Dr. Richard Bosshardt

Did not want to do that. I didn't think it was a good operation, a good idea. Long and short of that, the study showed that, yeah, she could lose weight by doing this, but the weight came back. These patients gained weight again. And so it was pretty much abandoned. We're talking back in 1984, thereabouts.

Did not want to do that. I didn't think it was a good operation, a good idea. Long and short of that, the study showed that, yeah, she could lose weight by doing this, but the weight came back. These patients gained weight again. And so it was pretty much abandoned. We're talking back in 1984, thereabouts.

Did not want to do that. I didn't think it was a good operation, a good idea. Long and short of that, the study showed that, yeah, she could lose weight by doing this, but the weight came back. These patients gained weight again. And so it was pretty much abandoned. We're talking back in 1984, thereabouts.

And, of course, I remember one young woman who died directly as a result of the operation, which wasn't that big a group of patients, and they had one death in that group. So, you know, you're not always allowed to make the decision about what you can do.

And, of course, I remember one young woman who died directly as a result of the operation, which wasn't that big a group of patients, and they had one death in that group. So, you know, you're not always allowed to make the decision about what you can do.

And, of course, I remember one young woman who died directly as a result of the operation, which wasn't that big a group of patients, and they had one death in that group. So, you know, you're not always allowed to make the decision about what you can do.

Now, if you're in a residency program and you've got surgeons that are doing, you know, gender-affirming surgery, again, in minors, and you don't want to participate in that, I can't speak to this. I can't say that the resident has the ability to say, no, I'm not going to do that or I won't do that. I do know that, you know, are you familiar with the case of Eitan Haim? I've interviewed him.

Now, if you're in a residency program and you've got surgeons that are doing, you know, gender-affirming surgery, again, in minors, and you don't want to participate in that, I can't speak to this. I can't say that the resident has the ability to say, no, I'm not going to do that or I won't do that. I do know that, you know, are you familiar with the case of Eitan Haim? I've interviewed him.

Now, if you're in a residency program and you've got surgeons that are doing, you know, gender-affirming surgery, again, in minors, and you don't want to participate in that, I can't speak to this. I can't say that the resident has the ability to say, no, I'm not going to do that or I won't do that. I do know that, you know, are you familiar with the case of Eitan Haim? I've interviewed him.

Oh, okay. What a man he is. One of my heroes. He is... Now, there's someone who has true courage. I mean, my courage is the courage of someone that doesn't have too much to lose. His is the courage of someone who has everything to lose.

Oh, okay. What a man he is. One of my heroes. He is... Now, there's someone who has true courage. I mean, my courage is the courage of someone that doesn't have too much to lose. His is the courage of someone who has everything to lose.

Oh, okay. What a man he is. One of my heroes. He is... Now, there's someone who has true courage. I mean, my courage is the courage of someone that doesn't have too much to lose. His is the courage of someone who has everything to lose.

Okay. I've spoken... I've become friends with him, and I've actually...

Okay. I've spoken... I've become friends with him, and I've actually...

Okay. I've spoken... I've become friends with him, and I've actually...

call these you know divine moments if you will but i've made a couple of just felt compelled to call him a couple of times and it just happened to be when he was in a really difficult down period and just needed someone to to affirm what he was doing and to encourage him and so forth and so um you know i just happened to be the person that made that phone call and um So we become friends.

call these you know divine moments if you will but i've made a couple of just felt compelled to call him a couple of times and it just happened to be when he was in a really difficult down period and just needed someone to to affirm what he was doing and to encourage him and so forth and so um you know i just happened to be the person that made that phone call and um So we become friends.

call these you know divine moments if you will but i've made a couple of just felt compelled to call him a couple of times and it just happened to be when he was in a really difficult down period and just needed someone to to affirm what he was doing and to encourage him and so forth and so um you know i just happened to be the person that made that phone call and um So we become friends.

Good for you. And he is definitely a religious person. Good.

Good for you. And he is definitely a religious person. Good.