Twice-board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon; former U.S. Navy Captain; former Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Doctor Patrick Lappert is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who was twice board certified. He practiced for over 30 years. He was also board certified as a General Surgeon. He served as a Reconstructive Surgeon in the U.S. Navy. He was the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, as well as the Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Leader for the Surgeon General, USN. He founded the Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery Unit, as well as the Wound Care Center for the largest military hospital in the world. Dr. Lappert retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain (USN) after 24 years of service. He worked as a plastic surgeon in private practice for a further 18 years, and recently retired from the practice
of medicine and surgery.
Dr. Lappert has served as an expert witness in numerous legal cases concerning gender affirmation care in state and federal courts. He was active in the legislative process that produced Alabama’s law protecting minors from affirmation care. He has authored book chapters concerning the care of combat injuries; on the scientific evidence in the matter of transgender medicine and surgery; as well as on the pastoral care of persons wounded by the gender affirmation industry.
While on active duty, Dr. Lappert served with the United States Marine Corps for 3 years, flying in the F-4 Phantom with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron- 451. He now serves as a deacon in the Catholic Church.
Dr. Lappert has been married to Patrice Ann Oberst for 44 years. Together they raised 6 children, and now have two grandchildren.
Episodes with Patrick Lappert, MD
Twice-board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon; former U.S. Navy Captain; former Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Doctor Patrick Lappert is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who was twice board certified. He practiced for over 30 years. He was also board certified as a General Surgeon. He served as a Reconstructive Surgeon in the U.S. Navy. He was the Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, as well as the Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Leader for the Surgeon General, USN. He founded the Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery Unit, as well as the Wound Care Center for the largest military hospital in the world. Dr. Lappert retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain (USN) after 24 years of service. He worked as a plastic surgeon in private practice for a further 18 years, and recently retired from the practice
of medicine and surgery.
Dr. Lappert has served as an expert witness in numerous legal cases concerning gender affirmation care in state and federal courts. He was active in the legislative process that produced Alabama’s law protecting minors from affirmation care. He has authored book chapters concerning the care of combat injuries; on the scientific evidence in the matter of transgender medicine and surgery; as well as on the pastoral care of persons wounded by the gender affirmation industry.
While on active duty, Dr. Lappert served with the United States Marine Corps for 3 years, flying in the F-4 Phantom with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron- 451. He now serves as a deacon in the Catholic Church.
Dr. Lappert has been married to Patrice Ann Oberst for 44 years. Together they raised 6 children, and now have two grandchildren.