Kathleen Kan

Kan, a clinical assistant professor of urology and a pediatric urologist, studies pediatric lower urinary tract symptoms (pLUTS), a prevalent and often overlooked condition affecting elementary school-aged children, using a community-engagement approach.  She will focus on the development of momentary assessment and observation tools in school settings to capture child- and school-level factors in daytime bathroom use with the long-term goal is to reduce disease burden and improve local policies and practices.  Her multidisciplinary mentors include Anisha Patel, MD and Korey Hood, PhD from the Department of Pediatrics and James Brooks, MD from Urology.