
Advances in Research on Pediatric Gender Affirming Healthcare
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Danielle Moyer, Jess Guerriero, Kara Connelly
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 0 1 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 0 2 0 - 6
Advances in Research on Pediatric Gender Affirming Healthcare summarizes recent and ongoing research efforts across global regions in the field of pediatric gender affirming health… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe final chapter summarizes the current state of research, highlights key gaps in scientific knowledge, and asserts a call to action to researchers in the field to answer principal questions with high-quality research methods. Contributors from diverse backgrounds and experience come together with informative scientific findings in an effort to reduce bias and better meet the needs of this marginalized group of young people.
- Informs on the latest research advances in the evolving field of pediatric gender affirming healthcare
- Corrects and inoculates against misinformation surrounding pediatric gender affirming healthcare
- Improves the lives of transgender children, adolescents, and their families
2. Gender Development and Developmental Pathways
3. Risk and Resilience among Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
4. Overview of Healthcare and Barriers to Access
5. Holistic and Interdisciplinary Healthcare for Transgender Youth
6. Pubertal Suppression
7. Testosterone and Estradiol
8. Other Medical and Non-Medical Treatments for Gender Dysphoria
9. Surgical Interventions in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
10. Mental Healthcare for Youth and Families
11. Fertility and Fertility Preservation
12. Sexual Development, Health, and Functioning
13. Long-Term Satisfaction and Risk of Regret
14. Conclusion and Future Research Directions
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443290190
- eBook ISBN: 9780443290206
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Danielle Moyer
Danielle N. Moyer is the Director of Psychology for an interdisciplinary pediatric gender clinic, which serves the medical, social, and mental health needs of transgender and gender diverse youth and their families. Dr. Moyer has served over 800 families in her past 4 years in this role and continues to conduct research and educate others on pediatric gender affirming healthcare. As the co-investigator on a multi-institution, grant-funded research study on sleep health and trans youth, as well as several additional unfunded research projects, she regularly presents research in this area at international conferences, publishes in peer reviewed journals, and works closely with prominent researchers throughout the world for collaboration and staying up to date on the latest research. Dr. Moyer is committed to equity, justice, and ensuring responsible dissemination of advances in gender affirming healthcare research.
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Jess Guerriero
Jess Guerriero has graduate degrees in both Social Work and Gender and Cultural Studies from Simmons College. Their thesis focused on the expansion of transgender health coverage and the movement toward therapists as partners, rather than gatekeepers, in the transition process. Jess worked at Fenway Health, a community health center geared towards LGBTQI-identified individuals, where they carried a caseload of children, adolescents, and adults, some navigating medical transitions. Jess also ran a support group for parents of trans youth and established an independent consulting business to assist schools, businesses, and providers implement more trans-inclusive policies. Jess previously worked in Quality Management at LifeWorksNW, served as an internal trainer on LGBTQI-related topics, and was the chair of the Transgender Care Workgroup. Currently Jess works for OHSU’s Transgender Health Program, is highly involved with patients seeking care from Pediatric Endocrinology and pursuing phalloplasty, and regularly participates in patient and workforce education sessions.
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