UCLA
Grace E. Sollender, MD is a PGY-4 in Urology at UCLA. She completed both her undergraduate and M.D. degrees at Dartmouth. As an undergraduate, she graduated cum laude with majors in Biology and Spanish. In medical school, she graduated with honors and was elected to AOA.
She is spending her dedicated research year (2022-2023) exploring the experiences of patients and their families with the diagnosis and management of adolescent varicocele. Under the primary mentorship of Dr. Sriram Eleswarapu with Drs. Jennifer Singer and Christopher Saigal as co-mentors, she is employing qualitative research methods to elicit core themes that inform decision-making. To better counsel patients and their families on how to proceed after diagnosis of varicocele, this project aims to identify key factors at play when families are making a decision on management. She plans on pursuing pediatric urology fellowship after completing residency and looks forward to a career in academic urology.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST