Helene Hedian, M.D.

Supporting your 60-year-old patient through their Gender Emergence

by Helene Hedian, M.D. | Jun 26, 2023 | Scenario

Patient Name Blake Tasker Reason for Visit This 60-year-old patient (assigned male at birth) is already established in your primary care practice. You are seeing them for the first time today on behalf of a colleague who is out on parental leave for the next 3 months....

Preparing for a Trauma-Informed Physical Exam & Pap Test

by Helene Hedian, M.D. | Jun 26, 2023 | Scenario

Patient Name Danny Clarke Reason for Visit 38 year old trans man (assigned female at birth) is presenting to establish care by video visit and asking if he needs a pap smear. Setting Telehealth Visit Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Gender...

Taking an Organ Inventory for a New Patient

by Helene Hedian, M.D. | Jun 26, 2023 | Scenario

Patient Name Michelle Thomas Reason for Visit This 60 year-old patient presents for evaluation of 40 pound unintentional weight loss over the past 6 months. As part of your evaluation, you would like to assess whether their age-appropriate cancer screening is up to...

Author

Dr. Hedian is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Director of Clinical Education at the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health.

Her research focuses on provider attitudes and knowledge regarding LGBTQ health, with the goal of expanding competent and compassionate healthcare practices. In her clinical practice, she has cared for hundreds of transgender and gender diverse patients.