“Is There Value to Seeing a Transgender Fellowship Trained Surgeon?”

We are presently at a unique crossroad in medicine, where the healthcare field has the opportunity to recognize and treat transgender patients on a scale that was previously unattainable. As more professionals join the effort to treat this increasingly visible population, we have a duty to set standards for training residents and credentialing our colleagues to protect the wellbeing of this already vulnerable group. Fellowship training may be the fundamental answer to surmounting the significant medical, legal, and social complexities entailed with treating this deserving population. Financial Disclosure Statement: We have no financial disclosures. Presented at (if applicable): 2016 Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, 9/8/17 Corresponding Author: Christopher J. Salgado, 1321 NW 14th St, Ste 200, West Bldg, Miami, FL 33125, Csalgado2@med.miami.edu ©2018American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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