Plastic Surgeon says COVID triggered shift from patient care excellence to DEI, gender-affirming care, other radical ideology

On this episode of the podcast, host Amanda Head talks with Dr. Richard Bosshardt, a seasoned, board-certified plastic surgeon with 35 years of experience, to discuss the growing influence of ideology and politics in medicine.

Dr. Bosshardt dives into how critical race theory and Marxist ideology have infiltrated universities, steering the focus towards DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and anti-racism at the expense of patient care. He shares his professional concerns about the American College of Surgeons' embrace of these ideologies and recounts his own experience of being banned for speaking out against them.

Dr. Bosshardt also addresses the controversial topic of gender-affirming surgeries for minors, highlighting the lack of evidence supporting such procedures and citing studies that show the majority of children with gender confusion eventually reconcile with their biological sex. Lastly, he commends the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for departing from medical establishment and taking a more cautious approach to gender-affirming care.