So yeah. 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. First, as of this writing, there no longer appear to be any open civil cases against Dr. Crane in the state of California. Part 1 is here. Transpeople have got to be lowest on the totem-pole for any type of funded medical research. According to the plaintiff. Carter v. Crane, CGC-16-554254. No one here is against anyone . Research has revealed some interesting facts and circumstances about Dr. Crane. 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. Im sorry but you are wrong, this surgery is still in the experimental stage and it has a 67% chance for complication. The suits variously allege medical malpractice, medical negligence, and/or failure to . Having seen the photos of what Dr Curtis Crane has done to my friends arm, that arm will never recover, believe that Dr Curtis Crane should stop performing phalloplasty. Please let us know. The plaintiff in this case alleges negligence in connection with Dr. Cranes implantation of an inflated pump device in a second-stage phalloplasty, and the subsequent infection and loss of 40% of the plaintiffs penis. 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.. He charged me $254,000 for this surgery. At L Plastic Surgery, our board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Charles K. Lee, performs phalloplasty or reconstructive surgery for a penis. This doctor made a big mistake. 4. Third in a series. 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. Any internet searches for brownsteincrane.com result in a re-direct to Crane Center for Transgender Surgery, a practice operating in California and Texas. PS Your the first person I know that didnt have major complications, again Im happy for you, thats really cool. Again it is harmful and dangerous, this surgery. At the end of the day, there are resources out there to equip guys with the information they need to know what the general risks are no matter who the surgeon is. Most important, it appears that Dr. Crane may no longer be performing surgery in the state of California (although his medical license is still current in that state). Phalloplasty, like all surgeries, comes with the risk of infection, bleeding, tissue damage, and pain. But for Jacobs parents, and their many peers, perhaps it should be. i had top with garramone in 13. This rubs me the wrong way. There is no trial date set for this matter. Why isnt The Trans Advocate warning people against this butcher? There are those of us who have had to use said medications for their exact purposes and to be blunt, no one, no sane person in their right mind would want to be on those for an extended time. A physician who has had four is four times more likely and so on.. I wonder how this doctor is able to continue his practice if he maxed out his liability insurance. Before getting into the details, we wondered whether perhaps lawsuits are a common occurrence in practice areas such as this one that involve relatively experimental or new procedures, and a patient base that might tend to have unreasonably high expectations. Please keep your remarks on topic and free of religious dogma of any kind. These include trauma, congenital conditions and gender confirmation. 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. In and of itself, this is not surprising. The usa is more litigious culture than most others. What else can he do? https://cranects.com . This case involves a plaintiff who was operated on twice by Dr. Crane, first to create a penis (which became infected) and second to attempt to repair holes in the urethra in the new penis (which failed). Remember Coy Mathis brave fight to use the little girls room at age six? Swelling was massive the first few days but that starts to go down. You know that phrase tip of the iceberg? You also hypothesize that perhaps they were aggressive and unpleasant and disturbing what is your evidence for that? Dr. Cranes website indicates that information about the Crane Centers doctors is coming soon.. A ninth malpractice case, Hansen v. Crane (CGC-18-571442), brought in November of last year, was also dismissed on January 14, 2019. According to his attestation, Ms efforts to become a man began in late 2003 with a social transition. According to medical records, M was born in 1977, which made him 26 years old at the commencement of the transformation process. 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. Medical malpractice cases also increase knowledge in the medical community of what is appropriate care. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are taking their show on the road in this new miniseries! I agree and Im transgender and Ive had a phalloplasty with Dr. Crane, it should be illegal.That is coming from someone that has had one. Those of us who had surgery with Dr Crane from 2014-2016 can say without a shadow of a doubt, that he did in fact state he had a less than 5% complication rate. Crane was great with my friend in terms of walking him through all the risks and his aftercare. Your comments are much more dangerous than any one on this site that is concerned out the early stage of transitioning. and Does 1-30 alleging medical negligence. According to the plaintiff, he specifically advised Dr. Cranes practice in advance of surgery that he did not require a vaginectomy or a scrotoplasty; however, during the phalloplasty both of these surgeries were indeed performed. The plaintiff holds Crane responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to accurately advise him of the risks of the surgery and the complication rate. carson wentz rushing yards per game. Dr Crane would tell-all to patients and often it was like a game of telephone. 