
Even before the change in national leadership, access to adolescent gender-affirming care was becoming more difficult, with many barriers faced by these at-risk patients.
Kim Horstman, MD, Horstman is a clinical associate professor of pediatrics and has been a pediatric hospitalist since 2006. She currently serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Hospital Medicine Pediatric Hospital Medicine steering committee, which focuses on LGBTQIA+ education and advocacy.

Even before the change in national leadership, access to adolescent gender-affirming care was becoming more difficult, with many barriers faced by these at-risk patients.

Published: May 6th 2025 | Updated: