I am contacting your office because of my interest in undergoing the orchiectomy procedure, however, I did have a few questions for you.
1. I know there are several places for incision, but I am curious where Dr. Reed chooses?
2. I live in St. Louis, Missouri and because of that, flying to Miami is quite costly. Will a consultation prior to surgery be necessary? I would like the Doctor to know that I have currently had another consultation in St. Louis, though I choose not to go with that doctor due to her lack of experience with MTF patients.
3. What does the $2,500 cost exactly include? If there are additional costs, could you tell me how much those additional costs usually run?
4. How long does Dr. Reed recommend the patient stay in the Miami area before flying home?
5. One of the major reasons I want to have this procedure performed is to have my gender marker on my birth certificate and subsequently my driver’s license change. In the State of Missouri, what is required for this is receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction indicating the sex of an individual born in this state has been changed by surgical procedure and that such individual’s name has been changed, the certificate of birth of such individual shall be amended. Will the notarized documentation that Dr. Reed provides to me after the surgery use the key language “the sex of [Chloe] has been changed by surgical procedure”? I ask this because that language is key to having it amended.
6. Lastly, how many orchiectomy procedures has Dr. Reed performed on MTF transsexuals?
I have done a lot of research on Dr. Reed, and find that she would be a wonderful surgeon for me. I hope to hear from you soon, and I thank you for your cooperation. Carla
Good afternoon Carla,
Yes, for lack of a more appropriate term, we do have to gather information before surgery about your medical history, review therapy letters of clearance, review laboratory tests, examine you and answer many questions you may have and put out information to you. This can be initiated over the phone and with the help of Email.
We will see you the day before your orchiectomy and give you instructions to help you prepare. We recommend you stay at the Baltic Hotel so I can follow you there for 2 days, and then you are good to return home.
We are equidistant between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami airports, so take the flight that is most economical.
At Miami, you can use SuperShuttle for ground transportation, and in Ft. Lauderdale.. Go-Transportation for a significant savings.
Carla, I can write words to that effect when we say you have had irreversible gender altering surgery. That you have been living as a female for (—) years and are recognized as a female by your psychotherapists. We have never had a notarized letter (signed by me) of this import rejected.
I have performed about 400 or more orchiectomies on MTF patients. We use a small 1 inch vertical scrotal incision
Your surgical fee includes: surgery, use of the facility, local anesthesia with IV sedation, my followup visits with you and of course several confirming letters.
Have a restful evening,
Harold M. Reed, M.D.
305-865-2000