Gender-Affirming Care - Keck Medicine of USC

Gender-Affirming Care

Our specialists provide a full range of gender-affirming care and transition-related health services for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse patients.

Gender-Affirming Care

Our specialists provide a full range of gender-affirming care and transition-related health services for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse patients.

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A Holistic, Personalized Approach to Gender-Affirming Care

If you are transgender, non-binary or gender diverse, we understand the importance of getting quality health care in a safe and welcoming environment. The physicians at the USC Gender-Affirming Care Program deliver expert, compassionate and equitable care for all.

We are here to help patients throughout their gender journey. Our priority is providing patient-centered care that respects the unique journey of each trans/gender-diverse patient. Our staff are trained experts in gender-affirming care. Care plans start with a patient navigator, who serves as a patient’s first and ongoing point of contact, helping to connect the patient with the program’s physicians, services and resources. Our experts, including both medical and surgical doctors, devote time to understanding each patient’s highly personal and individualized goals.

We focus on understanding your unique medical needs and delivering the right health services when you need them, including:

  • Primary care
  • Gender-affirming surgery
  • Gender-affirming hormone therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Voice therapy

Our surgeons are highly experienced in gender-affirming surgery, also referred to by some patients as transgender surgery. Our specialties include chest procedures (top surgery) and genital procedures (bottom surgery), as well as hysterectomies. We also specialize in facial surgery, such as facial feminization and masculinization procedures.

Our multidisciplinary care team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, speech therapists, physical therapists and occupational therapists. Together, our experts provide holistic, best-in-class gender-affirming care. This includes experts in family medicine, plastic surgery, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, otolaryngology, laryngology and internal medicine.

Services for gender-affirming care can be challenging to find. As part of Keck Medicine of USC, the USC Gender-Affirming Care Program is part of an academic center, giving patients access to holistic, gender-affirming care and general health care, all within the same health care system.

Contact Us

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with one of our specialists for gender-related care, our patient navigator can help you connect with our care team. You can reach us by phone at (323) 865-3585 or via email at keckgendercare@med.usc.edu.

Please include your chosen name and pronouns, name on insurance, DOB, insurance plan name and the best phone number to reach you. Please let us know what services you need (for example, primary care, top surgery, etc.) and/or which specialty/provider (if known) you would like to see.

Our Patient Navigator

Matthew Hernandez (He/Him/His)
Patient Navigator
USC Gender-Affirming Care Program
Phone: (323) 865-3585
Email: keckgendercare@med.usc.edu

Named a Leader in LGBTQ+ Health Care

LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Badge 2024 Learn more

Expert Gender-Affirming and Transgender Health Care

We provide quality health care to transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse individuals in a safe, affirming and supportive environment.

The physicians who lead our program are members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, ensuring our program follows best-practice medical guidelines.

Our surgery services are led by a surgeon specifically and formally fellowship-trained in gender-affirming care procedures. Together, our surgeons are skilled in a wide range of gender-affirming care procedures.

Our primary care providers see patients of all ages for preventive care and chronic disease management, and we coordinate your care with our team of specialists.

We work closely with Keck Pride, a Keck Medicine of USC committee that designs and implements strategies to foster a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients, families and employees.

We collaborate with our clinical affiliates at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, USC Student Health and Los Angeles General Medical Center.

In addition to providing care to our patients, our team educates our staff, medical trainees and the community on best practices in transgender health care.

World-Class Leadership

Our internationally renowned physicians and clinicians are dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate gender-affirming care. We are leaders in cutting-edge treatments, breakthrough research and exceptional outcomes.

Laura B. Taylor, MD

Medical Director, USC Gender-Affirming Care

Roberto Travieso, MD

Surgical Director, USC Gender-Affirming Care
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