Gender Clinic

What Gender Clinic does

Gender Clinic is a Dutch independent healthcare provider specializing in transgender care, operating from a single clinic in Bosch en Duin, Netherlands. It delivers multidisciplinary gender-affirming services across three divisions: Mental Health (psychological and psychiatric care), Endocrinology (feminizing and masculinizing hormone therapy), and Surgery (gender-affirming procedures including vaginoplasty, breast augmentation, mastectomy, phalloplasty, metoidioplasty, hysterectomy, and secondary corrections). The clinic holds the ZKN Keurmerk quality certification and adheres to Endocrine Society, WPATH, and Dutch Transgender Care Quality Standards. Treatments are provided only upon indication and referral from a network of 14 collaboration partners — 11 GGZ mental health providers and three academic/regional medical centers including Amsterdam UMC (VUmc), where Gender Clinic holds Alliance Partner status.

The underlying operating model is a referral-constrained, insurance-funded clinical service rather than a technology platform. Patients cannot self-refer; they must enter through approved mental health partners, and most services are covered under the Dutch basic health insurance package for transgender care. The clinic employs roughly 18 staff across Surgery (13) and Endocrinology (5), supplemented by mental health clinicians, fertility specialists, physician assistants, and care coordinators. Revenue flows primarily from insurer-reimbursed consultations, hormonal treatments, and surgical procedures, with selective cash-pay elements such as the €4,080 breast augmentation price (reduced to ~€250 net via a March 2026 Dutch government subsidy).

Growth is driven by organic expansion of the surgical portfolio — most recently the March 2026 breast augmentation subsidy scheme and the August 2022 addition of hysterectomy services — combined with ongoing partner network buildout. There is no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond the Netherlands. Patient acquisition is structurally constrained by referral-partner capacity and Dutch clinical staffing, making the partnership ecosystem the central lever for growth rather than marketing or product-led scaling.

Name

Gender Clinic

Legal name

Gender Clinic

Website

https://genderclinic.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gender Clinic is a Dutch independent healthcare clinic in Bosch en Duin providing multidisciplinary transgender care (mental health, endocrinology, and gender-affirming surgery) to patients referred exclusively through a network of 14 GGZ and academic medical center partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gender-Affirming Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Health Practitioners (62139)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender-Affirming Endocrine Care (HLAKADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Male Reproductive & Sexual Medicine (Andrology) (HLAKAOAD), Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) (HLAKAOAC)

Keywords

• Gender-affirming healthcare
• Transgender medical care
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Gender-affirming surgery
• Psychological transgender care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bosch En Duin

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services - Insured Care: Gender-affirming medical services (psychology, endocrinology, surgery) provided under the Dutch healthcare system. Most treatments are covered by basic health insurance as part of transgender care coverage, subject to standard deductibles and referral requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gender Clinic provides integrated multidisciplinary transgender healthcare including psychological/psychiatric care, hormone therapy (endocrinology) for feminization and masculinization, and gender-affirming surgical procedures such as vaginaplastiek, mamma augmentatie, mastectomie, phalloplastiek, metaidoioplastiek, and hysterectomie. All treatments are delivered on indication and referral from the clinic's 14 GGZ collaboration partners at its Bosch en Duin location, in alignment with WPATH, Endocrine Society, and Dutch Transgender Care Quality Standards.

