Gender identity clinic explained

A gender identity clinic is a type of specialist clinic providing services relating to transgender health care.

List of clinics and hospitals

Asia

Hong Kong

• Gender Identity Clinic at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Shatin, New Territories^{[1] [2]}

Europe

Belgium

• Center for Sexology and Gender Problems at Ghent University Hospital in Ghent.

Netherlands

• Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria at the University Medical Center of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in Amsterdam.^{[3] [4]}
  • The clinic opened in 1975 for adults only.^[5] From 1987 onwards, a practice dedicated to adolescents opened in Utrecht.^{[6] :301} The children's clinic merged with the adult clinic in 2002, moving to Amsterdam.^:301-302;[7]
• Radboud UMC in Nijmegen.^[8]
  • The clinic opened on March 2, 2020 for adolescents.^[9] From March 1, 2021, its practice was expanded to include care for adults.^[10]
• UMCG in Groningen.
  • Adult practice already established when an endocrinological clinic for adolescents opened on April 1, 2024 (diagnosis and psychological support is offered by UMCG partners).^[11]

United Kingdom

England

• NHS Gender Identity Development Service of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.^[12]

Northern Ireland

• Regional Gender Identity Service, Brackenburn Clinic, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in Belfast^[13]
• Knowing Our Identity, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in Belfast^[14]

Scotland

• Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic, NHS Lothian at Chalmers Hospital in Edinburgh.^[15]
• Sandyford Gender Identity Clinic, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in Glasgow.
• Grampian Gender Identity Clinic, NHS Grampian at Royal Cornhill Hospital in Aberdeen.
• Highlands Gender Identity Clinic, NHS Highland at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Wales

• Welsh Gender Service, St David's Hospital in Cardiff.^[16]

North America

Canada

• Gender Identity Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.^[17]
• Gender Identity Clinic at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.

United States

• Center of Excellence for Transgender Health of the University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco.^[18]
• Gender Management Service (GeMS) of Boston Children's Hospital in Boston.^[19]
• Transgender Health Program of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.^[20]
• GenderCare Center at the Boston Medical Center in Boston.^[21]
• Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery of Mount Sinai in New York City.^[22]

See also

• Healthcare and the LGBT community
• Transgender health care
• Gender transitioning

Notes

1. News: Yeung . Carain . Hospital named to handle gender cases . The Standard . 13 September 2016.
2. News: Yung . Kylie . Why Hong Kong's underage trans teens want age limits for the city's gender clinic scrapped . . 19 June 2022.
3. Wiepjes . Chantal M. . Nota . Nienke M. . de Blok . Christel J.M. . Klaver . Maartje . de Vries . Annelou L.C. . Wensing-Kruger . S. Annelijn . de Jongh . Renate T. . Bouman . Mark-Bram . Steensma . Thomas D. . Cohen-Kettenis . Peggy . Gooren . Louis J.G. . Kreukels . Baudewijntje P.C. . den Heijer . Martin . The Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972–2015): Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Regrets . The Journal of Sexual Medicine . Elsevier BV . 15 . 4 . 2018 . 1743-6095 . 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.01.016 . 29463477 . 582–590.

   Wiepjes CM, Nota NM, de Blok CJ, Klaver M, de Vries AL, Wensing-Kruger SA, de Jongh RT, Bouman MB, Steensma TD, Cohen-Kettenis P, Gooren LJ, Kreukels BP, den Heijer M. April 2018. The Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972-2015): Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Regrets. J Sex Med. 15. 4. 582–590. 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.01.016. 29463477.

4. Book: Een halve eeuw transgenderzorg aan de VU. 2020. Boom Uitgevers Amsterdam. 9789024437306. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dutch. Half a century of transgender care at the VU. 1231709484.
5. Web site: Amsterdam UMC . April 3, 2018 . Terug in de tijd: de geschiedenis van de Genderpoli . live . https://archive.today/20240415083038/https://www.vumc.nl/nieuws/nieuwsdetail/terug-in-de-tijd-de-geschiedenis-van-de-genderpoli-.htm . April 15, 2024 . April 15, 2024 . www.vumc.nl.
6. de Vries . Annelou L. C. . Cohen-Kettenis . Peggy T. . March 2012 . Clinical Management of Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: The Dutch Approach . Journal of Homosexuality . en . 59 . 3 . 301–320 . 10.1080/00918369.2012.653300 . 0091-8369.
7. "The first specialized gender identity clinic for children and adolescents in the Netherlands opened its doors at the Utrecht University Medical Center in 1987. (...) In 2002, the clinic moved to the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam and is now part of the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria (Cohen-Kettenis & de Vries, 2012, pp. 301-302)."
8. Web site: Radboud UMC . n.d. . Radboud umc Expertisecentrum. Geslacht & Gender . April 15, 2024 . www.radboudumc.nl.
9. Web site: Transvisie . March 2, 2020 . RadboudUMC opent Expertisecentrum voor transgender kinderen tot 16 jaar . April 15, 2024 . www.transvisie.nl.
10. Web site: Radboudumc . March 1, 2021 . Vanaf maart ook transgenderzorg voor volwassenen in Radboudumc. Start nieuw centrum regio Oost verlicht de druk op de wachtlijsten . April 15, 2024 . www.radboudumc.nl.
11. Web site: Kruse . Janneke . March 26, 2024 . Hormoonbehandeling voor kinderen met genderdysforie nu ook in UMCG . April 15, 2024 . www.nieuws.umcg.nl.
12. Web site: Governor of Tavistock Foundation quits over damning report into gender identity clinic. . 23 February 2019.
13. Transgender Healthcare Is at Breaking Point In This Corner of Europe . Theil . Michele . Kelly . Laura . 28 January 2021 . 18 June 2022 . Vice.
14. News: Astonishing rise in number of Northern Ireland people seeking expert help over gender confusion . Smyth . Lisa . 23 November 2016 . 18 June 2022 . The Belfast Telegraph.
15. Web site: Scottish Gender Identity Services . . . Scottish Trans . 17 June 2022 .
16. Web site: New Welsh Gender Service announced . . 8 July 2019 . Welsh Government . 19 June 2022 .
17. Web site: History of GCS in Ontario · Trans Health Care Activism in Ontario, 1998-2008 . The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions . 18 June 2022.
18. Web site: Center of Excellence for Transgender Health . 2023-12-25 . Division of Prevention Science .
19. Edwards-Leeper . Laura . Spack . Norman P. . Psychological Evaluation and Medical Treatment of Transgender Youth in an Interdisciplinary "Gender Management Service" (GeMS) in a Major Pediatric Center . Journal of Homosexuality . Informa UK Limited . 59 . 3 . 2012 . 0091-8369 . 10.1080/00918369.2012.653302 . 321–336. 22455323 . 36936382 .
20. Web site: Transgender Health Program . Massachusetts General Hospital . 18 June 2022.
21. Web site: GenderCare Center . 2023-12-25 . Boston Medical Center . en.
22. Web site: Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery Mount Sinai - New York . 2023-12-25 . Mount Sinai Health System . en-US.