The Breast Health Center team believes that identifying with a gender that is different from one’s sex is part of the normal variety of the human experience and that people with all gender identities, including non-binary and genderqueer identities, deserve equal access to the highest quality care.
Kent Breast Health Center
455 Toll Gate Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
P: 401-736-3737 ext. 2
We will work with you and your health care providers to understand your goals and develop personalized plans to meet your needs. Not all people in the gender spectrum want or need gender-confirming medical or surgical treatment, however, those with distress or gender dysphoria have a right to these medically necessary procedures.
If a person’s discomfort is negatively affecting their quality of life and/or relationships, the goal of gender-affirming surgery is to help individuals achieve better gender congruence by improving their desired physical gender expression and allowing them to inhabit their bodies more comfortably. We feel strongly this leads to improved self-confidence, overall mental health, and a greater sense of security and safety in public and private settings.
Gender-affirming surgery is not a single procedure, but a complex team process involving multiple medical, mental health, and surgical specialties working together. At The Breast Health Center at Kent, our surgical focus and expertise is top surgery. This includes masculinizing chest surgery in transmen and nonbinary individuals, and feminizing breast surgery for transwomen and nonbinary individuals. We follow the standards of care set forth by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
