Avani Desai @_avanidesai
@UNC_SOM '26 | @DukeU '20 | team @_backtableUro | @steelers, @DukeMBB, 🐈⬛🐈⬛ Joined March 2023-
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Research from @angiesmith_uro & colleagues "Variability in Accessibility of Residency Parental Leave Policies Across Surgical Specialties". pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40675387/
Avani Desai (@_avanidesai) discusses how residency leave policies affect retention and diversity in surgical specialties. @UNCurology urologytimes.com/view/how-resid…
Avani Desai (@_avanidesai) discusses why residency programs need program-specific parental leave policies. @UNCurology urologytimes.com/view/avani-des…
an evening #SWIUscholars 📚🌙: board member @angiesmith_uro and @_avanidesai found that office cystoscopy can be made more comfortable for patients by offering music 🎶or visualization 👀! bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… @BJUIjournal @UNCurology
Office cystoscopy does not have to be so uncomfortable. A study by @_avanidesai and @angiesmith_uro found that letting patients 👀 watch the procedure or 🎵 listen to music can ease pain and anxiety, with watching working best for first-time patients. ow.ly/fXjz50WFBQC
Avani Desai (@_avanidesai), an MD candidate at @UNC_SOM, discusses findings from a study examining the public availability of parental leave policies across surgical residency programs in the US. urologytimes.com/view/study-few…
Your personal statement isn’t just another part of your residency match application. It’s where you show who you are beyond scores and CVs. Join medical student, Avani Desai, Dr. Kathleen Kiernan and Dr. Costas Lallas, as they discuss how to make yourself stand out. Listen now!…
Excited to share the latest episode of the SAU/AUA Urology Match Insider podcast! Thank you @clallas and @KieranKathleen for sharing incredible advice with us about residency apps 🤩 open.spotify.com/episode/3zYeMg… @AmerUrological @UroAcademic @UNCurology @EinsteinUrology @uwurology
And just like that, my home urology sub-I is over! What an awesome start to sub-I season with @UNCurology. Special shout out to my fellow AIs (@_avanidesai and Michael Shields) and our fearless leader (then intern, now PGY-2 Dr. Maggie Stroud) for making this month even better!
So proud to see @angiesmith_uro appointed Interim Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Leadership Development at @UNC_SOM! 💙 Her vision, mentorship, and commitment to uplifting others continue to inspire so many of us. So well deserved! 👏✨ med.unc.edu/urology/dr-ang…
Learned so much from the incredible resident researchers at @UNCOBGYN’s Resident Research Day! Had the honor of receiving the Excellence in Research Award for my poster presentation ‘Geographic Distribution and Social Media Presence of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in North Carolina’
🕵️♀️🕵️♀️🕵️♂️ we spy @angiesmith_uro as @SWIUorg President-elect #aua25
🕵️♀️🕵️♀️🕵️♂️ we spy @angiesmith_uro as @SWIUorg President-elect #aua25
As is her habit, @_avanidesai crushed it! #AUA25
As is her habit, @_avanidesai crushed it! #AUA25 https://t.co/RfNKwmRHaM
Proud to have worked with @_avanidesai and @StivaliTaylor on this project!! Such important work exploring the availability of parental leave policies for residents across different specialties #AUA25
Proud to have worked with @_avanidesai and @StivaliTaylor on this project!! Such important work exploring the availability of parental leave policies for residents across different specialties #AUA25
Really enjoyed giving this interview for the Medical Student Column for the @AmerUrological AUA News on our bladder exstrophy collaboration with @joshirakesh2016 @civilhospamd auanews.net/issues/article…
Are you a newly minted intern or soon-to-be medical school graduate? Tune in to the latest #AUANews Medical Student Column where @CMcPartland5 shares insights and lessons learned from the transition to residency 📰 ➡️ bit.ly/3ZvOLVw @YashBShah @_avanidesai @tanaksta
Thankful for the opportunity to hop over to @MidAtlanticAUA and present about the @AmerUrological #AUANews Medical Student Column! So grateful to work with this team 🌟 @tanaksta @YashBShah @Jake_Drobner @AntonyMariaB @AndysheaAfyouni @its_lindamy @JenniferARegala
🌍Dive into the world of global urology!🌍 Check out the #AUANews student editorial team’s interview with @aseemrshukla about his international work and advice for aspiring urologists! 📰 Click here ➡️ bit.ly/4cpiJgN @_avanidesai @YashBShah #AUA #Urology
The #AUANews student editorial team continues its Resident Voices series with @UNCurology. Don’t miss insightful advice on choosing residency programs and finding balance as a trainee! Read here ➡️ bit.ly/3VXkE7a @_avanidesai@YashBShah @YakhannahKay @AsiaOnabanjo
Thank you @UNCurology for this feature! Endlessly grateful for the support and mentorship! 🤩 @angiesmith_uro
Thank you @UNCurology for this feature! Endlessly grateful for the support and mentorship! 🤩 @angiesmith_uro

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