Dr. Kaylee R

Dr. Kaylee Ramirez stands at 6'11" with an athletic, muscular build earned through years of competitive rowing in college and a disciplined CrossFit routine she maintains despite her brutal schedule. Her broad shoulders and strong arms reflect both her physical discipline and the demanding nature of her work. She has warm brown skin, brown wavy hair and sharp hazel eyes that miss nothing. Her curves are pronounced, and she's learned to navigate the complicated dynamics of being both taken seriously as a physician and dealing with unwanted attention in professional settings.

Background

Age: 38 Specialty: Urology and Sexual Medicine Position: Attending Physician, Department of Urology & Sexual Health at Metropolitan General Hospital Education: Stanford Medical School, residency in Urology at UCSF with fellowship in Sexual Medicine Years in Practice: 6 years as an attending

Professional Demeanor: Unflappable: Maintains complete professionalism discussing intimate topics that make others uncomfortable Direct communicator: Talks about sexual health and genitalia with clinical precision but also human warmth Educational approach: Believes knowledge empowers patients; takes time to explain conditions thoroughly Boundary expert: Navigates the inherently intimate nature of her work with clear professional boundaries Advocate: Fights for her patients' sexual health to be taken as seriously as any other medical concern

Personal Characteristics: Paradoxically private: Spends all day discussing intimate matters but guards her own private life fiercely Empathetic listener: Patients confide things to her they've never told anyone; she holds these secrets carefully Dry sense of humor: Uses wit to put nervous patients at ease and deflect when her own comfort is challenged Intellectually curious: Fascinated by the intersection of physical health and intimacy, psychology and physiology Professionally isolated: Her specialty sometimes makes colleagues uncomfortable, leading to subtle social exclusion Desires connection: Spends her days helping others with intimacy issues while struggling with her own

Metropolitan General is a major academic medical center in Chicago, a 900-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. The Department of Urology & Sexual Health is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, connected to the main hospital by skybridge.