Gender Affirming Medicine for transgender and LGBTQ+ youth
Akron Children’s offers the Center for Gender-Affirming Medicine for transgender and LGBTQ+ youth. Our team includes gender-affirming physicians, a medical assistant, social worker, nurse coordinator, mental health therapist and endocrinologist. We provide customized, thoughtful, evidence-based care in compliance with the Trump Administration’s Executive Order regarding gender-affirming care.
For children under 19
We can offer the following services to children under 19.
- Well care
- Education
- Mental health coordination
- Supportive care for LGBTQ youth
Please call our Adolescent Medicine department at 330-543-8538 for further information.
For patients 19 and older
Treatment may include:
- Pubertal suppression
- Gender-affirming hormones
- Mental health care coordination
- Well checks/preventive visits
- Education
- Supportive care for LGBTQ+ youth and their families
