Mar Ellis Barerra
(he/him)
Mar works at BCH at the GeMS program as a clinical specialist, managing a variety of projects related to TGD healthcare. Outside of work Mar enjoys spending time with loved ones, woodworking, fishing, reading and finding the best fire hydrant. He also is an avid athlete who runs the Boston branch of November Project, a free community-based fitness non-profit that provides free outdoor workouts all over Boston!
Current Project(s):
Retrospective chart review examining the efficacy of Slynd in menstrual/hormonal management.
Publications & Presentations
Publications:
Millington, K., Barrera, E., Daga, A., Mann, N., Olson-Kennedy, J., Garofalo, R., Rosenthal, S. M., & Chan, Y. M. (2022). The effect of gender-affirming hormone treatment on serum creatinine in transgender and gender-diverse youth: implications for estimating GFR. Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 37(9), 2141–2150. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05445-0
Barrera E, Millington K, Kremen J. The Medical Implications of Banning Transgender Youth From Sport Participation. JAMA Pediatr. 2022;176(3):223–224. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4597
Kremen J, Williams C, Barrera EP, Harris RM, McGregor K, Millington K, Guss C, pilcher S, Tisheman AC, Baskaran C, Carswell J, Roberts S on behalf of the Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS) Team; Addressing Legislation That Restricts Access to Care for Transgender Youth. Pediatrics May 2021; 147 (5): e2021049940. 10.1542/peds.2021-049940
Barrrera E. Ducar D. Out of the shadows: centering the “T” in LGBTQ+ Health Care. HPHR. 2021;35. DOI:10.54111/0001/QQ5
El-Arabi AM, Barrera EP, McLaren HE, Gray M, and Grimstad FW. Masculinizing Gender Affirming Surgery.J ournal of Gynecologic Surgery.Aug 2021.275-282. doi: /10.1089/gyn.2021.0054
Barrera EP, Grimstad FW, Boskey ER. Young Adult Patients with Testosterone Management Concerns after Gender-Affirming Hysterectomy and Bilateral Oophorectomy: A Case Series. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Jul 16. PMID: 35850361.