I set up a spread sheet in late January and began searching for the right GRS Surgeon for me. I live in the Midwest but I looked at almost 50 all around the country. I decided that, with decent discounts, travel costs would be about the same everywhere so I did not rule out anyone due to distance.
In the end it was clear that there were quite a few that were experienced and could do a good job. It was also clear, that for the most part, in the end, most are satisfied with the surgeon they use so they recommend them to us here. I started to look for more nuance in deciding which one to go with.
On April 4th I met with Dr Bluebond-Langner at NYU. She had been doing GRS in Baltimore out of the University of Maryland but was recruited by NYU to start-up a Gender Surgery unit for them.
http://nyulangone.org/press-releases/nyu-langone-expands-its-transgender-program-with-recruitment-of-renowned-reconstructive-plastic-surgeon Her educational credentials are absolutely top of her class and predicted she would be an excellent surgeon.
She had been teaming with a Urologist at the University of Maryland and she is doing the same at NYU. They use "robotics" in their surgery; its very accurate and very cutting edge. The team approach makes great sense to me. You take 2 or more surgeons, who are experts in their discipline, and you put them together!
Yes she's good but she appears to be far and away absolutely #1 in bedside manner. I heard she was nice but this woman is absolutely the nicest doctor I've ever met, and I'm 65. She makes rounds on Saturdays!
Also, while I was there waiting to see her a guy came in and identified himself as the "NYU LGBT Representative". He said he would be following my case and would be with me before and after surgery to make sure all went well and that I was happy and my needs were being well met!!!
Sooooooooo . . . the net is I'm having surgery at NYU on August 11th with her and her team. They originally gave me a date of 1/4/18 but called me last week and moved me up to 8/11. . .
