Transgender Medicine for Healthcare Professionals

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Dr. Gromko became interested in medicine as a volunteer candy striper some fifty years ago. She graduated from the University of Washington School of Nursing with a BSN and a Master of Nursing degree from the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. Dr. Gromko earned her MD degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed its residency program in Family Practice.

Linda Gromko founded Seattle's Queen Anne Medical Associates in 1989, with a focus on women's health and obstetrics. Then in 1998, a caller asked,

Does Dr. Gromko treat transgender women?

Her answer was, "Not yet."

So Dr. Gromko began offering transgender care for clients - now ranging from five to eighty-five. She offers puberty blockers, gender affirming hormone treatment, and pre and post-operative care for patients undergoing gender affirming surgeries. Along with three outstanding ARNPs, Dr. Gromko provides primary care for most of her clients. The practice also offers electrolysis and laser hair removal with anesthesia. Dr. Gromko has written two books on trans health and is a frequent lecturer for both professional and lay audiences.

Now, her mission is to provide accessible information for parents, educators, and health care providers to do better with and for the transgender and gender non-conforming community.

Dr. Gromko has infused her thirty years of patient care and experience into 13 online courses, including basics for the non-medical learner, to more advanced topics, such as gender-affirming surgery for healthcare providers, as well as courses on mental health.

Latest reads

Check out my latest blog posts.

Ask Your Library for "A Practical Reference for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Adults"

My new book, A Practical Reference for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Adults, is percolating through the Internet booksellers. It's now on Barnes & Noble, and should make it through Amazon's process soon...

Transgender Day of Remembrance Prompts Reminders About Depression

Every year on November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance calls our attention to trans and GNC individuals who have been victims of lethal violence or who have died by suicide.

How Can Healthcare Professionals Serve Transgender Patients When We Get No Formal Training?

As healthcare professionals, we want to provide excellent care for all of our patients - including our transgender and gender-nonconforming patients. We don't want to offend anybody by using the wrong terminology or by misgendering someone...

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Get a basic overview of trans medicine, including language, hormone treatments, presentation and the basics of gender-affirming surgeries in Transgender 100: The Very Basics for the Non-Medical Learner.