Hormone therapy consultations are provided by Dr. Maddie Deutsch, the Medical Director of UCSF Transgender Care, an Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine,and aninternationally recognized expert in gender affirming health care, and by Michael Snavely, MD, a Family Physician with special training in gender affirming health care. Patients can be seen only for hormone therapy and consultation, or in conjunction with receiving primary care.In many cases, visits can be conducted using video visits / telemedicine. It is strongly advised that all patients being seen by Dr. Deutsch for hormone therapy consultation only have an outside primary care provider; in the case of co-existing health issues, patients may be required to establish a primary care relationship either with an outside medical provider, or with Dr. Deutsch.

Dr. Deutsch offers the placement of testosterone pellets in the office for her own patients.

Dr. James F. Smith, MD, MS in the UCSF Department of Urology also offers this service for patients who are already on testosterone and have a doctor who is managing their hormone therapy and who is available to collaborate.

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