postoperative Function as a Measure of Quality in Geriatric Surgical Care-Can We Do Better? JAMA Surgery. -
Prioritizing Quality Improvement in Geriatric Surgery in 7 Veterans Administration Hospitals: Current Levels of Implementation of Standards Defined by the American College of Surgeons: Geriatric Surgery Verification Program through Structured Processes
Kazaure, H. S., Lagoo-Deenadayalan, S. A., Ahuja, V., Seib, C. D., Balentine, C., Iannuzzi, J. C., … Russell, M. (2020). Prioritizing Quality Improvement in Geriatric Surgery in 7 Veterans Administration Hospitals: Current Levels of Implementation of Standards Defined by the American College of Surgeons: Geriatric Surgery Verification Program through Structured Processes. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 231(4), E24–E25. -
Ensemble machine learning for the prediction of patient-level outcomes following thyroidectomy.
Seib, C. D., Roose, J. P., Hubbard, A. E., & Suh, I. (2020). Ensemble machine learning for the prediction of patient-level outcomes following thyroidectomy. American Journal of Surgery. -
Patient Factors Associated With Parathyroidectomy in Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Seib, C. D., Suh, I., Meng, T., Trickey, A., Smith, A. K., Finlayson, E., … Kebebew, E. (2021). Patient Factors Associated With Parathyroidectomy in Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. JAMA Surgery. -
Accuracy of 18F-fluorocholine PET for the detection of parathyroid adenomas: prospective single center study.
Hope, T. A., Graces, C., Calais, J., Ehman, E., Johnson, G. B., Thompson, D., … Suh, I. (2021). Accuracy of 18F-fluorocholine PET for the detection of parathyroid adenomas: prospective single center study. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Association of parathyroidectomy with 5-year clinically significant kidney stone events in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Seib, C. D., Ganesan, C., Arnow, K. D., Suh, I., Pao, A. C., Leppert, J. T., … Kebebew, E. (2021). Association of parathyroidectomy with 5-year clinically significant kidney stone events in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Endocrine Practice : Official Journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. -
Racial disparities in the utilization of parathyroidectomy among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: Evidence from a nationwide analysis of Medicare claims.
Alobuia, W. M., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., Suh, I., Tamura, M. K., … Seib, C. D. (2021). Racial disparities in the utilization of parathyroidectomy among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: Evidence from a nationwide analysis of Medicare claims. Surgery. -
Superior sensitivity of 18F-fluorocholine: PET localization in primary hyperparathyroidism.
Graves, C. E., Hope, T. A., Kim, J., Pampaloni, M. H., Kluijfhout, W., Seib, C. D., … Suh, I. (2021). Superior sensitivity of 18F-fluorocholine: PET localization in primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery. -
Risk of Fracture Among Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism Receiving Parathyroidectomy vs Nonoperative Management.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Suh, I., Harris, A. H., Covinsky, K. E., Shoback, D. M., … Tamura, M. K. (2021). Risk of Fracture Among Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism Receiving Parathyroidectomy vs Nonoperative Management. JAMA Internal Medicine. -
Factors associated with postoperative complications and costs for adrenalectomy in benign adrenal disorders.
Sung, T.-Y., Tennakoon, L., Alobuia, W. M., Seib, C., Cisco, R., Lin, D., & Kebebew, E. (2021). Factors associated with postoperative complications and costs for adrenalectomy in benign adrenal disorders. Surgery. -
Accuracy of 18F-fluorocholine PET for the detection of parathyroid adenomas: prospective single center study
Hope, T., Graves, C., Calais, J., Ehman, E., Johnson, G., Thompson, D., … Suh, I. (2021). Accuracy of 18F-fluorocholine PET for the detection of parathyroid adenomas: prospective single center study. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC. -
Kidney stone events following parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative management for primary hyperparathyroidism.
