Message from the Director of the Department
Gender incongruence (GI) is defined as a condition in which the gender assigned based on biological sex does not align with the gender the individual identifies with.
At Okayama University Hospital, a multidisciplinary team comprising the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology collaborate to provide care.
Center Director/Hospital DirectorYoshinobu Maeda
Clinical Services and Specialties
As a central clinical facility affiliated with a university hospital, our center not only provides treatment for gender-related disorders (GAD), with a focus on gender incongruence (GI), but also conducts research and medical education on these conditions.
Information on Mastectomy (FTM) and Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS)
At our hospital, we assess eligibility for the following physical treatments, and the actual surgeries are performed at other partner hospitals. At our main partner hospitals, surgeries are performed by physicians who have gained extensive experience at our center.
- Mastectomy
- Urethral lengthening
- Penile reconstruction
- Vulvarization
- Vaginoplasty
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