Any internet searches for brownsteincrane.com result in a re-direct to Crane Center for Transgender Surgery, a practice operating in California and Texas. There is no trial date set for this matter. TSSurgery.com, a site providing information for transgender people about surgeons and others, that also contains reviews, has a large section on Dr. Crane, but again, no mention of his legal troubles. And given the malpractice insurance premiums hes undoubtedly required to pay, he better be making some money at all this. This is really scary to me, even though obviously I'm not getting a phalloplasty. (uro-genital reconstructive surgeon); Ashley DeLeon, M.D. Transpeople have got to be lowest on the totem-pole for any type of funded medical research. This post updates the reader on the various lawsuits now pending against Dr. Crane, and also documents the peculiar silence with which these allegations have been greeted in the transgender community. In and of itself, this is not surprising. The only reason we know about Ms story at all is because M was one of at least nine former patients of Dr. Curtis Crane, late of San Francisco and currently of Austin, Texas, who filed medical malpractice or other personal injury cases against Dr. Crane. I am thankful to come across this as I was thinking of having the erectile device and testicular implants with Dr. Crane. Dr. Cranes website indicates that information about the Crane Centers doctors is coming soon.. Does he bat 100? Its your word against his and he clearly is being paid 100s of thousands of dollars PER SURGERY.. How do you go up against someone like that? If they reach out to others Doctors for help they are directed back to Dr. Crane because very few surgeons know how to perform a Phalloplasty. She will get back to you within the next few days, as long as the email you used to sign up for this WordPress account is operational. Any up dates here? So, its important to understand: When dismissal with prejudice is entered as part of a settlement, it does not indicate that anyone has ruled on the merits of the case. Not sure if you got? Since our initial post about Dr. Crane and his legal troubles, one of the lawsuits that was then pending against him has apparently been settled, and two more have been filed.This brings to a total of eight the number of times that Dr. Crane has now been sued for medical . FTMs are a statistically smaller amount of the population. That is mostly reserved for older folks like me, who have a lifetime of bad health decisions that are just now catching up to them. However, a large-scale study using data from the National Practitioner Data Bank also found that a tiny fraction of doctors (1%) accounts for almost one-third (32%) of paid medical claims. Mike, we deleted the last two sentences of your comment, in which you attacked another commenter who pointed out the biological sex of trans men and the fact that a significant minority of trans-identified people also have a diagnosis of ASD. So being young isnt all fun & games, I know that. The plaintiff holds Crane responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to accurately advise him of the risks of the surgery and the complication rate. I wish we had seen this before my husbands surgery. I was going to go to Dr. Crane in Austin for mtf body contouring, but I recently found out about the many lawsuits against him posed by his phalloplasty patients. At the Crane Center we offer the full spectrum of Gender Reassignment Surgery procedures for transgender and non-binary individuals. Thats it for our legal update, but for those of us who are interested in Dr. Crane and his business model, there have been some additional developments. Another trans old school friend of mine attempted suicide after going trans. Who would insure him now? A curious fact, if true. Please let us know when you have your content ready so we can share it. Or, harmful care for some is outweighed by competent care for others? This surgery cures dysphoria and correct many mens bodies. It is impossible to understand the turmoil, desires, wants and needs of others, I get that. Also, there is less importance given to female bodied people, so not important enough to report. . It is designed, in fact, just as in any other personal injury context, to determine whether negligence occurred and if it did, to punish it, and to compensate the victims of that negligence. It is safe to assume that at least that case was settled (for quite a lot of money to cover the medical debt from all the surgeries and have enough left overto buy a house in the markets he is looking in). what i am just coming to learn now is this major malpractice record. I am 23 years old trans I had a breast augmentation with dr crane and it was the worst experience of my life I threw away 10k and I will be afraid to go back to do the breast augmentation although I know it was due to incompetence of such fear was that I came to think that I had put old implants in my body and one bigger than the other in different dimensions, I had some 