Expert Care of Adolescent Transgender and Gender-diverse Athletes

Authors

Dylan Parsons, George Washington University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
Kathryn Blew, Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics.
Deanna Adkins, Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics.
Kenzie Jane Johnston, Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
Kendall E. Bradley, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke Sports Science Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
Jocelyn Wittstein, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke Sports Science Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-1-2025

Journal

Sports medicine and arthroscopy review

Volume

33

Issue

1

DOI

10.1097/JSA.0000000000000417

Abstract

As a population, transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adolescents face higher rates of discrimination than their cisgender peers, both in their personal lives and while seeking health care. Negative experiences with health care can be discouraging for minority populations and can result in poorer health maintenance and outcomes. As health care providers, it is imperative that we educate ourselves on providing culturally competent care for this community. This includes an understanding of gender identity, hormonal therapy, impact on athletics, musculoskeletal health, and surgical considerations in this population. In this article, we offer a perspective on providing expert care to TGD adolescent patients through the lens of sports medicine.

APA Citation

Parsons, Dylan; Blew, Kathryn; Adkins, Deanna; Johnston, Kenzie Jane; Bradley, Kendall E.; and Wittstein, Jocelyn, "Expert Care of Adolescent Transgender and Gender-diverse Athletes" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 6872.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/6872

Department

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works