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Gender Health SF marks 10 years, cites surgery access, coverage and capacity limits
Summary
Gender Health SF told the Health Commission it has served 855 unduplicated patients with roughly 1,400 referrals and about 800 surgeries completed since 2013, but faces access limits: many complex procedures are done out of network and publicly insured patients lack guaranteed fertility‑preservation coverage.
Gender Health SF celebrated its 10th anniversary and urged continued investment as program leaders outlined robust navigation services alongside persistent access and funding challenges.
Program director Jenna Rap West told the Health Commission the Department of Public Health program provides primary care, behavioral health, hormone therapy and a peer‑led navigation service that helps trans and non‑binary San Franciscans access gender‑affirming surgeries and supports. “My name is Jenna Rap West. I use she/her pronouns. I’m the program director of Gender Health SF,” she said during the June 21 presentation.
The program evaluation presented by research director Seth Pardo shows the program has followed 855 unduplicated patients since 2013, producing about 1,400 referrals and roughly 800…
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