Dr. Kaur is a health services researcher and recognized global expert in the development, validation, and implementation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Her work operates at the intersection of clinical research, implementation science, and measurement science, with a focus on improving patient-centered care across oncologic and reconstructive surgery. She has strong expertise in mixed methods research, including qualitative methodology, modern psychometric techniques, preference elicitation, and health economic evaluation. Dr. Kaur applies an intersectionality-informed approach, which integrates advanced analytics with lived patient experience. Through this lens, she is redefining how large academic health systems and community care centers collect, interpret, and act upon PRO data to drive meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing.
Dr. Kaur currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes (2024–2027) and will serve on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) from 2025 to 2028. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Cancer Society, and the Plastic Surgery Foundation.
Dr. Kaur also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Urology at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she is spearheading the development of pediatric PROMs for children with urogynecologic conditions, alongside targeted quality improvement initiatives.