Co-presented with the Guild of St. Luke
GENDER THERAPIES
INSIGHTS FROM MEDICINE AND PSYCHOLOGY
March 1, 2025
PAUL HRUZ
Washington University St. Louis
GREG KOLODZIEJCZAK, PHD, PSYD
Scientific, psychological, and spiritual debates regarding various gender-intervening therapies and medical procedures show that this topic is a complicated one, with diverse and often competing perspectives to consider. The notions of consent and autonomy also raise additional questions of bioethics as it relates to our shared notions of the common good and our ability to better love and understand each other. How can we inform ourselves and engage in dialogue beyond political divides, considering the range of evidence at hand? Join us for a moderated, panel discussion with Paul W. Hruz (MD/PhD) and Greg Kolodziejczak (PhD), followed by Q&A.
PAUL HRUZ MD/PHD
Paul W. Hruz, M.D. Ph.D. is an academic pediatric endocrinologist (hormone specialist) and tenured physician scientist with faculty appointments in both Pediatrics and Cellular Biology and Physiology at Washington University in St. Louis. He received his MD and PhD degrees from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle and fellowship training in pediatric endocrinology at Washington University in St Louis. He has received a certification in Healthcare Ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center,and has also served as a consultant for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Hruz is the author of over 65 peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific reviews and book chapters.
GREG KOLODZIEJCZAK, PHD/PSYD
Greg Kolodziejczak is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Cambridge, MA, specializing in the treatment of BPD, as well as the integration of psychology and the spiritual life. He received his PsyD from Divine Mercy University in 2006, having previously received an MA in theology from Catholic University of America and a PhD in ocean engineering from MIT. Although he finds his psychological home in Intersubjective Self-Psychology, his background also includes training in DBT, Mindfulness, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mentalization Based Treatment, Internal Family Systems, Relationship Enhancement Therapy, Bowen Family Systems Theory, and affective neuroscience.
