Oct. 22, 2026

EP50 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Biopsy Markers - Allergic? They CAN Be Removed! - With Dr. Frederick Tiesenga, M.D.

EP50 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Biopsy Markers - Allergic? They CAN Be Removed! - With Dr. Frederick Tiesenga, M.D.
EP50 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Biopsy Markers - Allergic? They CAN Be Removed! - With Dr. Frederick Tiesenga, M.D.
Heavily Metalled
EP50 - Surgical Clips, Staples & Biopsy Markers - Allergic? They CAN Be Removed! - With Dr. Frederick Tiesenga, M.D.

What happens when the surgical clips, staples, or biopsy markers left inside your body are making you sick? And what if you've been told they can't be removed?

In this groundbreaking episode of Heavily Metalled, we welcome Dr. Frederick Tiesenga of Tiesenga Surgical Associates in Elmwood Park, Illinois. With a background in general and bariatric surgery and training in robotic surgical techniques, Dr. Tiesenga is one of only a handful of surgeons in the country pioneering the removal of surgical clips, staples, and biopsy markers in patients experiencing suspected metal hypersensitivity.

We explore the often-overlooked connection between implanted surgical metals and potentially debilitating symptoms, how metal allergies can be identified, and the specialized techniques used to locate and remove these tiny devices. We also discuss remarkable patient experiences, the challenges of getting physicians to recognize metal hypersensitivity, and the research helping bring attention to this issue.

For patients who have spent years searching for answers, this conversation offers something incredibly important: hope. Dr. Tiesenga's work is opening doors for patients who have been told there's nothing that can be done.

If you have surgical clips, staples, or biopsy markers and unexplained symptoms, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

  • How surgical clips, staples, and biopsy markers can trigger metal hypersensitivity and debilitating symptoms.

  • Why metal allergies are often overlooked or dismissed by medical professionals.

  • How specialized surgical techniques can locate and remove these tiny metal implants.

  • How patients who have suffered for years are finding relief and renewed hope through surgical removal.

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