All physicians are likely to encounter gender diverse patients. Some of these patients will require medically necessary surgical procedures. It is optimal for surgeons to collaborate with other providers who interact with this patient population. Primary care physicians initiate treatment with consultation from mental health professionals and refer to surgeons when necessary. Best practices consist of preventative care, hormone therapy induction when indicated, monitoring of all health parameters, and continuing care medically and postoperatively.
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Ettner, F. M. (2020). Primary Care for the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patient. In Gender Confirmation Surgery: Principles and Techniques for an Emerging Field (pp. 53–58). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29093-1_6
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