4-year-old hormonal breasts and ended up flat because of Crane I couldnt do anything because I also signed papers and By the way they wanted to make me feel like I was not sure I was transsexual just because of how horrid my breasts were that I had them removed. (plastic surgeon); Heidi Wittenberg, M.D. In fairness to Dr. Crane, lets start with some general observations about medical malpractice. Ive not read all the comments I know this sounds like sort of an obvious comment, but if there were some operation that could give the patient a larger, fully-functioning penis, it would have been available to men a LONG time ago. I have been shocked at the level of victim-blaming and rationalization that seems to be occurring in the FTM community around these facts particularly when the plaintiffs themselves are members of that community, and certainly have suffered for it. and Does 1-30 alleging medical negligence. * Dr Curtis meanwhile is laughing all the way to the bank, and is still advertising for business. Research has revealed some interesting facts and circumstances about Dr. Crane. At L Plastic Surgery, our board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Charles K. Lee, performs phalloplasty or reconstructive surgery for a penis. This wasnt Jacobs first time in the spotlight, either. Since our last coverage of medical malpractice litigation against renowned phalloplasty surgeon Curtis Crane, M.D., weve received frequent inquiries about the current status of the lawsuits and his practice. Jacobs parents have been generous with their transgender parenting expertise, sharing insights with Harvards Graduate School of Education, Good Morning America, New Hampshire Public Radio, Here and Now on Bostons WBUR, and MSNBC, among others. Most surgeon websites are not very informative and most 3rd party websites on this topic are broken and fragmented at best. Even though he ruined sacred parts of me even though he stole much of my trust in people or damaged my spirithe did not destroy me and I will do whatever it takes so that NO one has to go through what I and many others have gone through. Thank you to those who continue to speak out. Perhaps that doesnt pay so well. What does this mean? The case is set for trial on April 15, 2019. Phalloplasty in transgender men involves the creation of a penis using any one of a number of procedures; either a free flap or pedicled flap of skin, usually taken from the arm (radial forearm free-flap, RFF) or anterior lateral thigh (anterior lateral thigh pedicled flap phalloplasty, ALT). No special education required. On January 4, 2018, the court denied Dr. Cranes motion to dismiss the complaint. This case involves a plaintiff who had already undergone several transgender surgeries who wished to replace an earlier phalloplasty with a new graft that would also include lengthened urethra. 1. I am skeptical of ppl saying they had a fantastic phalloplasty. Ive had many people tell me they had it and I found their twitter announcing the dates for surgery or they were speaking of another type of bottom surgery. It makes research harder to do but not impossible. Second, it seems that activists are concerned that covering practitioners such as Dr. Crane will lead to increased gate-keeping and perhaps lower availability of medical care. This case also involved urology/surgical services provided as part of a female-to-male transition. Suicide or transition: The only options for gender dysphoric kids? There are naked passing men with functional phalloplasty; erotic and tactile sensations, urination standing, capable erections, penetrative intercourse because this surgery was successful for them. No. In my opinion, anyone who has penetrative sex or Is willing to get pregnant/impregnate a female is NOT TRANS and Is appropriating my lifelong misery. That was the comment above not from you. This article never vouched for the accuracy of the statements themselves, but recounted that they were made. Poignantly if not somewhat hypocritically, the ftm (female to male) Reddit references our earlier post about Dr. Crane as the source for information about his practice, and goes on to allege that his practice has been dropped from the Kaiser Permanente California health plan due to the amount of lawsuits against him: We were not able to confirm whether Dr. Crane is still a listed physician with Kaiser Permanente from that insurers site, but at least one additional source seems to confirm that he is not. Although its difficult to find comprehensive statistics, a recent (2017) survey conducted by Medscape found that 55% of all practicing U.S. physicians have been sued at least once. If you have had a phalloplasty and have a horror story or know someone who has please go to my website http://www.thetransgendertruth.wix.com/mysite. Bartholomew is a sociologist and Radford is a science writer. Dr. Curtis Crane is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is one of the top experts in Metoidioplasty in the United States. It could be zero, it could be $10 million. The plaintiff alleges