Badal (Brandon) Pattar (He/Him) is a CIHR-funded MD/PhD candidate in the Leaders in Medicine Program at the University of Calgary. His research, supervised by Drs. Sofia Ahmed and Tyrone Harrison, focuses on improving the understanding, management, and prevention of chronic kidney disease in transgender individuals. Drawing on methods from epidemiology, health services research, and physiology, Brandon takes a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to his work. He grounds his research in a patient-oriented model by working alongside people with living experience, gender-affirming care providers, and community organizations such as the Skipping Stone Foundation. Guided by a commitment to health equity, Brandon aims to reduce health disparities and ensure that healthcare systems better reflect and respond to the needs of underserved populations.