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In The Media

Dr. Scot Bradley Glasberg is a nationally recognized voice in plastic surgery, patient safety, and medical ethics — featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, STAT News, and across broadcast media worldwide.

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Silent Treatment: How WPATH Went Quiet When Asked About the Evidence

“ASPS aligned with the world's best evidence, not US institutional inertia... We just don't necessarily believe that surgery is the best course of action, given the evidence.”

Gender Clinic News · July 6, 2026
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The Consensus Has Been Shattered on Transgenderism

“Dr. Scot Glasberg explained that this policy change had been planned since 2024, when he was president, and was driven entirely by the lack of strong clinical evidence, not politics.”

America Needs Fatima · April 16, 2026
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In Tense Meeting, Mehmet Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens

“Dr. Scot Glasberg said the board had been working on changing the guidelines since 2024... Politics had absolutely zero to do with how this policy came out.”

The New York Times · March 16, 2026
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Plastic Surgeons Ditch Gender Ideology: New Guidelines Rule Out Medical Transition for Kids

“He said the organization selected age 19 as a cutoff because by that point young people are safely out of puberty.”

UnHerd · February 4, 2026
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Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

“Dr. Scot Glasberg said the shift had been prompted by a systematic review of existing research... The research, he said, was limited and of low quality.”

The New York Times · February 3, 2026
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Plastic Surgeons Group Recommends Against Gender Surgery for Minors

“This is a vulnerable, adolescent population... We are mindful that some of these surgeries are irreversible.”

The Washington Post · February 3, 2026
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Plastic Surgeons Society Recommends Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

“New reviews of evidence strengthened its conclusion that the data supporting care is low quality, low certainty.”

STAT News · February 3, 2026
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It’s Official: No Consensus Among Medical Groups on “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors

“The ASPS issues a bold new statement against irreversible interventions for minors.”

City Journal · February 3, 2026
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Can a Boob Job Kill You? The Untold Trauma of ‘Breast Implant Illness’

“The biggest concern is that women are worried about breast implant-related tumors and breast implant illness.”

Daily Mail · September 9, 2024
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Gen Z’s Most Popular Plastic Surgeries Revealed in New Report

“Gen Z shows more of a trend toward having plastic surgery than other generations because it is more accepting of aesthetic procedures.”

Newsweek · June 25, 2024
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Consensus Statement on Breast Implant Capsulectomy Definitions and Management

“Ultimately, it should be the science and clinical data that dictates clinical care and guidelines. — PSF President Scot Bradley Glasberg, MD”

Morningstar · June 13, 2024
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Gender Medicine in the US: How the Cass Review Failed to Land

“We've found that the literature is of low quality and low value to dictate surgical care.”

The BMJ · May 23, 2024
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Fake Botox Is Sickening Patients Across the U.S.

“Counterfeit products often end up in the hands of individuals who are not properly trained.”

TIME Magazine · April 22, 2024
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‘Barbie Botox’ Goes Viral but Doctors Inject Caution

“They want less girth to their neck, a slimmer, more contoured neck.”

Reuters · September 1, 2023
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Breast Implant Illness: Can Implants Cause Chronic Disease?

“BII is not a medical term but was coined by the patient population.”

HealthCentral · November 2, 2022
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FDA Recommended a Boxed Warning for Breast Implants

“What the FDA is proposing is very close to what we gave them.”

West Central Tribune · October 16, 2019
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Numb After Breast Reconstruction

“Our goal is to always fully inform women of the limitations and risks of reconstruction.”

The New York Times · February 6, 2017
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I’m Not Mad. That’s Just My RBF.

“The mouth tends to denote a lot of expression.”

The New York Times · August 1, 2015