Dr. Sandy Hazelip recently retired after spending 40 years in practice. Initially she was in Family Practice for 15 years, then she became board certified in Geriatric Medicine and limited her practice to geriatrics for the next 23 years before focusing only on hospice care for the last 2 years of her career. Exclusively represented by BrightSight Speakers, Sandy is co-author of a recent book, Here We Go (with Eleanor Hamby). 

But Dr. Sandy wears other hats besides her “doctor” hat. She is a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother. She is also a widow. The love of her life, her husband, Don Hazelip, died in 1999.

She is also a published author and lecturer and has spoken in the United States, China, Germany, Croatia, Romania, Russia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Zambia on women’s health issues. She has also participated in and taught Bible lessons for Ladies’ Retreats in those countries.

One of her greatest joys has been the experience of taking her grandchildren on short term mission trips to Zambia, Russia, China, Cambodia, and Romania.

She is also the adventurous octogenarian who “blew up” on social media and in traditional media, along with her friend and co-author, Ellie Hamby, for their around-the-world-in 80 days adventure at the age of 81. (They intended to make the trip in celebration of turning 80, but Covid travel restrictions delayed the trip a year.)

Additionally, she became a Circumnavigator of the world in 2023 at the age of 81.