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Why women shouldn’t be discouraged to go into the field of urology

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Urology Times staff

It's the hidden gem in medicine,” says Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, MD.

In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, MD. She discusses the struggles that come with being a woman in urology, but also highlights the need for more female urologists to diversify and expand the field. Ghanney Simons is a PGY5 urology resident physician at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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