Children's hospital opens center for Gender Affirming Medicine

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Children's hospital opens center for Gender Affirming Medicine

Akron Children's Hospital is now seeing patients in a new program for Gender Affirming Medicine. The program is based at the hospital's main campus in Akron. It's part of the Adolescent Medicine Department and was started to meet a community need.  "There are so many kids who are struggling with gender identity issues and there was really nothing for them in the Akron area, they have to travel to Cleveland," said Dr. Stephen Sondick. The doctor says puberty can ...

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