Georges Burou
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Georges Burou (circa 1917–1987) was a Moroccan gynecologist who is widely credited with innovating modern sex reassignment surgery for transwomen.
Notable patients include Coccinelle, April Ashley, Amanda Lear, and Jan Morris.
Many surgeons have credited Burou as the basis for their techniques, including the late Stanley Biber.
[edit] References
- Staff report (January 21, 1974). Prisoners of Sex. Time.
- Wesser, David R. A single stage operative technique for castration, vaginal construction and perineoplasty in transsexuals. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Volume 7, Number 4 / July, 1978
[edit] External links
- Georges Burou, MD via lynnconway.com