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Recently released Justice Department records show that Dr. Jess Ting, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who later rose to prominence in transgender medicine, maintained extensive contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein years before Ting became a national figure in gender-affirming care.
The records, released Friday under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, include hundreds of emails documenting a years long relationship between Ting and Epstein that encompassed travel to Epstein’s private island, visits to his homes, coordination of medical care through Epstein’s staff, and direct outreach seeking Epstein’s support for research and for a new transgender surgery program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
Ting, who in 2016 became the surgical director of Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, responded in writing to The Advocate, saying his interactions with Epstein were limited.
The emails reviewed by The Advocate show regular, direct contact between Ting and Epstein over multiple years, including after Epstein’s criminal conviction and before his 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges.
Several emails describe procedures in informal terms. In one 2010 message, an Epstein associate wrote that Ting had “just did 2 of the girls amazing,” referring to cosmetic work.
Source: Prominent NYC plastic surgeon defends Epstein files mentions | Advocate.com