Gender-affirming Surgery Improves Mental Health Outcomes and Decreases Anti-depressant Use in Patients with Gender Dysphoria

• Jesse Chou, MD,
• Lee H. Kilmer, MD,
• Christopher A. Campbell, MD,
• Brent R. DeGeorge, MD, PhD,
• John Y. Stranix, MD

Affiliations

Jesse Chou, MD

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

Lee H. Kilmer, MD

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

Christopher A. Campbell, MD

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

Brent R. DeGeorge, MD, PhD

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

John Y. Stranix, MD

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA