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Dr. Chan is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and is board certified in general and pediatric urology. She specializes in pediatric urology and is an expert in the surgical treatment of hypospadias, undescended testes, and kidney stones. Dr. Chan brings her expertise in stone management as Director of the Pediatric Kidney Stone Program at UNC.
As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Chan has been principal investigator for multiple NIH-funded research projects over the past 5 years. Her latest research focus is developing and pilot testing a decision-making tool for parents whose children have hypospadias. Her team recently submitted their first R01 application to the NIH in June 2022 to compare the effect of their decision-making tool versus usual care on the quality of shared decision-making. They are also creating a patient-centered outcomes tool to study the long-term effects in adolescents and young adults after hypospadias repair as children. Dr. Chan is a member of the Hypospadias Task Force of the Societies of Pediatric Urology. She serves as a reviewer for multiple journals including the Journal of Pediatric Urology, Journal of Urology, Urology and JAMA Pediatrics. She also serves as a volunteer coach for surgical residents with the Association of Women Surgeons Coaching Project.
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CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Health Equity, Health Services, Pediatrics, Quality of Life, Surgery |