World-Renowned Sex Reassignment Surgeons Deliver Lectures at U
Bowers, a 1986 U of M Medical School graduate, is the head sex reassignment surgeon at Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad, Colorado, “The Sex Change Capitol of the World”
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Editor's Note:
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Both lecturers will have media availability while visiting the Twin Cities. To schedule an interview, contact Jenae Batt. |
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Speakers:
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Marci Bowers, M.D., "One-Stage Genital Reassignment Surgery: surgical options for males-to-females and females-to-males"
Bowers will highlight her work in the field of transgender medicine, offering analysis and information for medical providers and the community. Bowers is a gynecologic surgeon currently performing gender-related surgeries in Trinidad, Colorado, “The Sex Change Capitol of the World.” A 1986 graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School where she was class and student body president, Bowers has appeared in numerous documentaries and television shows, and has written articles focusing on the field of transgender surgery.
Loren Schechter, M.D., "Gender Confirmation Surgery and Revision Vaginoplasty"
Schechter will discuss gender confirmation surgery (both single- and two-stage vaginoplasty) as well as revision vaginoplasty. This will include penile inversion, intestinal transposition, the use of skin grafts, pre-and post-operative care, as well as adjunct procedures. Schechter's clinical experience includes both gender confirmation and complex vaginal reconstruction. Additional clinical interests include cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast and face, as well as cosmetic body contouring such as abdominoplasty and liposuction, and complex microsurgical reconstruction.
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When:
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May 9, 2008
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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Where:
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University of Minnesota
Moos Tower 2-650
515 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis |
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Registration:
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Registration is not required. The lectures are free and open to the public. Free lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis. |
About the University of Minnesota’s Program in Human Sexuality
Each day, talented and dedicated faculty, therapists, and staff at the Program in Human Sexuality (PHS) help people attain sexual health through innovative therapies, education, cutting-edge research, and sexual health promotion programs. The program, founded in 1970, leads the way nationally and internationally in crucial – and sometimes controversial – sexual issues. PHS is in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in the University of Minnesota Medical School. For more information, please visit www.phs.umn.edu.
Contact: Jenae Batt, Program in Human Sexuality, 612-625-1331 or jenae@umn.edu
Laura Stroup, Academic Health Center, 612-624-5680 or stro0481@umn.edu
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