Boston Children’s Hospital

 Programs:

GeMS Program

http://www.childrenshospital.org/gems
Contact: 617-355-4367

Program Offers:

  • Psychological assessment of gender diverse youth through age 25
  • Medical management of puberty, including prescription of puberty blockers
  • Gender affirming hormone therapy
  • Support groups
  • Referrals to behavioral health providers

Resources for parents and youth are available on the GeMS website.

Center for Gender Surgery

http://www.childrenshospital.org/gendersurgery
Contact: 617-355-2740 OR gendersurgery@childrens.harvard.edu

Program Offers:

  • Breast Augmentation (ages 18-35)
  • Chest Reconstruction (ages 15-35)
  • Phalloplasty/Metoidioplasty (ages 18-35)
  • Vaginoplasty (ages 18-35)
  • Voice Therapy/Surgery
  • Tracheal Shave

Eligibility guidelines for each surgery are available on the Center website.

Transgender Reproductive Health Service

https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/transgender-reproductive-health-service
Contact: 617-355-7648

Program Offers:

  • Hysterectomy (with or without oophorectomy) (ages 18-35)
  • Vaginoplasty (ages 18-35)
  • Reproductive health care (through age 35)