PATH Clinic for pediatric gender identity: Supporting transgender, nonbinary, gender-questioning and gender-diverse youth

Gender-expansive children and adolescents often have many questions. At our PATH Clinic, UW Health Gender Services experts are ready to help provide answers.

Overview

Supporting transgender, nonbinary, gender questioning and gender diverse youth

We know that this is a hard time for many of our LGBTQ+ patients and families. While we don't know exactly how things will unfold and what lies ahead, we are committed to showing up for our patients in all the ways that we can and continuing to provide excellent, evidence-based, patient-centered care for our transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse patients.

At the Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Health (PATH) Clinic, we work with gender-expansive children and teens.

Personalized care

Ensuring your child gets the health care they need

Before your first visit to the PATH Clinic, you talk with our nurse coordinator, who introduces you to our services and obtains background information about your child.

At your child’s first visit, a medical assistant will check their blood pressure, heart rate, height and weight. You then meet with the doctor about your child’s specific condition and health goals. We also offer telehealth visits. Our team will help determine whether that is an appropriate option for your family's initial or follow-up visit.

We work with your child and family to offer care that meets your child’s individual needs. We offer mental health counseling and other support services, including sharing community resources. The comfort of your child and family is our top priority. We connect you to other children, teens and families with related experiences. We encourage children and parents to ask questions and voice any concerns.