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Ivan Abdouch

Ivan Abdouch

Dr. Ivan Abdouch, an Omaha native, spent 10 years in private practice in Papillion and 32 years at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He finished his career as an associate professor at UNMC before retiring. In 1988 he began 30 years of volunteer service as medical director for the Omaha Gender Identity Team, a multidisciplinary group, including board certified psychiatry, psychology, social services and various allied health professionals.

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Kathleen Kauth testifies

LB 574: Do no harm

By: - April 26, 2023

Reasonable people would agree that proponents and opponents of Legislative Bill 574 all want what’s best for the children and adolescents that this bill addresses. The division comes over deciding what’s “best,” which is based on our personal experiences and our interpretation of available information. I began treating and advocating for transgender individuals in 1988 […]