Seib, C. D., Ganesan, C., Arnow, K. D., Pao, A. C., Leppert, J. T., Barreto, N. B., … Tamura, M. K. (2022). Kidney stone events following parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative management for primary hyperparathyroidism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. -
A Tool to Estimate Risk of 30-day Mortality and Complications After Hip Fracture Surgery: Accurate Enough for Some but Not All Purposes? A Study From the ACS-NSQIP Database.
Harris, A. H., Trickey, A. W., Eddington, H. S., Seib, C. D., Kamal, R. N., Kuo, A. C., … Giori, N. J. (2022). A Tool to Estimate Risk of 30-day Mortality and Complications After Hip Fracture Surgery: Accurate Enough for Some but Not All Purposes? A Study From the ACS-NSQIP Database. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. -
Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Older Adults with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treated with Parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative Management.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Suh, I., Lin, D. T., Harris, A. H., … Kebebew, E. (2022). Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Older Adults with Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treated with Parathyroidectomy vs. non-operative Management. Annals of Surgery. -
Preventive Health Screening in Veterans Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.
Stoltz, D. J., Liebert, C. A., Seib, C. D., Bruun, A., Arnow, K. D., Barreto, N. B., … Eisenberg, D. (2022). Preventive Health Screening in Veterans Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. -
Risk of permanent hypoparathyroidism requiring calcitriol therapy in a population-based cohort of adults older than 65 undergoing total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease.
Seib, C. D., Meng, T., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., McAninch, E. A., Chen, J., … Kebebew, E. (2022). Risk of permanent hypoparathyroidism requiring calcitriol therapy in a population-based cohort of adults older than 65 undergoing total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association. -
A Contemporary Review of the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in the Era of New Drug Therapies.
Seib, C. D., Beck, T. C., & Kebebew, E. (2023). A Contemporary Review of the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in the Era of New Drug Therapies. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 32(2), 233–250. -
Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Seib, C. D., Ganesan, C., Furst, A., Pao, A. C., Chertow, G. M., Leppert, J. T., … Tamura, M. K. (2023). Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Increased Risk of Complications Associated With Concurrent Parathyroidectomy in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy.
Cisco, R., Arnow, K., Barreto, N., Lin, D., Kebebew, E., & Seib, C. (2023). Increased Risk of Complications Associated With Concurrent Parathyroidectomy in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy. The Journal of Surgical Research, 288, 275–281. -
Operative Management of Thyroid Disease in Older Adults.
Kim, J., & Seib, C. D. (2023). Operative Management of Thyroid Disease in Older Adults. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 7(7), bvad070. -
Disparities in access to high-volume parathyroid surgeons in the United States: A call to action.
Wright, K., Squires, S., Cisco, R., Trickey, A., Kebebew, E., Suh, I., & Seib, C. D. (2023). Disparities in access to high-volume parathyroid surgeons in the United States: A call to action. Surgery. -
Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Seib, C. D., Ganesan, C., & Tamura, M. K. (2023). Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Annals of Internal Medicine, 176(11), eL230280. -
Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Seib, C. D., Ganesan, C., & Tamura, M. K. (2023). Estimated Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Long-Term Kidney Function in Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 176(11), eL230279. -
AI Imaging Analysis Needs Evaluation Before Implementation.
Seib, C. D., & Wren, S. M. (2024). AI Imaging Analysis Needs Evaluation Before Implementation. JAMA Surgery. -
Effect of Starting Dialysis Versus Continuing Medical Management on Survival and Home Time in Older Adults With Kidney Failure : A Target Trial Emulation Study.
Montez-Rath, M. E., Thomas, I.-C. C., Charu, V., Odden, M. C., Seib, C. D., Arya, S., … Kurella Tamura, M. (2024). Effect of Starting Dialysis Versus Continuing Medical Management on Survival and Home Time in Older Adults With Kidney Failure : A Target Trial Emulation Study. Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Benefits and Risks Associated With Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thyroid Operations.