Crane "encouraged" phalloplasty instead. These NDA provisions have, of course, come under public scrutiny as part of the MeToo movement and the Stormy Daniels affairs. The fact that Dr. Crane has been sued for medical malpractice in connection with transgender surgery no fewer than eight times in the last two years is a highly pertinent and relevant thing for transgender people to know. Its not clear when Dr. Santucci joined Dr. Cranes practice, but he does not appear to have been part of the earlier Brownstein-Crane incarnation: Not to worry, though: Dr. Safir remains busy in San Francisco. Be that MTT or FTT. La disforia di genere non una cosa sola - GenerAzioneD. They'll have to evade villains and heroes alike while they explore their relationship and unpack their time and experiences at Sanctuary. I cant even express how enraged I am about the current trans movement in their pregnant man/ women have penises! I just finished reading Robert Bartholomew and Benjamin Radfords book, The Martians Have Landed: A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (2012). Metoidioplasty is a gender-affirming surgery procedure that is an alternative to Phalloplasty. The legal papers contain another interesting and tantalizing suggestion that is never developed in the record. It is indeed strange that, for all their fears about violence and mistreatment, transgender activists do not appear concerned in the slightest about a member of the medical profession who is alleged to have botched multiple surgeries, behaved insensitively (some would say cruelly), and caused medical havoc for many. Also, I see people daily talking about Phallo and how great it is on the internet and when I finally get to ask the if they even had the surgery, its always..No not yet, or they got something completely different than a phallo. Transgender Pulse, another major transgender resource and support forum, also has none of the above information about Dr. Crane. I wished this site was available before I had surgery with Crane. This operation was not planned to, and did not, include construction of a functioning urethra. Hold on, I understand and I am here. These surgeons are not about helping people with Gender issues it is all about $$$$ . Yes. San Francisco phalloplasty surgeon, Curtis Crane, M.D., continues his odyssey through the San Francisco court system. The Brownstein-Crane Facebook page contains 22 5-star reviews and only 2 negative reviews (neither of which mention the eight malpractice lawsuits). Thats just really not the way the system works. What we do know is that none of these dismissals appear to have been the result of a jury or other type of fact-finding proceeding that evaluated Dr. Cranes conduct and made any findings about negligence or malpractice. Part 2 is here. You know that phrase tip of the iceberg? That sounds like a grim situation. He is a psychopath and shouldnt have a medical license. I have been doing YouTube videos I think I will go public with it all. All eight of the malpractice cases that had previously been pending in the San Francisco Superior Court have now been dismissed with prejudice (read on to understand the meaning of with prejudice in the settlement context, since this doesnt mean what some folks may assume it does). Then, in March 2018, Dr. Garcia and another surgeon again performed surgery on M, this time to re-place the existing penis (which was also displaced), and to re-orient Ms scrotum. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF IOWA in 2002. Carter maintains a Tumblr blog and has written extensively about the many surgeries and lasting problems resulting from the original phalloplasty, including an ileostomy and the continued need for a colostomy bag. No one deserves to go through what I and many of us have gone through. Dr. Lee is skilled in surgically creating a penis for trauma victims, cancer patients, and transitioning female-to-male patients with designer flaps and phalloplasty. I think its good that youve published this research. A physician who has had four is four times more likely and so on.. 12,000 children across Japan suddenly fell ill watching the show after that news report was made. The amount paid in settlement of such a claim is confidential virtually 100% of the time. Since this surgery, the plaintiff has had two more surgeries, with other doctors, to obtain a larger scrotum, but they have both been unsuccessful. As I understand the objections to our coverage, they seem, first, to stem from a misapprehension (perhaps willful) of the purpose of medical malpractice law. It is helpful to have the case number (also called an index or docket number), although a search can also be performed using the persons name, so those are provided below. 