Kelly Swords, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S
Locations
San Diego County
3020 Children's Way
MC 5120
San Diego, CA 92123
Specialty
Urology
Organization
Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego
Medical Group / IPA
CPMG/RCHN/RCSSD
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Internship
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Residency
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Fellowship
Children's National Medical Center
Gender
F
Bio
Dr. Kelly Swords is a board-certified pediatric urologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.
After earning her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Swords went on to complete a residency in urology at the University of South Florida. She then continued her medical education with a pediatric urology fellowship at Children's National Health System, where she was trained in pediatric urology robotic surgery.
Dr. Swords's clinical and research interests include the radiologic evaluation of the urinary tract, minimally invasive surgery and improving health information technology. She has presented at both regional, national, and international pediatric urology conferences. She was awarded the Society of Pediatric Presidential Citation in 2021 for her patient advocacy. She is passionate in her volunteerism in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America providing patient care, and teaching urology both in the classroom and the operating room to local providers.
When not working, Dr. Swords enjoys running, yoga, traveling and cooking without recipes.
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