This situation has, unfortunately, been building for a long while. Dr. Kimmel is getting older and his skills are declining. He earned his medical degree in 1954! It was only a matter of time before he would reach the point where many here might think that some cutter whom they find over the Internet would do a better job.

Those of us behind the scenes of the Eunuch Archive have been working on a better plan, one that is coming along well. MRT has the right idea. There are currently a few very competent urologists who may, with proper referral, be willing to help both patients with severe orchialgia and those who are Male-to-Eunuch. We need to find more of them AND educate them properly about the need that they would fulfill.

Toward that end, a group of us has submitted a proposal for a Male-to-Eunuch Standards of Care to the International Journal of Transgenderism. We will be presenting the proposal at the next scheduled meetings of both the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the World Congress of Sexology. We have approached the American Urological Association to help find willing surgeons. We hope that 2009 will be a breakthrough year for attention to the needs of Archive members.

Do not do anything dangerous when competent real help may be soon available.

I am saddened and disappointed with this development. I have been watching reports of Dr. Kimmel for a long time. I was hoping that he would hang on for a while longer in order to provide services in a safe manner for those who feel they have no appropriate, affordable alternatives. --FLO--

JesusA (imported) wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:46 pm Toward that end, a group of us has submitted a proposal for a Male-to-Eunuch Standards of Care to the International Journal of Transgenderism. We will be presenting the proposal at the next scheduled meetings of both the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the World Congress of Sexology. We have approached the American Urological Association to help find willing surgeons. We hope that 2009 will be a breakthrough year for attention to the needs of Archive members.

Do not do anything dangerous when competent real help may be soon available.

Thank you Jesus! I am glad to read hope may be on the way. When you do not have an underlying medical condition it is very difficult to find a surgeon willing to talk with you. I had spoken with a urologist I worked closely with in health care and he never took me seriously. I had to find my own way. Some have physical pain from their testicles but I had emotional pain from mine. Both I am sure have reduced quality of life for the suffering involved. One day open and supportive care may be available to all regardless of cause of need.

I was disappointed a few years ago, when I asked Dr. Kimmel if he was looking for someone to take over his practice, he said no one would want too because of malpractice insurance premiums and lawyers. I can understand what he means, doctors are being sued for all kinds of things, some not of their doing. My cousin is a osteopath emergency physician in Florida and it's unbelievable what people have done to him. There needs to be a cap on the amount that people are awarded in the courts, I think that's why medical insurance is so high to begin with. Back to Dr. Kimmel. He should be looking for someone to take over, most all doctors do. I bet he does, Spector got him to sign on. Hash

Think we may not have looked at one other possible major and serious condition at Dr. Kemmels. I have not seen the operating room. It sounds like there are some concerns about how sterile it is. Yes he gives you antibiotics for possible infection. That will not treat some of the more dangerous diseases that can be spread. One very scary disease comes to mind is AIDS. No matter what he can give in antibiotics some things can be spread if the room is not cleaned between operation. If he is not following proper robing methodes He is a walking bug farm. Cross contamation of body fluids is very serious.

As I said I have not been there. From what I read I can only guess. That is my one cent worth. Would be more if I seen it.

bobbie (imported) wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:24 pm Think we may not have looked at one other possible major and serious condition at Dr. Kemmels. I have not seen the operating room. It sounds like there are some concerns about how sterile it is. Yes he gives you antibiotics for possible infection. That will not treat some of the more dangerous diseases that can be spread. One very scary disease comes to mind is AIDS. No matter what he can give in antibiotics some things can be spread if the room is not cleaned between operation. If he is not following proper robing methodes He is a walking bug farm. Cross contamation of body fluids is very serious.

As I said I have not been there. From what I read I can only guess. That is my one cent worth. Would be more if I seen it.

The HIV virus is very weak outside the body and dies very quickly. Hepatitis virus can live in dried blood for up to two weeks. Hepatitis and staph are the things to fear in an unclean surgical area.

When I was castrated, Joe the nurse took additional time cleaning the area before I was ever allowed to enter the surgical room.

] [PA, USA] Philadelphia: Dr. Murray Kimmel closes practic

Posted by: "Stephanie Stevens" stephaniekaystevens@gmail.com

Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:21 pm (PST)

Transsexual Road Map Notes, USA

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Philadelphia: Dr. Murray Kimmel closes practice

Dr. Murray Kimmel, a Philadelphia urologist who provided hormones and

low-cost orchiectomies for trans people, has closed his office. A

reader notes:

Dr. Murray Kimmel is no longer practicing. His office was

recently "closed permanently due to illness" according to a letter I

got from a lawyer's office (in response to my regular request for

hormones), so I guess his status should be changed to (inactive).

Those of us who were his patients now have to find our hormones

elsewhere without even so much as a referral.

Further reading:

Orchiectomy resources

<http://www.tsroadmap.com/physical/orchi ... index.html>

This is talk, not advice. See Terms of Use for details.

Posted by Andrea James on 01/13 at 10:24 AM

Got this in a newsletter -- thought you all would like to know

Transward

Sorry about the challenge in finding hormones, but otherwise this is great news. He was gonna kill somebody...

I take no joy in losing Dr. Kimmel, nor in his increasing lack of ability. He filled a niche no one else was willing to tackle. The only good news is that no more harm will be done to those who consulted him in good faith of his abilities. --FLO--