Ep 95: Transgender Care and Fertility with Dr. Joshua Safer

Gender identity is a biological phenomenon! Here to discuss transgender care today is the executive director of the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System, Dr. Joshua Safer. Tuning in you’ll hear about Dr. Safer’s illustrious career in health care, how he ended up in transgender care, and how the CTMS program started. We also discuss why gender identity falls under the diagnostic category of sexual health and why it is still classified under the mental health code. Next, we talk about how the CTMS program has evolved, what Dr. Safer has learned from his patients, how treatment is customized, and where Dr. Safer sees this field going in the future. Finally, we look at how fertility affects transgender care before we all share what we are grateful for today. To hear all of this and be inspired to get educated on gender identity, join us now!