Pebble M. Kranz, M.D.

Dr. Kranz completed post-baccalaureate studies at Goucher College in 2003 and returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Brown University, for medical school. During medical school, she was thrilled to discover family medicine as she is most interested in caring for whole people, families, and communities. University of Rochester's family medicine department was a perfect fit for residency with its excellent psychosocial/behavioral health curriculum and collaborative practice environment. After serving as chief resident, she joined the faculty in 2011 with a focus on teaching in the psychosocial medicine curriculum. She became a Fellow of the European Committee on Sexual Medicine in 2018 and has pursued additional training in sexual medicine through the European Society of Sexual Medicine, the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, and the American Association of Sexuality Counselors Educators and Therapists. Sexual medicine, simply put, addresses the sexual aspects of medical issues and the medical aspects of sexual issues. In addition to clinical work in sexual medicine she teaches physicians, mental health professionals and community members about sexual medicine.

Professional Background

Dr. Kranz's academic work has focused on sexual medicine and psychosocial aspects of primary care. After residency and chief residency with the University of Rochester/Highland Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, she served on the faculty of the residency program from 2011-2014. Subsequently she pursued further training in the new field of sexual medicine through the European Society of Sexual Medicine, the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual health, and the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She became a Fellow of the European Committee on Sexual Medicine in 2018. She presents on topics in sexual medicine to community members, physicians and mental health professionals. In addition to her clinical work for the Center for Primary Care, she leads a sexual medicine clinic in the University's Department of Gynecologic Oncology. In 2017, she opened Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness with AASECT certified sex therapist Daniel Rosen, LCSW. Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness is a unique resource in Western New York offering comprehensive medical and mental health evaluation and treatment for sexual concerns in people of all genders. RCSW has a parallel mission to educate medical and mental health generalists about providing excellent and sensitive care for sexual concerns.

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