Transgender Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Urology & Urological Surgery, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery - transgender surgery, vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, metoidioplasty, urethral trauma, urethroplasty, gender affirming, labiaplasty, urological complications, penile injury, urology, reconstructive urology, transgender, penile augmentation, genital trauma, penile enlargement, sex change

Michael Safir, MD URPS is a board certified and dual-fellowship trained reconstructive urologist. He has practiced reconstructive urology for 25 years and has been performing transgender and non-binary surgery for 8 years. He completed surgical fellowship training in male and female reconstructive urology at UCSF and UCLA, respectively. He graduated from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University, where he obtained his Bachelors and Medical Degrees. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Urology and has additional subspecialty certification in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS). He is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and the American Urological Association (AUA). He previously served as President of the Los Angeles Urological Society for two terms. He is licensed as a physician and surgeon by the Medical Board of California and performs gender affirming surgery. Dr Safir has exten...

California

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child, Adolescent, Adult, Trauma, Emotional Damage, PTSD, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation/Suicide, Physical and Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, LGBTQ+, Transgender, Divorce, and More

Double board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, with 10+ years of clinical experience evaluating and treating patients with a broad range of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, self harm, suicidal ideation, and more. Experience evaluating and consulting on personal injury, emotional injury, causation, standard of care, medical malpractice, disability, child abuse, and family law related litigation. Retained evenly by prosecution and defense. Unique expertise in work with LGBTQ+ youth and families, including work with transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Clinical Instructor and Supervisor in the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry where I give lectures on psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, while supervising child psychiatry fellows. Thorough and efficient work, clear and well o...

Skokie, Illinois

Forensic Psychology, Reproductive Endocrinology - Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful death, Assault, Whistleblower, Fertility Fraud, Infertility, Rebuttal reports, IVF, Medical Malpractice, Retaliation, ObGyn, Trauma, PTSD, Transgender, LGBTQ+, Foreseeability, Depression, Anxiety, Pregnancy Loss

I am a former Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, where I held appointments in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Psychiatry. I have received training in both clinical and forensic evaluation with specialized training in the forensic assessment of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive/fertility clinic trauma, and other trauma litigants. For the last 20+ years, I have specialized in the study of harassment, discrimination, assault, retaliation, reproductive medicine/ObGyn trauma, and other trauma experiences: their risk factors and organizational causes, their psychological and other consequences, the ways in which victims respond to these situations, and how organizations can prevent, discourage, and remedy these problems. I have also specialized in the study of forensic evaluation and experiences of individuals involved in litigation. I have published on these topics in peer-reviewed scientific journals in my fiel...

Brooklyn, New York

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - LGBTQ, Transgender, Addiction, Gay, Gender Identity, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Dissociative Identity, Gender Dysphoria, Anxiety, Substance, Burnout, Work Stress, LGBT, Trans

I am a board-certified psychiatrist in both Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. I currently serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University, and I have held numerous leadership positions in organized psychiatry, including serving as President of the Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists (AGLP) as well as Vice President, Secretary, and Newsletter Editor over more than a decade of involvement. My academic work includes authoring and co-authoring chapters in Tasman’s Psychiatry, the APA Textbook of Psychiatry, and several volumes with American Psychiatric Publishing, including Understanding LGBTQ Mental Health and Transgender Mental Health as a solo author. I lecture frequently at national and international conferences, including the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, the World Psychiatric Association, and Grand Rounds at institutions such as NYU, Rutgers, SUNY Downstate, and Ne...

Durham, North Carolina

Diabetes, Endocrinology - Metabolism, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, glucose monitoring, insulin, thyroid, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, transgender, GLP1, insulin, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, osteoporosis, pituitary, adrenal

Dr. Holt attended Duke University, graduating magna cum laude and earned her MD degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Her Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism was completed at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and she obtained board certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. She practiced general Endocrinology for 28 years in Raleigh, NC, USA. Dr. Holt then transitioned to the biopharmaceutical industry in Medical Affairs. She attained the position of Head of Global Medical, Clinical, and Safety at LifeScan Enterprises, LLC prior to her retirement from full-time employment in January, 2026. Dr. Holt has an academic appointment as Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. She also served as a co-Director for Taking Control of Your Diabetes. She was elected and served on the national Board of Directors for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. She has been an advis...

Seattle, Washington

Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child, Adolescent, Adult, Trauma, Emotional Damage, PTSD, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation/Suicide, Physical and Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, LGBTQ+, Transgender, Divorce, and More

Double board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, with 10+ years of clinical experience evaluating and treating patients with a broad range of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, self harm, suicidal ideation, and more. Experience evaluating and consulting on personal injury, emotional injury, causation, standard of care, medical malpractice, disability, child abuse, and family law related litigation. Retained evenly by prosecution and defense. Unique expertise in work with LGBTQ+ youth and families, including work with transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Clinical Instructor and Supervisor in the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry where I give lectures on psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, while supervising child psychiatry fellows. Thorough and efficient work, clear and well o...