NYU Langone Health is pleased to announce plastic surgeon Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD, and reconstructive urologist Lee Zhao, MD, will be honored at 鈥檚 first annual Dare To Dream gala, held at the Bronx Museum on December 15, 2017.
鈥淒r. Bluebond-Langner and Dr. Zhao are committed to ensuring their patients receive the very best holistic care, helping to greatly enhance their patients鈥 overall physical and emotional health and wellbeing,鈥 says Joan Kelly, chief patient experience officer at 嘿嘿视频 Health, who is also the administrator for 嘿嘿视频鈥檚 growing multidisciplinary transgender program. 鈥淲e are extremely proud of them for receiving this important recognition, and for the high quality of care their entire team provides every day.鈥
Dr. Bluebond-Langner, the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Associate Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at 嘿嘿视频, and Dr. Zhao, assistant professor of urology and co-director of 嘿嘿视频鈥檚 Transgender Reconstructive Surgery Program, are both highly admired and respected by colleagues and patients alike for superior surgical outcomes as well as for providing compassionate care. They perform gender-affirming surgery on individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds.
鈥淒r. Bluebond-Langner and Dr. Zhao have directly impacted the lives of many within the transgender community,鈥 says Sean Coleman, executive director of Destination Tomorrow, a nonprofit grassroots agency located in the South Bronx that provides essential programs and services to the LGBTQ+ community, with a focus on economic empowerment and health and wellness.
鈥淲e have chosen to honor them this year for their dedication to providing affirming surgeries in a culturally sensitive and clinically competent way, and for unapologetically staying in the fight alongside members of the transgender community,鈥 adds Coleman.
嘿嘿视频鈥檚 transgender surgery program is the only program of its kind in the country that utilizes robotic surgery for 鈥渂ottom鈥 surgery, which allows these procedures to be performed with a greater degree of safety and precision. 嘿嘿视频 has been recognized as a leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) Report for the past five years, and continues to enhance access to care for the LGBTQ+ community.
About Destination Tomorrow
Destination Tomorrow is a trans-founded and trans-led nonprofit organization located in the South Bronx. Its mission is to provide a life-affirming community center where members can access and participate in culturally competent services that improve health, provide social support, and educational and employment outcomes for youth, adults, and the elderly. The lived experiences and learned knowledge at Destination Tomorrow help to engage its clients through education, advocacy, visibility, and participation from LGBT identified members and community allies.
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