Yes, Mirya, it will be Dr Dugi, at OHSU. He has the necessary skills and experience. He is close enough to drive to, and practices in a town where I have supportive relatives. And most importantly for me, he accepts patients whose insurance is Oregon’s Medicaid. I am retired, and I have no other insurance that covers transgender surgeries. My only other insurance is from the Veterans Administration, and they do not cover the surgery at all.
I had contact with another very skilled surgeon who does part of his practice in Portland, and he only has about a one year waiting queue. But he does not accept Medicaid, so I can’t afford him. I can not afford to go out of area, or to pay the surgery cost out of pocket.
