Center for Transgender Health | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Embracing diversity and inclusion, the Center for Transgender Health provides affirming, objective, person-centered care. We improve health and enhance wellness; educate interdisciplinary health care professionals to provide culturally competent, evidence-based care; inform the public on transgender health issues; and advance medical knowledge by conducting biomedical research.

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Services and Appointments

We offer a complete spectrum of gender-affirming services for adults.

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Patient Resources

See our transgender community resources, how to contact us and more.

The team at the Center for Transgender Health.

Our Team

Our team is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care that’s in line with the standards of care set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

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Patient Story

Johnny's Story

Johnny Boucher is one of the first patients to receive gender affirming surgery at the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health. He discusses his phalloplasty, an operation to make a functional penis using tissue from his own forearm, with surgeon Devin O’Brien Coon, M.D., M.S.E., the center’s medical director.

Learn more about gender affirmation surgeries

Center Leadership

Devin O'Brien-Coon, M.D., M.S.E.

Paula M. Neira, J.D., M.S.N.

In the News

A Bright New Start for Transgender Health

Led by surgeon Devin O'Brien Coon, Johns Hopkins is offering gender affirming surgeries and other specialized services after a 38-year hiatus.

The Joy of Being Yourself

Meet Kez Hall, Dariel Peay and Dylan Ballerstadt, patients who receive gender affirming care at the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health.

Helping Transgender Children and Youth

Staff members at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center gender and sexuality clinic provide counseling and support services to patients and their families.