Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments with related expertise Endocrinology Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology Plastic Surgery Speech Pathology Urology Areas that research this procedure Neurology Research Urology Research ResearchDoctors, surgeons and other healthcare professionals trained in gender-affirming voice therapy and surgery are working to improve care for people living with gender dysphoria. PublicationsSee a list of publications about transgender therapy and surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. By Mayo Clinic Staff Gender-affirming (transgender) voice therapy and surgery care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic May 14, 2024 Print Show references Coleman E, et al. Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People. 8th version. International Journal of Transgender Health. 2022; doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644. Shefcik G, et al. Voice-related experiences of nonbinary individuals (VENI) development and content validity. Journal of Voice. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.12.037. Tangpricha V, et al. Transgender women: Evaluation and management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 20, 2023. Kim H-T. Vocal feminization for transgender women: Current strategies and patient perspectives. International Journal of General Medicine. 2020; doi:10.2147/IJGM.S205102. Yilmaz T, et al. Laser reduction glottoplasty for voice feminization: Experience on 28 patients. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 2021; doi:10.1177/0003489421993728. Leung Y, et al. Voice, articulation and prosody contribute to listener perceptions of speaker gender: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. 2018; doi:10.1044/2017_JSLHR-S-17-0067. Russell MR, et al. Transgender and nonbinary adolescents: The role of voice and communication therapy. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2019; doi:10.1044/2019_PERSP-19-00034. Health Education & Content Services. Gender-affirming voice therapy. Mayo Clinic; 2023. Bultynck C, et al. Thyroplasty type III to lower the vocal pitch in trans men. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2021; doi:10.1177/0194599820937675. Orbelo DM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 11, 2023. Related Gender dysphoria Products & Services A Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Gender-affirming (transgender) voice therapy and surgeryAboutDoctors&DepartmentsCare atMayoClinic PRC-20266817 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Gender-affirming (transgender) voice therapy and surgery