Hi there. My name is Elijah Castle. I work in research centered around the trans community, addressing topics such as client-clinician relationships, autonomy and consent, and how stigma affects provisions of care. I also provide educational workshops, materials, and support in community settings on topics related to gender-affirming healthcare including surgery information, healthcare navigation, adolescent care, and sexual health.

Selected Citations

Manuscripts/Peer-Reviewed Publications:

1. Blasdel G, Kloer C, Parker A, Castle E, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC. Coming Soon: Ability to Orgasm After Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty. J Sex Med. 2022;19(5):781-788. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.015.

2. Castle E, Blasdel G, Shakir NA, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R. Weight stigma mitigating approaches to gender-affirming genital surgery. Plast Aesthet Res. 2022;9(20). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2021.130.

Oral Abstracts and Presentations:

1. Castle​​ E, Blasdel G, Dubach-Reinhold C, Zhang TR, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC. Does Body Mass Index Influence Vaginoplasty Outcomes? 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 2023.

2. Blasdel G, Dubach-Reinhold C, Castle E, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC. Outcomes of 429 Primary Robotic Peritoneal Flap Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty Cases. 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 2023.

3. Castle E, Mishra K, Blasdel G, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao L. Pleasure and Sexual Health After Gender-Affirming Genital Surgery. First Event Conference. Boston, MA. January 2023.

4. Castle E. The importance of peer support and embodied knowledge: A model for community-led gender-affirming surgery education based on an existing peer support model. Callen-Lorde Gender Affirming Perioperative Practices (GAPP) Summit. Virtual. November 2022.

5. Castle E, Blasdel G, Robinson IS, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R. A Comparison of Non-Surgical Methods Used By Phalloplasty and Metoidioplasty Patients to Improve Connection to Genitals: How Usage of Methods and Their Perceived Helpfulness Shift After Surgery. World Professional Association of Transgender Health 27th Scientific Symposium Surgeon’s Only Program. Montreal, Quebec. September 2022.

6. Castle E, Cazares A, Luscombe R, Fisher K, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC. Multidisciplinary Teamwork in Gender-Affirming Surgery: An Integrative Approach to Care. Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference Continuing Education Track. Virtual. July 2022.

7. Castle E, Blasdel G. Transmasculine Genital Surgery in the 21st Century. Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference 2022. Virtual. July 2022.

8. Castle E, Cazares A, Dubach-Reinhold C, Bluebond-Langner R. Gender-Affirming Surgery for Youth. Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference 2022. Virtual. July 2022.

9. Castle E. Gender-Affirming Care for Youth - Evidence-Based Information and Advocacy. Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference Continuing Education Track. Virtual. July 2022.

10. Agochukwu-Mmonu N, Castle E, Zhao LC, Radix A, Bluebond-Langner R, Makarov DV, Ospina-Norvell C, Berry C. Patient Reported Outcomes in Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery: Magnifying the Patient Voice. United States Professional Association of Transgender Health 2021 Virtual Scientific Symposium. Virtual. November 2021. 

11. Castle E, Shakir N, Blasdel G, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R. Weight-stigma mitigating approaches to genital gender affirming surgery. United States Professional Association of Transgender Health 2021 Virtual Scientific Symposium. Virtual. November 2021.

Poster Presentations:

1. Dubach-Reinhold C, Blasdel G, Castle E, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R. Comparing Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal For Depilation of Phalloplasty Donor Flap: Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction. World Professional Association of Transgender Health 27th Scientific Symposium. Montreal, Quebec. September 2022.

2. Agochukwu-Mmonu N, Castle E, Zhao LC, Radix A, Bluebond-Langner R, Harel D, Makarov D, Ospina-Norvell C, Berry C. Patient Perspectives in Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery: The Need for Patient Reported Outcome Measures. 2022 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. May 2022.

3. Blasdel G, Castle E, Kloer C, Parker A, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC. Quantifying Time To Orgasm After Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty. A2022 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. May 2022.

Professional Memberships:

1/2023-Present Member

National Student Bioethics Association

12/2022-Present Member

American Society for Bioethics + Humanities

10/2022-Present Member, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Working Group

NYU Langone Health

08/2022–Present Member, Empirical Bioethics Working Group

NYU Langone Health

07/2021-Present Member, LGBTQ+ Advisory Council

NYU Langone Health 

07/2021-Present Full voting member 

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

07/2021-Present Full voting member 

United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH)

10/2019-Present Member

Trans Health Advocates of New York (THANY)

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