In part 1 of this exclusive video interview, MedPage Today 's editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks with Scott Leibowitz, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist internationally recognized for his expertise in the care of transgender and gender-diverse youth.

Leibowitz, who serves on the board of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, discusses the nuanced realities of gender-affirming care, why existing clinical guardrails are sufficient, and how political bans -- or even the threat of them -- can harm patients and impede research.

The following is a transcript of their remarks:

Faust: Hi, it's Jeremy Faust, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today. I'm glad to be joined today by Dr. Scott Leibowitz, who is a child and adolescent psychiatrist internationally known fo

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