Dr. Elizabeth Fino M.D. joins us this week to discuss the various options & technologies that are available for transgender patients when it comes to family planning. As a leader in the LGBTQ+ fertility field, Dr. Fino discusses the progress & pitfalls that have been made in the realm of transgender fertility preservation. Listen if you are curious about transgender care, if you are a practitioner with trans patients, or if you need some good ol' LGBTQ+ hope right about now.

Topics Discussed in the Episode:
Technological advancements in fertility & family planning
Fertility preservation for transgender & gender nonconforming patients
The best time to start family planning as a transgender patient
Addressing gender dysphoria during fertilityrelated procedures
How the standard of care is improving in Transgender Healthcare

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Dr. Fino is actively involved in research and education and serves as the Associate Director of the NYU Langone Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. As a clinician, Dr. Fino treats all aspects of infertility and reproductive disorders. Her areas of special interest include in vitro fertilization, fertility preservation in cancer patients, egg freezing, third party reproduction, preimplantation diagnosis, and LGBTQ health including fertility preservation in transgender individuals. She is Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility team provider for the NYU Gender & Sexuality Service at NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr. Fino also has special expertise in hysteroscopy and minimally invasive surgery for reproductive disorders including endometriosis, fibroids, and ovarian cysts.
Dr. Fino received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, Washington DC and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. She then moved to New York City and completed both her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, NY. Following her advanced training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Fino joined the renowned NYU Fertility Center Team in 2009.

Dr. Fino’s clinical articles have been published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Fertility & Sterility. She has received multiple awards throughout her time at the NYU Langone Medical Center where she continues to serve on the Board Of Graduate Medical Education for the NYU Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Fino is a member of the New York Medical Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). She has been recognized as a Leading Physician of the World and Top Obstetrician, Gynecologist and Fertility Physician in New York, NY. She is an active member of the Fertility Preservation Special Interest group of the ASRM and serves on the Advisory Council for the Alliance for
Fertility Preservation.