Cathy Flood
- Faculty: Medicine & Dentistry-Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Position: Professor
- Research Areas: Ambulatory Care Facilities, Gender Identity, Health Services Accessibility, Minority Groups, Transgender Persons
- Research Theme: Lifelong Women's Health
Summary:
Dr. Flood's research program looks at the access and barriers to care for minority populations including Indigenous and transgender people. As well as being a board member of Edmonton's LGBTQ+ Wellness Centre, Dr. Flood is interested in understanding the barriers to care in accessing gender affirming surgery for transgender people. She conducts descriptive observational studies to describe a novel preoperative gender affirming clinic for transgender people.Stories this researcher is featured in:
September 9, 2021
Exploring barriers faced by transgender Albertans
New research examines the barriers faced when seeking gender-affirming surgery