THE PENDRED REVIEW WAS CREATED BY VIVIAN Kao, WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PENDRED SYNDROME AT THE AGE OF 3. VIVIAN HOPES TO STUDY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND PIANO PERFORMANCE. VIVIAN ENJOYS LEARNING MORE ABOUT HER CONDITION, AS WELL AS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. SHE ALSO ENJOYS PERFORMING LISZT, BACEWICZ, & RACHMANINOFF. VIVIAN IS AN AVID READER OF MURAKAMI, BABITZ, & WILDE.