
Gender Affirmation Surgeries: A Discussion with Dr. Bella Avanessian
The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs by Dr. Meera Kirpekar and Dr. Alopi Patel
S5 · E47
Apr 19, 2023
29:28
Episode notes
In this episode Dr. P discusses gender affirming surgeries with Dr. Bella Avanessian, a board certified plastic surgeon who provides surgical care to transgender patients, intersex patients and to victims of female genital mutilation. She performs feminizing and masculinizing procedures of the face, chest and genitals. Dr. P and Dr. Avanessian discuss the comprehensive approach to surgical interventions for gender affirmation from the face to the chest to the pelvis. This is an insightful episode and worth a listen even for LGBTQ+ allies!
Keywords
surgery
mental health
sexual health
health
transgender pain
transgender medicine
transgender health
transgender
sexuality
health advocacy