Hi, all! I don't post much, but have been looking over the forum for info on this. I'm doing some inquiries into surgeons right now, and would love some thoughts or decision-making experiences with US-based surgeons. Because of health insurance-related stuff, I'm only considering McGinn, Meltzer, Bowers, and Crane. Not all of them take insurance equally, but the medical center at school will work with our insurance provider to arrange pre-approval for these (we hope).
Right now, I have a consultation with McGinn (and generally like the information I've managed to find about her). I think Bowers is very competent and dedicated, but her timeline is really long right now, and may not work with my schedule. I'm considering Meltzer, but have qualms about going to AZ for two surgeries in a matter of months. And I just don't know enough about Crane, and doesn't seem like there's that much good information.
I'm interested in the vaginoplasty procedure.
Some questions I have:
- (Primary question) I realize there is significant difference between the technique practiced by McGinn and Bowers, and by Meltzer. I understand McGinn and Bowers are quite close in that regard. To what extent is it advisable to actually talk to people who have gone through these different techniques? Any thoughts here from those of you who have considered these surgeons?
- Am I missing something with regard to Meltzer and/or Crane? Is one or the other so good that I should really pay more attention -- travel and lack of information notwithstanding?
- Anyone want to share their experience of having insurance pre-approve the surgeon (like McGinn, even though she doesn't take insurance directly), and gotten reimbursed for it?
- Anything else I might be missing?
Many thanks, all!
K
