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{{Construction Site}} '''Dix P. Poppas''', M.D.{{MD}}, F.A.C.S.{{FACS}}, F.A.A.P.{{FAAP}}, is a pediatric urologist based in New York City.<ref>{{REFweb
* [http://cornellsun.com/blog/2010/10/05/weill-medical-college-says-poppas-surgical-procedure-is-standard/ Weill Medical College Says Poppas’ Surgical Procedure Is Standard]* [http://www.thesecularparent.com/the-not-so-good-touches-of-dr-dix-poppas/ The not so good touches of Dr. Dix Poppas]* [http://www.thehastingscenter.org/Bioethicsforum/Post.aspx?id=4730 Bad Vibrations]http://circwatch.org/category/excision-of-the-clitoris/{{ABBR}}
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Dr. Poppas is noted for his performance of nerve sparing clitoral reduction surgery on young [[intersex ]] patients, which he has performed at least 51 times.<ref>{{REFjournal
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[https://weill.cornell.edu/| Weill Medical College] described Dr. Poppas surgical procedure as "standard".<ref>{{REFweb
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==Criticism==
Dr. Wheelus and Dr. Roenneburg have voiced extensive criticism of Dr. Poppas practice. They have suggested that his practice violates the federal law against female genital mutilation ([[FGM]]), that it is actually a return to the practice of [[clitoridectomy, ]].<ref>{{REFbook |last=Wheelus |first=Clifford |init=C |author-link= |last2=Roenneburg |first2=Marcella |author2-link= |year=1997 |title=Atlas of Pelvic Surgery |url= |work= |editor= |edition= |volume= |chapter=[https://atlasofpelvicsurgery.org/1VulvaandIntroitus/17hypertrophiedclitoris/chap1sec17.html Excision Of Hypertrophied Clitoris] |pages= |location= |publisher= |isbn= |quote= |accessdate=2022-07-11 |note=}}</ref>
Dreger & Feder (2010) criticized the follow-up study by Poppas of the sensation in the reduced [[clitoris ]] that used a vibrator to stimulate the [[clitoris ]] in order to determine the level of sensation.<ref name="dreger2010">{{REFjournal
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The [[CircWatch]] website has the strongest and most comprehensive criticism of Dr. Poppas procedure.<ref>{{LINKSREFweb |url=http://circwatch.org/category/excision-of-the-clitoris/ |title=Are American doctors still performing clitoridectomies (FGM) on girls? |publisher=Circwatch |website=http://circwatch.org |date=2014-02-28 |accessdate=2020-07-04}}</ref> {{SEEALSO}}* [[Intersex]]* [[Intersex traits]]
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