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A full house for “Reflections on Experiences with Transgender Medicine”

Thanks so everyone who attended the latest Levy Library Mindful Medicine event: “Turn Up the Mic: Reflections on Experiences with Transgender Medicine.”

Barbara Warren, Jevon Martin, and Lexi Ferguson.

Barbara Warren, Psy. D., Director of LGBT Programs & Policies, Mount Sinai Office for Diversity and Inclusion, opened with thoughts on current challenges and questions regarding effective communication between providers and patients seeking transgender medical care

Trans activists Jevon Martin & Lexi Ferguson, who are also former patients at Mount Sinai Hospital, then discussed the needs of health needs and challenges of trans individuals, including housing, issues surrounding gender reassignment such as the psychological toll of having procedures delayed and the difficulty low income trans patients face when attempting to finance procedures not covered by insurance.