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How is the Medical Field Adapting to Gender Identification?

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How is the Medical Field adapting to Gender Identification? - Medicine on Call
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Mentally, socially & now medically, how is gender identity being treated in the medical field? Dr. Paul Hruz joins Dr. George to discuss gender identification.

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Original air date: October 12, 2019

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BY: Dr. Elaina George, Host & Contributing Health Editor
PUBLISHED: October 12, 2019

Politically & Socially, Gender Identification is a Sensitive Topic

Dr. Paul Hruz MD Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, and a member of the multidisciplinary care program with sexual development joins me to discuss how the brain vs the body thesis has led to the evolution in the treatment of gender dysphoria and gender identification. How has this change affected language, science, and societal mores?

 

About Dr. Paul Hruz MD Ph.D.

Dr. Paul Hruz PhotographDr. Paul W. Hruz, MD Ph.D. is a physician-scientist, his professional goal is to improve the lives of children and their families affected by diabetes and other pediatric endocrine diseases. This goal is achieved through active participation in cutting edge medical research, patient care, and medical education. Dr. Hruz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine.

 

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Dr. Elaina George is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Biology, received her Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.