Product overview

Gender Clinic is a specialized transgender care provider offering a comprehensive range of gender-affirming services across three main divisions: Mental Health (psychological and psychiatric care), Endocrinology (hormone treatments for feminization and masculinization), and Surgery (various gender-affirming procedures). The surgical offerings include vaginaplasty/vulvaplasty, breast augmentation, orchidectomy, and secondary corrections for trans women; and mastectomy, phalloplasty, metaidoioplasty, hysterectomy, and secondary corrections for trans men. The clinic operates from Bosch en Duin in the Netherlands and serves patients referred by their GGZ (mental health) partners, following WPATH and Endocrine Society guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health (Psychology & Psychiatry) Psychological and psychiatric care for transgender individuals, including assessments for indication, expert declarations, and care trajectories delivered by psychologists and psychiatrists.
• Hormoonbehandeling - Vervrouwelijking Feminizing hormone treatment including estrogen therapy and testosterone suppression, managed by endocrinologists following Endocrine Society and WPATH guidelines.
• Hormoonbehandeling - Vermannelijking Masculinizing hormone treatment with testosterone options including gels (Androgel, Tostran, Testavan), short-acting injections (Sustanon), and long-acting injections (Nebido), following Endocrine Society and WPATH guidelines.
• Vulva- en Vaginaplastiek Gender-affirming surgery for trans women creating a vagina using penile inversion technique, skin grafts, or a shallow vulva without depth (vulvaplastiek); includes removal of testicles.
• Mamma Augmentatie (Borstvergroting) Breast enlargement surgery for trans women using silicone gel implants, addressing limited breast development typical in trans women.
• Andere Ingrepen voor Transvrouwen Secondary corrections after gender-affirming surgery and orchidectomy procedures for trans women.
• Mastectomie Masculinizing breast removal surgery (subcutaneous mastectomy), the most performed masculinizing surgical procedure at the clinic, using techniques including Keyhole, Donut, Batwing, Double Incision, and Inverted T.
• Phalloplastiek Penis reconstruction surgery using tissue from the flank, performed without urethral lengthening at Gender Clinic; complex procedures with urethral extension are referred to Amsterdam UMC.
• Metaidoioplastiek Penile construction using existing genital tissue (metaidoio) without urethral lengthening; Gender Clinic only performs the version without urethral extension.
• Hysterectomie Uterus removal surgery (hysterectomy) optionally combined with fallopian tube removal and/or oophorectomy, available as a laparoscopic procedure at Gender Clinic.
• Andere Ingrepen voor Transmannen Secondary corrections after mastectomy or phalloplasty procedures for trans men.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic medical center partnership. Gender Clinic is an Alliance Partner of Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, one of the leading transgender care centers in the Netherlands. Patients may be referred to Amsterdam UMC for complex procedures not performed at Gender Clinic (e.g., phalloplastiek with urethral extension, vaginaplastiek using robotic-assisted laparoscopy).
• RadboudumccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity medical center with transgender care expertise. Collaboration partner for referral of patients requiring specialized care.
• Zaans Medisch CentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional medical center collaboration for transgender care referrals.
• Psychologenpraktijk De VaartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychology practice providing mental health referrals for gender-affirming care. One of the GGZ referral partners required for treatment access.
• Check-in GenderzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health provider specializing in gender care, providing required referrals for hormone therapy and surgery.
• PsyTrans - Psychologenpraktijk TransgenderzorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychology practice specializing in transgender care, essential referral partner for gender-affirming treatments.
• Transgenderzorg UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transgender care provider in Utrecht, referral partner for mental health assessments.
• BuroJijminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health provider, referral partner for gender-affirming care services.
• Jeugd en Relatie PsychotherapieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth and relationship psychotherapy practice, referral partner for transgender care.
• PsymensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health provider, referral partner for gender-affirming care.
• KaleidosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health provider, referral partner for transgender care services.
• Praktijk BuitengewoonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health practice, referral partner for gender-affirming treatments.
• YOUZ PGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization, referral partner for gender-affirming care.
• Gender MattersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransgender care specialist, referral partner for gender-affirming healthcare services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GenderGP: UK-based dedicated gender-affirming care provider offering hormone therapy, bridging prescriptions, and surgery referrals. Operates a similar specialist, gender-only business model and competes internationally with Gender Clinic for cross-border transgender patients.
• Plume: US-based telehealth provider focused exclusively on gender-affirming hormone therapy and care coordination. Comparable specialist positioning in transgender care with a similar hormone-led core service that complements surgical offerings.
• Folx Health: US-based LGBTQ+ focused healthcare company providing gender-affirming hormone therapy, care navigation, and additional services. Comparable niche specialist positioning serving transgender and gender-diverse patients with a multidisciplinary model.
• Amsterdam UMC Genderteam (location VUmc): Netherlands' leading academic transgender care center and Gender Clinic's named Alliance Partner. Provides overlapping multidisciplinary gender-affirming services and is both a competitor and a referral destination for complex procedures such as phalloplasty with urethral extension and robotic-assisted vaginoplasty.
• Crane Center for Transgender Surgery: US private practice specializing in gender-affirming surgical procedures, including vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, and top surgery. Directly comparable surgical offering to Gender Clinic's Chirurgie division targeting the same patient demographics internationally.
• Radboudumc Expertisecentrum Geslacht & Gender: Dutch academic medical center operating a recognized transgender care expertise center and listed as a Core referral partner of Gender Clinic. Provides comparable multidisciplinary gender-affirming care in the Netherlands and competes for the same Dutch patient pool.

Broad incumbents

• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: Established US LGBTQ+ community health center providing gender-affirming care within a broader primary-care and sexual-health portfolio. Larger and more diversified than Gender Clinic but overlapping in transgender hormone and surgical referral services.
• Boston Children's Hospital Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS): Major US pediatric academic center with a dedicated gender-affirming care program. Operates as a broader incumbent within a large hospital system, comparable to Gender Clinic in delivering multidisciplinary transgender care but at substantially greater institutional scale.

Regional players

• ANOVA (Karolinska University Hospital): Swedish national specialist clinic for transgender and gender-diverse care based at Karolinska University Hospital. Comparable academic multidisciplinary gender-affirming service in Northern Europe, operating as a regional counterpart rather than a direct Netherlands competitor.
• UZ Gent Genderteam: Belgian academic hospital operating a dedicated gender team providing multidisciplinary transgender care. Comparable service portfolio in the adjacent Benelux geography, serving patients who might otherwise seek care in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GenderClinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gender-clinic-nederland

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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