Squires, S. D., Cisco, R. M., Lin, D. T., Trickey, A. W., Kebebew, E., Gombar, S., … Seib, C. D. (2024). Benefits and Risks Associated With Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thyroid Operations. The Journal of Surgical Research, 302, 463–468. -
Parathyroidectomy and the Development of New Depression Among Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Delaney, L. D., Furst, A., Day, H., Arnow, K., Cisco, R. M., Kebebew, E., … Seib, C. D. (2024). Parathyroidectomy and the Development of New Depression Among Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism. JAMA Surgery. -
Can large language models address unmet patient information needs and reduce provider burnout in the management of thyroid disease?
Raghunathan, R., Jacobs, A. R., Sant, V. R., King, L. J., Rothberger, G., Prescott, J., … Suh, I. (2024). Can large language models address unmet patient information needs and reduce provider burnout in the management of thyroid disease? Surgery. -
Frailty and Long-Term Health Care Utilization After Elective General and Vascular Surgery.
Dossabhoy, S. S., Graham, L. A., Kashikar, A., George, E. L., Seib, C. D., Tamura, M. K., … Arya, S. (2024). Frailty and Long-Term Health Care Utilization After Elective General and Vascular Surgery. JAMA Surgery. -
Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring Criteria in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Network Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.
Staibano, P., Au, M., Zhang, H., Yu, S., Liu, W., Pasternak, J. D., … Bhandari, M. (2024). Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring Criteria in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Network Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy. JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. -
Predicting the Risk of Untreated Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroidectomy to Inform and Individualize Treatment Decisions
Delaney, L. D., Day, H. S., Suh, I., Cisco, R. M., Harris, A., Tamura, M., & Seib, C. D. (2024). Predicting the Risk of Untreated Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroidectomy to Inform and Individualize Treatment Decisions. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Utility of 4-dimensional computed tomography in predicting single-gland parathyroid disease-Can we abandon intraoperative parathyroid monitoring?
Lui, M. S., Fisher, J. C., Berger, N., Gordon, A. J., Wright, K., Nguyen, V., … Suh, I. (2025). Utility of 4-dimensional computed tomography in predicting single-gland parathyroid disease-Can we abandon intraoperative parathyroid monitoring? Surgery, 182, 109327. -
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring criteria in secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review.
Staibano, P., Au, M., Zhang, H., Pasternak, J. D., Seib, C. D., Orloff, L., … Bhandari, M. (2025). Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring criteria in secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review. Current Problems in Surgery, 73, 101934. -
Overscreening of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: A second "epidemic" of thyroid cancer overdiagnosis?
Raghunathan, R., Jacobs, A., Gajic, Z., Castiglioni, S., Dawood, N., Arthurs, L., … Patel, K. N. (2026). Overscreening of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: A second "epidemic" of thyroid cancer overdiagnosis? Surgery, 189, 109868. -
Utilization of thyroid ultrasound and surgery after glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescription.
Delaney, L. D., Day, H., Arnow, K., Cisco, R. M., Eisenberg, D., Tamura, M. K., … Seib, C. D. (2026). Utilization of thyroid ultrasound and surgery after glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist prescription. Surgery, 192, 110042. -
Modern advances in parathyroid surgery: A survey of North American surgeon associations.
Staibano, P., Au, M., Zhang, H., Pasternak, J. D., Busse, J. W., Parpia, S., … Bhandari, M. (2026). Modern advances in parathyroid surgery: A survey of North American surgeon associations. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 47(3), 104807. -
Workforce growth without reach: National trends in access to high-volume parathyroid surgeons.
Delaney, L. D., Dudek, Z., Weldon, P., Cisco, R. M., Kebebew, E., & Seib, C. D. (2026). Workforce growth without reach: National trends in access to high-volume parathyroid surgeons. Surgery, 194, 110188.
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Vandetanib and the management of advanced medullary thyroid cancer
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Review Summary
Dr. Seib is consistently described as knowledgeable and thorough. She is appreciated for her ability to explain complex information clearly and for being patient in answering questions. Many find her to be kind, understanding, and feel fortunate to have her as their surgeon.