24, US, post-phallo One commenter already described the lawsuits and another said something I totally agree with (you shouldn't get to sue a surgeon because YOU regret getting an optional surgery), but neither used Crane so I'll contribute. Will be used in accordance with our terms of service & privacy policy. I see. 3.3 (7 ratings) Leave a review Brownstein and Crane Surgical Services 575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Ste 1 Greenbrae, CA 94904 Accepting new patients This isnt Frankenweeiny guys. I would like to remain anonymous. One might reasonably conclude, then, that all of these actions have been settled out of court. It is super, super sad that some guys lives are ruined by a terrible surgery. As with the other actions listed above, this lawsuit also alleged malpractice in connection with genital surgery: Interestingly, the plaintiff in that case alleged that at the time he consulted Dr. Crane, Dr. Crane told him that none of his patients had ever had a serious complication from phalloplasty, that it was a safe procedure, and that only 5% of his patients have needed surgical repairs.. Im not speaking about something I dont know about, I had one with Dr. Crane. Also, please keep in mind that even if one has a complication (and perhaps this is why he isnt honest about them) they could fix it after many surgeries so I am assuming that under some medical legal jargon that it doesnt have to be reported if it can be resolved. Meaning, anyone is shit out of luck. For what amount of damages? There is no big trans-cover-up-conspiracy going on. But the Portuguese teens were not medically castrated or had their breasts cut off, or were put on hormones for the rest of their lives, as consequence. The filing also stated that, because of the surgeries he had undergone, M had to assume a new job for which he was paid 50% less, and was then living paycheck to paycheck.. See screen grabs in this tweet. Signing NDA agreements or 2. Does it mean THAT much? 34 thoughts on " Former phalloplasty patient of Dr. Curtis Crane speaks out " . I believe the move had something to do with the malpractice laws in Texas being more favorable to the surgeon than the patient. I liked cranes results initially as i researched him for a number of years. I begged God for the month to kill me but unfortunately I am still alive and urinate in a broad spray with no sexual organs. Trial is set for June 24, 2019. I wonder how this doctor is able to continue his practice if he maxed out his liability insurance. His prior practice, Brownstein & Crane Surgical Services, seems to be out of business. Part 2 is here. The plaintiff had already undergone a vaginectomy (surgery to remove all or part of the vagina) and a scrotoplasty (a plastic surgery designed to transform part of the female genital area into a scrotum). https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1037791291143118849. Ive not had surgery with Crane but I have met with him twice while accompanying a friend who has had 2 successful surgeries with him. Dr. Crane now appears to practice in Austin, Texas, and has been joined there by Dr. Richard Santucci (together with Dr. DeLeon); Dr. Safir holds down the fort in San Francisco and has been joined by Dr. Angela Rodriguez. The Newsletter Bringing the Legal System to Light. Comments are moderated. Thank you very much for commenting here, and let us know what else we can do to help. You seem to be reaching to figure out any possible way to blame them for their own misfortune. In other words, it does not appear that an independent arbiter has reviewed the facts of these cases and ruled on whether the care provided either complied, or did not comply, with established standards of care. This is not surprising, since over 90% of all medical malpractice cases never go to trial. Thanks, worriedmom. In this case, the plaintiff sought to have a phalloplasty and the construction of a large, realistic-looking scrotum. However, the scrotum that the plaintiff was allegedly given by Dr. Crane was too small to contain even the smallest testicular implants. Its not clear when Dr. Santucci joined Dr. Cranes practice, but he does not appear to have been part of the earlier Brownstein-Crane incarnation: Not to worry, though: Dr. Safir remains busy in San Francisco. [1] Interestingly, on March 7, 2019, Cranes defense counsel in this case was ordered to pay a $1,800 sanction for misuse of the discovery process.. Im also going to do a video more in detail about my comment above. All eight of the malpractice cases that had previously been pending in the San Francisco Superior Court have now been dismissed with prejudice (read on to understand the meaning of with prejudice in the settlement context, since this doesnt mean what some folks may assume it does). Also, others who were trying to file a malpractice suit after all of those it was told that he had reached his medical insurance payout and that the clients the lawyers were already representing, were their first priority. In 2005, M received a bilateral mastectomy. The fact that he insists that he never said that is a complete lie and its a slap to the face for many of us who believed in him, his confidence, his cool, calm, and collected demeanor as he would go through his spiel. I do hope things are going better for you now. 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