Bruce Jenner came out as transgender during an interview with Diane Sawyer Friday. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star and 1976 Olympic gold medalist’s announcement put the spotlight on the health needs of transgender people.
Transgender people often undergo hormone therapy under the care of endocrinologists, specially trained physicians who handle health issues related to hormones and glands. In 2009, the Endocrine Society published a Clinical Practice Guideline to provide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for treating people with gender dysphoria using hormone therapy.The chairman of the Endocrine Society’s Transgender Task Force, Wylie C. Hembree, MD, is an expert on transgender health. He is available to speak to members of the media about the latest science on hormone therapy treatment, including:
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Endocrine Society Transgender Task Force Chairman Wylie C. Hembree, MD
Special Lecturer, Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Endocrinologists are at the core of solving the most pressing health problems of our time, from diabetes and obesity to infertility, bone health, and hormone-related cancers. The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest and largest organization of scientists devoted to hormone research and physicians who care for people with hormone-related conditions.
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