Landspitali - University Hospital
Adult transgender team
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Services
The Adult Transgender Team is for individuals aged 18 and older who need gender-affirming healthcare. We focus on a personalized approach for every patient.
Services available from the Adult Trans Team
The following services are available from the Adult Trans Team:
Psychosocial support
– Psychosocial support is available from a psychologist or social worker if the issue is related to being trans or accessing gender-affirming care.
Speech therapy
– Speech therapy with a speech and language pathologist.
Hormone therapy
– Hormone therapy is based on either testosterone or oestrogen.
Surgery – The team can provide referrals for the following surgical procedures if the individual meets the criteria established for each procedure:
Chest surgery (mastectomy)
– A4 Surgical Day Unit
Adam’s apple reduction (tracheal shave)
– A4 Surgical Day Unit
Orchiectomy
– Department of Abdominal and Urinary Tract Surgery
Hysterectomy
– Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Day and Inpatient Unit
Gender-affirming genital surgery
– Performed abroad
Treatments and surgical procedures performed at Landspítali are subsidised by Iceland Health Insurance for individuals covered by health insurance in Iceland.
Information on patient co-payments for healthcare services:
Information on healthcare co-payments
Gender-affirming genital surgery is performed abroad and is subsidised by Iceland Health Insurance through the relevant approval process.
Information on pre-approved medical treatment abroad:
Information on pre-approved medical treatment abroad
Information on the reimbursement system for medicines is available here:
Information on reimbursement for medicines
Requesting Services
You do not need a doctor's referral to request our services. You can send a request for services directly through the Landspítali app.
After you've requested our services, you'll receive a questionnaire in the app. You must complete this questionnaire for your request to be valid.
The wait for the first appointment is usually around three months.
Once an appointment has been booked for you, you'll receive a message on Heilsuvera and can see the appointment in the Landspítali app.
A few days before your appointment, a new questionnaire will be sent to the app that you need to fill out before your first consultation.
Once an individual is registered with the team, all future communication will take place through Heilsuvera.
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