LGBT Kids in the Juvenile Justice System Need Physician Advocates
The data on LGBT child incarceration are ethically and medically troubling. Even doctors with no ties to the juvenile justice system can take steps to help.
Author: Gerald T. Montano, D.O., M.S.
Gerald T. Montano, D.O., M.S.
Dr. Montano's training in pediatrics and adolescent medicine has provided him the expertise and skills in long-acting reversible contraception, mental health, eating disorders, and medical care for LGBT youths. The theme of his research is fostering the health and well-being of LGBT youths by improving parent-child relationships. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, the first such commission in the nation. Dr. Montano is a paid columnist for Pediatric News.