About

To improve bladder health in children ages 5 years and older

Here at Bladder Basics, our goal is to help children and their families learn more about bladder health. We believe that this knowledge should be free and...fun!

Our content aims to be

  • For everyone
  • Evidence-based
  • Engaging
  • Easy to understand and easy to use

 

Our Team

Kathleen Kan, MD
Founder/Director

Bio

Dr. Kathleen Kan is a fellowship-trained pediatric urologist with a clinical practice based at LPCH and additional outreach programs in the South Bay. Her current practice includes general, endoscopic and complex reconstructive procedures and a clinical counseling interest in kidney stone disease and differences in sexual differentiation. She currently serves as the Associate Program Director of the Urology residency program.

Her current research is focused on understanding why health elementary schoolchildren develop new bladder and bowel problems.

Partners

Chenxi Liu, PhD
Project Lead, Curriculum Creation

Aditi Sharma, DrPH
Curriculum Creation

Jacky Chu
Curriculum Creation

Pranaya Venkatapuram, MBS, MPH
Curriculum Creation

Stav Spinzi, MSc
Curriculum Creation

Kritika Sharma
Curriculum Creation

Joan Luzon
Web Design


William Bottini
Production Team

Huy Tran
Production Team

Katherine Cao
Production Team

Lauren Watley
Production Team

Grace Sextro
Production Team

Bindu Madhava
Production Team

Claire Follis
Learning Design

Kim Walker
Learning Design

Deila Bumgardner
Learning Design

Michael McAuliffe
Project Management

Teggin Summers
Project Management

Shanna Polley
Sound Design

Thank you to our funders

For more than 100 years, the Association of Auxiliaries for Children and Affiliates have devoted their energy, talent, and passion to ensure that children in our community receive the medical care they need. 

The San Jose Auxiliary operates The Thrift Box in beautifull downtown Willow Glen. All proceeds from The Thrift Box support care for all at Packard Children’s.