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Patient Reviews
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Dr. Seib is a very kind and capable doctor.
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excellent clinician.
She is not only an extremely talented surgeon, but she is kind and caring as well. We are very grateful to have had her as our surgeon.
She is a good communicator and was effectively responsive to my questions
Timely and every person I interacted with was TOP NOTCH! Receptionist, nurse, fellow and Dr Seib were the best!
Dr Seib is extremely professional yet very approachable. She seems genuinely interested in my health and recovery. She is very patient answering all my questions!
Dr Seib is very qualified, smart, decisive, informative, compassionate. I only had the best experience with Dr Seib and I am so grateful.
She is a kind, knowledgeable, and very skilled doctor that I was lucky to be referred to for my thyroidectomy. She is very thorough with excellent bedside manner.
Thank you for taking the time to answer all of my questions!
Dr. Seib is thorough and very knowledgeable.
Wonderful doctor and surgeon. So smart and understanding. Really liked her!
Thank you
Dr. Sieb is AMAZING!
Dr. Seib was patient and thorough and explained very well what to expect in the future.
Very nice and approachable. Explained everything in detail to where I could understand it. Was very patient answering my questions. Seemed extremely knowledgeable and caring. She asked me lots of questions and was very thorough.
Very informative and explained throuly what she was explaining to me on top of our visit if being the first one I had with her I was very comfortable and pleased with her
Very informative and understanding.
A lot of information but i want to be in person to get all the i formation. The team is supposed to be setting up an appointment in the future so i can attend in person.
I feel I need more explanation, which will come in the future.
She is an excellent, knowledgeable, thorough, and kind doctor that I feel lucky to have overseeing my care.
Carolyn Seib was concise, answered my questions and explained plan going forward. It was excellent!
I appreciate Carolyn Seib’s competence and I feel very fortunate to have her as my surgeon.
She is very professional courteous helpfull, kind and genuinely cares about our well being.
She is an excellent Doctor who shows care and concern for her patients and has excellent communication. She is the best!
Wonderful experience with STanford health. . Dr. Carolyn Seib was a wonderful surgeon, and she was always friendly and kind. I highly recommend becoming her patient!
Dr. Seib is phenomenal. I'm glad she's in my corner. She explains everything very well and listens to what I have to say.
Dr. Seib changed my life! She properly diagnosed a primary hyperparathyroid adenoma and successfully removed it. Healing is minimal. I have my life back.
Excellent surgeon and communicator.
I really like Dr Seib! She's did a great job with my surgery, and every meeting I've had with her has been straightforward and easy to understand. She listens well to any concerns I have, and makes sure we're in agreement on whatever issues there are. I really appreciate that. She also takes any necessary time to go through everything, though she covers things well enough that extra explanations are seldom needed.
I am very happy and incredibly grateful to have been referred to Dr. Seib. She has been an excellent physician and partner in making me healthy again.
Dr. Seib is absolutely awesome. I'm so confident in her and appreciate the fact that she is being very through before coming to any definite conclusions on how to best treat my conditions. I have no doubt that whatever course of treatment is decided upon by Dr. Seib and her colleagues, it will be the best possible decision.
She communicates very clearly and makes it easy to understand complex issues.
Very thorough and caring
She's great. Highly recommend her as a surgeon.
Dr Seib was very professional and respectful. Very calm and patient, answered all my questions. She explained very clearly. She is skilled surgeon. Thank you and to everyone in your team, so nice and pleasant.
She is the best
Excellent doctor!
It has been a pleasure being a patient of Dr.Seib. She and Andrea Lee, RN were very attentive and thorough with my needs.
I've met with Dr. Seib two time. Each time, she has been extremely professional and thorough in her explanations and answers to any of my questions.
Best Doctor Ever
Dr. Seib is extremely professional and approachable. She answered all my questions and clearly explained next steps in my treatment. I'm very happy to have Dr. seib as part of my medical team.
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