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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
|last=Yang
|first=Jennifer
}}</ref>
[https://weill.cornell.edu/| Weill Medical College ] described Dr. Poppas surgical procedure as "standard".<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://cornellsun.com/2010/10/04/weill-medical-college-says-poppas-surgical-procedure-is-standard/
|archived=
==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=marcellaMarcella
|author2-link=
|year=1997
|title=Atlas of Pelvic Surgery
|url=http://www.atlasofpelvicsurgery.com/1VulvaandIntroitus/17hypertrophiedclitoris/chap1sec17.html
|work=
|editor=
|edition=
|volume=
|chapter=[https://atlasofpelvicsurgery.org/1VulvaandIntroitus/17hypertrophiedclitoris/chap1sec17.html Excision Of Hypertrophied Clitoris]
|pages=
|location=
|isbn=
|quote=
|accessdate=20202022-07-0411
|note=
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