Gender Affirmation Surgery: The Role of Urogynecologist-Gender Affirmation Surgery: The Role of Urogynecologist

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The video is a recording of a live webcast titled "Gender Affirmation Surgery, the Role of Urogynecologist." The webcast is hosted by Tyler, the operator, and includes a moderator, Christina Lewicki-Goop, and speakers Cecile Unger, Laumiel Lepetka, and Dmitri Nikolovsky. The webcast discusses various aspects of gender affirmation surgery and transgender care. The speakers cover topics such as the basics of transgender healthcare, definitions and terminology relating to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. They also discuss the different procedures involved in gender affirmation surgery, including metoidioplasty and phalloplasty for female-to-male transition, as well as vaginoplasty for male-to-female transition. The speakers emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to transgender care and highlight the need for standardized training and credentialing in gender affirmation surgery. The video also mentions ongoing efforts by organizations like the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) to establish guidelines and criteria for surgeons performing gender affirmation procedures. Overall, the webcast provides an overview of gender affirmation surgery and the role of urogynecologists in transgender care.

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Cecile Unger, MD, Lioudmila Lipetskaia, MD, & Dmitriy Nikolavsky, MD

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Category Practice/Professional Concerns

Category Education

Keywords

Gender Affirmation Surgery

Urogynecologist

Webcast

Transgender care

Transgender healthcare

Metoidioplasty