2. Its hard for me, personally, to understand wanting to have this surgery but regardless of my feelings, my heart truly goes out to all the young folks who have been so badly damaged here. Most surgeon websites are not very informative and most 3rd party websites on this topic are broken and fragmented at best. The plaintiff alleges negligence in connection with three transformative urological surgical procedures, including a procedure similar to a metoidioplasty, replacement of testicular implants, and the placement of a new 3-piece inflatable implant. 1. email me if so, reply and we can trade emails. 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. Further, backlash from the trans community in general. . No. Taylor Carson v. Crane, CGC-17-556743. We dont guarantee that a submitted comment will be posted. Since our last coverage of medical malpractice litigation against renowned phalloplasty surgeon Curtis Crane, M.D., we've received frequent inquiries about the current status of the lawsuits and his practice. F*ck our comments section on our terrible site for giving a damn about these natal females. His first degree was in mechanical engineering, and he talked about really liking fluid dynamics when explaining why he went into urology. 4thWaveNow contributor Worriedmom has practiced civil litigation for many years in federal and state courts. What does this mean? These NDA provisions have, of course, come under public scrutiny as part of the MeToo movement and the Stormy Daniels affairs. Each time a see new critical review a day or so later their is a raving A++ looks suspicious, Ive had surgery with guy and I dont believe ANYONE that surgery with him would be raving, I havent met one yet. Will the documents from the first court case be public? What an unbelievably upsetting experience. 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. For what amount of damages? But young people, for the most part, have the wonderful luxury of taking their good health for granted. I dont like some of the language in the comments. Interestingly, possibly due to potential statute of limitations restrictions, the plaintiff brought his complaint seeking damages for medical battery and promissory fraud, rather than medical malpractice. To be judged by anyone for any reason is just so sad especially your own community because you want to speak out about a botched surgery . Dr. Curtis Crane, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon who performs Gender Reassignment Surgery procedures in Austin, Texas. Pingback: Whats Current: South Korean women hold two day #MeToo speakout, A quote by Dr. Carter on his intro page: After initially meeting some members of the trans community, I was immediately drawn to them. Sorry, I dont agree. Parents here who love their kids and are looking out for their best interest for their health in years to come are not (as The Trans Advocate has been quoted as saying about 4thwavenow) a hate group pimping out their (the victims of Crane) suffering nor is 4thwavenow a creepy conspiracy site. It makes research harder to do but not impossible. Had I also been educated by him in regards to possible complications and how they resolve them (meaning, some take 2, 3 4, 5, 6 more surgeries to repair), I would have never have gotten the surgery to begin with. Davis v. Crane, CGC-17-557363 was dismissed December 10, 2018. Yes. He is a psychopath and shouldnt have a medical license. One more thing. And yet Ms gender dysphoria endures. Doe v. Crane, CGC-17-560690 was dismissed March 15, 2019.[1]. Oliver Davis v. Crane, CGC-17-557363. In his lawsuit against Dr. Crane, M alleged that during the 2015 surgery, Dr. Crane had displaced his scrotum by three centimeters, leaving it immediately adjacent to his anus. "Single stage" phalloplasty involves the creation of a neophallus, UL, vaginectomy, scrotoplasty, and perineal reconstruction. Fourth in our series featuring Dr. Curtis Crane, phalloplasty surgeon. . I think what hes doing is inherently unpredictable and incredibly risky and hes taking the lumps with the wins. It doesnt exist. 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. DeLeon and Safir remain affiliated with Dr. Crane. The fact that serious and careful due diligence has been completely removed from this process and that no cognizance whatsoever is taken of even a portion of these teens responding to the power of mass suggestions (and no one is permitted to even raise this) is cruel, grossly negligent, and unconscionable. Nothing is a sure thing. Commenters views are their own and should not be construed to be the opinion of either the site administrators or the author of a particular article. The rest need to realize this is misinformation to say its a experimental surgery that shouldnt be allowed. dr. Crane practices in California because you are only allowed to sue him one year from initial incident. His prior practice, Brownstein & Crane Surgical Services, seems to be out of business. Are there existing YouTube links? After all of this, M continued to suffer from gender dysphoria. (uro-genital surgeon); Gabriel Kind, M.D. 4thWaveNow contributor Worriedmom has practiced civil litigation for many years in federal and state courts. Lets see the reality of it. Others should stop though. Didnt know a surgeon in Canada is doing these. This wasnt Jacobs first time in the spotlight, either. Ms phalloplasty story isnt suitable bed-time fare, at least not for Jacob. Part 2 is here. Its impossible to know. In any other context, we would have compassion for the victims, and not tie ourselves into knots attempting to justify or explain away the injury. Well drop you an email. 