Gender-affirming surgeries for transgender and gender diverse individuals and associated health outcomes.

Gender-affirming care is treatment that recognizes and affirms the gender identity of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. Though not all TGD people choose to surgically transition, gender-affirming surgeries (GAS) are an important part of many TGD people's transition. GAS can include a wide array of procedures aimed at aligning an individual's physical characteristics and gender identity.

The Current State of Transgender Health Curricula in Graduate Surgical Education: A Systematic Review of Survey Data.

Objectives: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals in the U.S. face significant healthcare disparities, which can be further exacerbated by providers' unfamiliarity with this population's specific needs.