Not sure why it matters tbh. I was referred to a specialist this year - a consultant gynaecologist. He was a bloke
When I had my hysterctomy 20 + years ago my surgeon was female.
All the other 5 ladies had cut out sutures and drains put in by their male surgeon. They were having to stay in over weekend too.
I had dissolving, and no drains and discharged Thursday after op on the Tuesday.
I think as well that males breast cancer surgeons do not do such a good stitch up job as a female syrgeon when doing mastectomies. The rate of 2nd operations for tidy up jobs after mastectomy is huge. Honestly, its awful how many have to have 2nd ops because the 1st done so bad. I sounds bad to say it as I believe in equality for everybody but I'm not convinced on this one.
The DSN I referred to as having a mum diabetic was fantastic, the best I have had...
Jyst recently too I have had an assessment done on me by a non diabetic. She wrote a copy of the assessment to me. It had 21 errors in it. One huge error around blood testing and diabetes. She very obviously did not realise the seriousness of writing facts about diabetes and using correct terminology. I have written back listing the 21 errors and asking that the one particular gross error regarding diabetes be corrected on my records
and to persons she sent report to.
I certainly, for myself, have list confidence though in general for health professionals knowledge of diabetes whether male or female.
To me, I just wish that medical people kept up with research and knowledge as a whole.