Brooke Lee Keefer

Brooke Keefer is an expert in digestive diseases, particularly conditions related to the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreas. Brooke is a voracious researcher, leader of several digestive support groups, and patient diagnosed with postcholecystectomy syndrome, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, chronic pancreatitis, and fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome. Stemming from her own attempts to get properly diagnosed and acquire effective treatments, she dedicates her life to helping other patients by writing health guides and articles.

Brooke is a mother to three sons and has a granddaughter. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Albany. For over 15 years, she worked as a not-for-profit director, lobbyist, advocate, and a grant writer, manager, and reviewer in the field of children’s mental health and juvenile justice. Today, she runs the Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Awareness and Education Network website, www.sodae.org and authored The Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Survival Guide.