Mitzi
Hawkins, MD
Obstetrics, Gynecology, Gynecologic Surgery, and Transgender Health
Assistant Professor
Chief, Division of Gynecology, San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Director of Gynecology, Lyon-Martin Community Health Services
If you are a patient, please do not contact this physician by email without her prior expressed consent due to confidentiality concerns.
Research/Clinical Interests
Dr. Hawkins is a full-scope generalist, with a focus on expanding care for transgender and gender nonbinary people. Dr Hawkins' research explores the effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on sexual and reproductive health. She also studies decision making by patients and health care providers with regard to gender-affirming medical and surgical treatments. She has lectured extensively on the care of transgender and gender nonbinary people, is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and an editorial reviewer for the International Journal of Transgender Health.
Education/Training
YEAR |
INSTITUTION & LOCATION |
DEGREE |
FIELD OF STUDY |
2014 |
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
M.D. |
Medicine |
2018 |
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR |
Residency |
Ob/Gyn |
2020 |
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
Fellowship |
Advanced Women's Health Research |
In Progress |
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
MAS |
Clinical Research |
Selected Publications
Management of Menstruation in Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Adolescents. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2022 12 01; 65(4):753-767. Berrahou IK, Grimes A, Autry AM, Hawkins M. PMID: 35467570.
Endometrial findings among transgender and gender nonbinary people using testosterone at the time of gender-affirming hysterectomy. Fertil Steril. 2021 05; 115(5):1312-1317. Hawkins M, Deutsch MB, Obedin-Maliver J, Stark B, Grubman J, Jacoby A, Jacoby VL. PMID: 33583596.
Society of Family Planning clinical recommendations: Contraceptive counseling for transgender and gender diverse people who were female sex assigned at birth. Contraception. 2020 08; 102(2):70-82. Bonnington A, Dianat S, Kerns J, Hastings J, Hawkins M, De Haan G, Obedin-Maliver J. PMID: 32304766