Dr. Alexes Hazen
Photo: Karsten Moran
There are several online platforms where the transgender and nonbinary community share their personal experiences and recommendations for gender-affirming surgery. One surgeon who is revered by patients and receives a preponderance of referrals for 鈥渢op鈥 surgery is 四色AV Langone鈥檚 reconstructive plastic surgeon Alexes Hazen, MD, an associate professor in the . 鈥淭op鈥 surgery includes chest masculinization for trans masculine patients and breast augmentation for transfeminine patients.
When asked why she鈥檚 acquired such a following from grateful patients, Dr. Hazen shares: 鈥淔rom early on I just had the attitude of equality and dignity and respect for my patients, all my patients, so I just extended that鈥hat doesn鈥檛 seem like much of a stretch to me: that we treat people fairly and equally.鈥
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