Lottie Phillips

Lottie Phillips is a postdoctoral researcher at Karolinska Institutet with dual appointments in the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2023-2026) and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (2024-2027). Concurrently, she practices as a junior doctor in urology at Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, integrating clinical practice with epidemiological research in urological health.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet (2023)
• Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet (2018)
• Teaching and Learning in Higher Education certification (7.5 hp), Karolinska Institutet (2023)

Dr. Phillips' research program bridges quantitative epidemiology and qualitative patient-centered inquiry with dual clinical foci:

• Pediatric urology: Long-term outcomes of hypospadias through Swedish register analyses
• Adult urology: Prostate cancer screening optimization via mixed-methods approaches

Her methodology uniquely combines population-based cohort studies with in-depth narrative analysis, revealing critical insights into androgen-related comorbidities, cancer risks, and psychosocial impacts across the lifespan.

Analysis of her 9 publications (2018-2025) shows methodological evolution from foundational register epidemiology to sophisticated mixed-methods frameworks. Early work established hypospadias as a marker for systemic androgen disruption, while recent studies pioneer qualitative exploration of patient identity and prostate cancer screening attitudes—demonstrating consistent thematic focus on urological health trajectories through innovative methodological triangulation.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Clinical Scientist Training Programme fellowship (2017)
• Research Internship fellowship (2019)
• Back-to-back second prizes at European Society for Paediatric Urology Congress (2023-2024)

Secured competitive funding from Karolinska's CSTP and Forskar-AT programs alongside multi-year support from H.K.H. Kronprinsessan Lovisas förening and Sällskapet Barnavård. Though currently mentoring medical students through teaching, her postdoctoral position focuses on collaborative research without formal PhD advisees. She operates within Olof Akre's urology research group while developing prostate cancer screening initiatives with Associate Professor Anna Lantz—translating epidemiological findings into clinical practice guidelines through active integration of patient narratives.