Our gender health program strives to deliver quality gender-affirming care with dignity and sensitivity. We are proud to partner with our transgender and gender non-conforming patients and families to address their comprehensive health care needs.
Our teams include specialists in case coordination services, primary care, adolescent medicine, plastic surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, urology, mental health, and speech therapy.
Members who have a covered benefit for gender-affirming surgical procedures and who have decided to pursue surgery will be enrolled in the Gender Health Case Coordination Program to navigate their benefits and coordinate their care, at no cost to them.
To enroll, or for questions about the process or coverage, call 1-888-245-9004.
Call the Kaiser Permanente Washington Gender Health appointing line at 1-206-630-1929 to schedule an appointment with a primary care provider with training in gender-related health care.
We have primary care providers in all Kaiser Permanente medical offices who have training and experience in providing medical services to transgender and gender non-conforming patients including gender-affirming hormone therapy and preventative care.
Our surgeons include gynecologists and urologists who perform some gender-affirming surgeries. We also partner with plastic and reconstructive surgeons who contract with Kaiser Permanente Washington to perform gender-affirming surgeries.
For information about surgical benefits, call 1-888-245-9004.
For pediatric and adolescent patients, we include the whole family in our model of care. Our Adolescent Center offers robust support and counseling to help kids, teens, and young adults navigate their identities. If your young person needs gender-affirming care, a team of experts will guide you and your family through available options.
We have therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists with experience and training in providing mental health services to transgender and gender non-conforming patients including:
We have speech-language pathologists who work with our transgender and gender non-conforming patients (feminine, masculine, and non-binary) for vocal training, including pitch, resonance, and breathing.
Our speech-language pathologists also work with patients around social communication skills, including gender-specific language use, non-verbal mannerisms, laughing, throat clearing, and gender presentation (such as attire and make up).
Trans Lifeline **IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS**
US: 1-877-565-8860
Canada: 1-877-330-6366
For people struggling with their gender identity and are not sure they are transgender.
translifeline.org
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Provides programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for LGBTQIA+ people.
lgbtqiahealtheducation.org
Transgender Law Center (TLC)
The largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people.
transgenderlawcenter.org
UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
A resource for patients and providers with evidence based tools to help with transition protocols and preventative care.
transhealth.ucsf.edu
WPATH
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), is a non-profit, educational organization devoted to transgender health.
wpath.org
Gender Health Case Coordination Program
1-888-245-9004
Gender Health Appointing Line
1-206-630-1929
Member Services
1-888-901-4636
Sign out