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. 1. Its full of uncertainty, worry about the future and decision-making, concern about ones place in the world. In March 2019 (following the three post-Crane surgeries), M stated that he still had an abscess in his pelvis where his vagina had been. So returning to the celebrity trans kids at the beginning of this article: What do you suppose young Jacob, and Jacobs transgender peers, are hearing about their likely futures? Probably 90% of guys who have great experiences just disappear into the ether and live a largely stealth life. The types of injuries detailed above are truly sad. Posted on December 24, 2020 by Suites. And let me tell you a few things. There were and are a few trans men who are devout followers (no, really, Im not kidding, its strange) and so they gather up information from Dr Crane and then tell all in secret phalloplasty groups on facebook or yahoo etc. However, plaintiff claims a week after phalloplasty, he suffered numerous complications and needed to undergo multiple revision surgeries to the correct the complications of the procedure. Crane drags out the surgeries to repair his purposeful mistakesbeyond this timeframe. Research has revealed some interesting facts and circumstances about Dr. Crane. I see. (plastic surgeon); and. The Crane Center has wasted no time in accessing potential new patients, sending attractive representatives to attend such conferences as Gender Odyssey in San Diego and the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, and sponsoring art festivals and pride events. At the Crane Center we offer the full spectrum of Gender Reassignment Surgery procedures for transgender and non-binary individuals. Im a transguy 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. 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). With this amount of money flowing around, and a large number of malpractice suits with NDAs attached, the true scale of Dr Curtiss malpractice seems to be well hidden below the surface. First, as of this writing, there no longer appear to be any open civil cases against Dr. Crane in the state of California. Would you like to guest post on this site? First, he literally gave me the ideal erect and flacciid penis both in length and girth from a woman's perspective. This brings to a total of eight the number of times that Dr. Crane has now been sued for medical malpractice in San Francisco Superior Court. What is the story behind Dr. Cranes relocation to Texas? (plastic surgeon); Heidi Wittenberg, M.D. I am skeptical of ppl saying they had a fantastic phalloplasty. 6 months post-op 6 months post-op - inside Crane Center, dr Crane's malpractice suits Hi friends ! See screen grabs in this tweet. If there is anything I have learned in this process and from this experience is I am resilient. Doe v. Crane, CGC-17-557327 was dismissed November 8, 2018. There is no big trans-cover-up-conspiracy going on. I too, at one point, thought of him as a savior. Where do they all go? Please let us know when you have your content ready so we can share it. If said poster had the last few lines edited, due to name calling or other verbal assaults, this is nothing new. 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. 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. I had surgery with Dr. Crane and it was one complication after another that ruined my life emotionally and financially. Youd think theyd care, at least enough to back off of the unmitigated digital praise of this provider. Its really a tragedy for these poor victims of an ideology that promises to make your body fit to an image of yourself that you think is true. Hi scott, I didnt sign and NDA agreement. 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? We know no one is god. Radial Forearm Flap (RFF) Phalloplasty is the most common type of Phalloplasty. As of the writing of this article, however, all of the malpractice litigation filed against Dr. Crane in San Francisco has now been dismissed. Phallo doesnt cure disphoria, nothing does and a phallo is not life threatening if a trans doesnt get it. The main overall complaint I've heard from people is that he tends to be very optimistic when he talks with patients especially about post-op issues - this has led to some folks not realizing that something was as serious an issue as it was. Other very famous / popular surgeons operate in countries where its harder to bring medical mal-practice suits like Serbia. He is represented by Nancy Hersh, Kate Hersh-Boyle and Montana Baker of Hersh & Hersh in San Francisco. * If more people knew what was going on, there wouldnt be so much blind support. Doe v. Crane, CGC-16-550630 was dismissed April 5, 2017. Hold on, I understand and I am here. He sounds like an opportunist preying on a vulnerable community, spouting this tired old gender nonsense. The truth always.. We dont opt in to be disrespected, denied access and bullied by assholes. You make a reasonable effort to present it fairly as well. He performed phalloplasty on me in June, 2016. Of all those doctors, today only Drs. He is brutal and refuses to admit you back into the hospital. A few points on your response. These are their readers and the people for whom they advocate. Dr. Crane is one of only a few surgeons in the world who is trained as both a plastic surgeon and urologist and has also completed fellowships in reconstructive urology and transgender surgery. 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