Norman Spack

Dr. Norman P. Spack is an American pediatric endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Boston, where he co-founded the hospital's Gender Management Service (GeMS) clinic in February 2007.^[1] He is an internationally known specialist in treatment for intersexed and transgender youth, and is one of the only doctors in the world who prescribes hormone replacement therapy to minors.^[2]

Spack has been consulted to discuss trans medical issues, often specifically pediatric in focus, in media outlets such as 20/20,^[3] Time,^[4] The Atlantic,^[5] and National Public Radio.^[6][7][8] He wrote the foreword of the 2008 book The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals.

References

1. ^ "New clinic addresses intersex and gender issues". Pediatric Views. April 2007. http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/april07/new_clinic_addresses_intersex_and_gender_issues.html. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
2. ^ Kennedy, Pagan (30 March 2008). "Q&A with Norman Spack". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/03/30/qa_with_norman_spack/?page=full. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
3. ^ Goldberg, Alan B. (25 April 2007). "Born in the wrong body". ABC 20/20. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=3072518&page=2. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Laura (8 November 2007). "The gender conundrum". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1682256,00.html. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
5. ^ Rosin, Hanna (November 2008). "A Boy's Life". The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/transgender-children/2. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
6. ^ Spiegel, Alix (8 May 2008). "Q&A: Doctors on puberty-delaying treatments". National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90234780. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
7. ^ Spiegel, Alix (8 May 2008). "Parents consider treatment to delay son's puberty". National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90273278. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 
8. ^ Going Female | WBUR and NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook

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