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Meet Our Caregivers: Atticus Lum, PA-C

Atticus Lum, PA-C
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September 11, 2024
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Erlanger Urology

Improving Patients' Lives

Atticus Lum was drawn to the medical field by his desire to help others. Now, Lum gets to improve patients’ lives as a physician associate in the underserved area of men’s health. “Many of our patients have either seen multiple providers who have not been able to address their problems, or they have been referred to us,” says Lum. “To build trust and rapport, patients need to be heard, and that starts as soon as the exam door opens.” Since November of 2023, Lum has worked at Erlanger Urology and is passionate about treating patients with the utmost level of care. Lum shares, “I try to remember that the more I can educate patients the more empowered they will feel to improve their health.”

I would tell any man who is suffering from sexual dysfunction, urinary issues, or any other type of male-related diagnosis that they do not have to suffer in silence. There are providers in the medical community that can address these problems and improve quality of life.”

My Credentials

Master of Medical Science:

Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Winston-Salem, NC

Certifications:

Physician Associate, NCCPA

My Specialties

Urology/Men’s Health

1. Can you tell me a little bit about your profession? What does your day-to-day look like?

As a physician associate (PA), I am a licensed clinician who practices medicine that is patient centered and team based. My focus is on men’s health, and I work alongside Dr. Anand Shridharani at Erlanger Urology. Every day, I help men whose lives have been affected by erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypogonadism, testicular pain, and many other diagnoses.

2. What influenced you to pursue your career?

From a young age, I was always excited to go to the doctor’s office. As I grew older, the idea of being in the medical field and helping people only grew as I was able to shadow practitioners.

3. What do you love most about your profession?

What I love about being a PA is the ability to treat patients at the top of my scope of practice. This means being able to perform procedures and address problems that can immediately provide patients with quality-of-life improvements.

4. What would you consider to be your main strengths?

I would consider my main strength to be the ability to build rapport with patients as well as assuring them we will work together to address their problems.