Gender Affirming Care at UCSF | Gender Affirming Health Program
Transgender/Gender-Affirming Care • San Francisco, CA
Clinic Type
Transgender/Gender-Affirming Care
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Phone
4154763952
gifthelp@ucsf.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- UCSF Health Provider Page: 4.2 out of 5 (120 ratings) for Dr. Madeline Deutsch (120)
- UCSF Medical Center (CMS HCAHPS): 4 out of 5 stars (639)
Patients praise
- Patients generally find providers to be supportive.
- High levels of patient satisfaction reported for specific practitioners, with some providers receiving ratings like 4.2 out of 5.
- Providers are noted for good bedside manner, empathy, and willingness to advocate for patient interests.
Common complaints
- Patient feedback indicated a gap in provider knowledge regarding transgender care, with only 44% of surveyed patients feeling their provider was knowledgeable.
- Patients identified a need for better access to specialized services such as surgical care, mental health services, and gender-affirming OB-GYN care.
"Such a privilege to have Dr. Deutsch helping to guide my transition."
— UCSF Health Patient Review"The Dr took a situation where I normally would have had to advocate for myself and instead made me feel like they were advocating for my best interests."
— UCSF Health Patient ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Madeline Deutsch, MD, MPH - Family Medicine | UCSF Health — Jan 30, 2026
- HHS moves to cut hospital funds for youth gender care — Dec 18, 2025
- Federal Pressure on Transgender Care Reaches SF Clinics — Mar 16, 2026
- NorCal’s largest hospital to end gender-affirming care for kids — Dec 9, 2025
- Judicial Watch: Transgender Scandal Documents Show UC San Francisco Doctors Gave Puberty Blockers to Children as Young as Nine - Judicial Watch — Oct 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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