Lauren Wood Thum, MD: On a Mission to Restore Health, Hope, and Dignity

Long before she became a doctor, urologist Lauren Wood Thum, MD, of Urology Specialists of Sioux Falls, was drawn to medicine’s ability to impact more than health. In high school, she started a club to raise money for cleft lip and palate repair. In college at the University of Virginia, she established a new major in global health policy.