Transgender Care

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO QUALITY SERVICES

Dr. Linda Gromko has provided general medical care to Seattle’s transgender community since 1998. We provide gender affirming hormone treatment (oral medications, patches, injections, topical hormones, and hormone pellets), pre and post-operative care, and transgender-friendly aesthetics including laser and electrolysis hair removal. We provide primary care for most of our transgender patients.

If you are planning to visit us for hormone therapy related to a gender transition, please note the following:

  • Your initial visit to our office will be booked as two separate appointments: the first for medical history and blood work and the second for a physical examination. Hormones are not prescribed until both visits are completed and if medically appropriate.
  • Personal medical care for today’s diverse families
  • A safe and caring environment for people undergoing sensitive transitions
  • Safe and affordable aesthetic services with your goals in mind
  • Like many other experienced practitioners in our area, we follow the “Informed Consent Model.” We have found that our clients are well versed on gender issues and therapies, and therefore no longer hold rigidly to the requirement of a therapist’s letter. Naturally, we encourage everyone on the planet to go to therapy, and will happily accept a letter from a therapist, or an ICATH letter (ICATH means “Informed Consent for Access to Transgender Health”). After discussing treatment with you, we will ask you to sign an informed consent – and if you are under 18, we will ask your parent(s) to sign on your behalf.
  • Check in advance to see if your health insurance plan covers gender-related care. Policies vary widely. Please understand that if your policy excludes gender-related care, you will be solely responsible for costs incurred.
  • Letters required for Driver’s License purposes or for Gender Affirming Surgery (vaginoplasty or phalloplasty) require a preparation fee of $25 per letter for letters provided within ten business days; expedited letters (24-48 hours) will be billed at the rate of $50 per letter. We provide letters only if accounts are current with our billing office (and, of course, if medically appropriate). We generally do not charge for letters if you have an appointment for care that day.
Queen Anne Medical is a Gender-Inclusive Practice

We welcome you to come to our office in the gender expression appropriate for you. We are happy to address you in your chosen name; simply let us know how we can make you more comfortable. (Note that our electronic medical record refers to you by your birth gender until your gender is changed on your insurance! This is not our preference; it’s a systems issue.)

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