Leading Transitional Care in Pediatric Urology

Pediatric urologist Daniel Wood, PhD, MBBS, is now the new Associate Vice Chair of Transitional Care for University of Colorado’s Department of Surgery in addition to his role as Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Chair of Adult Congenital Surgery for urology. Dr. Wood’s new position will help bridge care between Children’s Colorado’s adolescent services and UCHealth’s adult services on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. His area of expertise is focusing on patients who need long-term care following pediatric surgery and working to understand and improve the patient’s experience as they transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. This new role will strengthen campus collaboration between surgical programs to ensure continuous care across the lifespan.