Angela Rodriguez, MD, of ART Surgical - San Francisco Bay Times
Dr. Angela Rodriguez focuses on providing compassionate and personalized care for transgender and non-binary patients.
Dr. Rodriguez's surgical practice, ART Surgical, centers around achieving the surgical goals of the transgender community with values of Humanity, Excellence, and Respect. [ more ]
Jeanne Hoff, Pioneering Transgender Psychiatrist, Dies at 85
In 1977, Dr. Jeanne Hoff, a psychiatrist, allowed a television crew to document her gender-affirming surgery, which was shown in a documentary called Becoming Jeanne: A Search for Sexual Identity.
Dr. Hoff hoped that her public disclosure would bring attention to the difficulties transgender people faced in finding appropriate medical care. [ more ]
Florida hears bill that would make it easier for health insurance not to offer trans care
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier for health insurance providers not to offer gender-affirming care to trans people.
House Bill 1639 would make it easier for health insurance providers to refuse coverage for gender-affirming healthcare, adding a barrier to trans people's access to healthcare. [ more ]
Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors
Many states have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth, leading to clinics in nearby states offering these services.
Obtaining malpractice insurance has become a barrier for clinics offering gender-affirming care, even in states with legal protections for trans healthcare. [ more ]
Gender dysphoria diagnoses are steadily increasing. Here's what that means
Gender dysphoria diagnoses have increased in all but one state in the United States, suggesting that more transgender individuals are seeking healthcare.
Treatment for gender dysphoria can include social shifts or medical affirmation, but often requires a diagnosis from a healthcare professional. [ more ]
Texas man who threatened Boston doctor who provides care to transgender patients pleads guilty
A man from Texas pleaded guilty to threatening a Boston doctor who provides healthcare to transgender people.
The threats were made in a voicemail due to misinformation spread online about healthcare for transgender children at Boston Children's Hospital. [ more ]