Carmen Kloer

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Dr. Carmen Kloer is a pioneering researcher in gender-affirming surgery, with a focus on optimizing sexual health outcomes and surgical techniques for transgender women. Her work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of postoperative recovery, particularly regarding the ability to orgasm after vaginoplasty—a topic previously only studied at single timepoints. In her highly cited 2022 paper (23 citations), Kloer provided the first longitudinal quantification of time to orgasm after surgery, offering critical data for patient counseling and expectation management. She has also made landmark contributions to surgical technique, demonstrating that the robotic peritoneal flap method can achieve equivalent vaginal depth outcomes even in patients with genital hypoplasia (16 citations), a population previously considered high-risk for poor results. This work has expanded surgical eligibility and improved outcomes for patients with insufficient genital tissue. Kloer’s research bridges a critical gap between surgical innovation and patient-reported sexual well-being, establishing evidence-based benchmarks that directly inform clinical practice and preoperative discussions. Her studies are essential reading for surgeons, sexual health clinicians, and researchers working to improve quality of life after gender-affirming surgery.