Rita Yang
Rita is a New Zealand trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon who subspecialises in breast cancer reconstruction and gender affirmation surgeries. After qualifying as a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon, Rita undertook gender fellowships in Bangkok, Gent, Amsterdam and Belgrade.
In 2019, Rita was contracted by NZ Ministry of Health to provide gender affirming genital surgeries to a long waitlist of patients., thanks to an injection of funding from Health NZ 2018 budget.
This leads to the setting up in 2020 of the current Te Whatu Ora Gender Affirming Genital Surgical Service (GAgSS). GAgSS development and service delivery is informed by its multidisciplinary team, made up of clinicians from different sectors of trans healthcare.
Currently Rita is the only specialist provider of genital affirmation surgeries in NZ. The GAgSS surgical team is based in Wakefield Hospital, Wellington.
Key Deadlines:
Abstract Open: January 2025
Abstract Deadline: 4 May 2025
Early Bird Registration: 30 June 2025
Accommodation Deadline: 2 August 2025
Standard Registration: 31 August 2025
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