Abby Cobb-Walch, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Dr. Walch is a pediatric and adult endocrinologist with expertise in the medical care of transgender and gender diverse children and adults. She serves as serves as Co-Medical Director and Advocacy Director of the UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center. Dr. Walch is passionate about providing high-quality, affirming care to all persons, and she is committed to advancing the care of transgender and gender diverse patients through clinical care, clinical research, education, and advocacy.
Education & Training
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- Pediatric & Adult Endocrinology Fellowship University of California, San Francisco 6/2023
- Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate Program University of California, San Francisco 06/2022
- Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Medical College of Wisconsin 05/2018
- MD Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin 05/2014
- BA Biology, Hispanic Studies College of Saint Benedict 05/2010
Interests
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- Transgender
- Advocacy
- Transition of care
- Nonbinary
- Gender diverse
Publications (7)
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Healthcare DisparitiesDiabetes MellitusInsulinsGender IdentityMalePolicyHumansProblem-Based LearningTransgender PersonsUnited StatesTranssexualismChildPediatricsInternship and ResidencyDelivery of Health Care
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Pediatric Gender Diversity Beyond the Binary: An Exploration of Gender-Affirming Care for Nonbinary and Genderqueer Youth Seen Over Time at a Single Institution Gender Center.
Transgender health 2024 Mellin CS, Braun M, Walch A, Cohen JR, Kaufman M, Seligman M, Percelay R, Tang AF, Lee JY -
Clinicians Report Less Comfort in Provision of Medical Care to Nonbinary Transgender Youth
Transgender Health 2023 Walch A Lee JY Wong JC Deutsch M Ehrensaft D Okumura M Rosenthal SM -
Higher Rates of Certain Autoimmune Diseases in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
Transgender Health 2023 Logel SN, Maru J, Whitehead J, Brady C, Walch A, Lasarev M, Rehm JL, and Millington K -
Pediatric Resident Insulin Management Education (PRIME): A Single-Session Workshop Emphasizing Active Learning.
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 2023 Schulmeister C, Laves E, Wong J, Walch A -
Response to Letter to the Editor from Malone: "Proper Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons in the Setting of Proposed Discrimination: A Policy Perspective".
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2021 Walch A, Davidge-Pitts C, Lopez X, Tangpricha V, Iwamoto SJ, Safer JD -
Proper Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons in the Setting of Proposed Discrimination: A Policy Perspective.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2021 Walch A, Davidge-Pitts C, Safer JD, Lopez X, Tangpricha V, Iwamoto SJ -
The medical transition of young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D): a retrospective chart review identifies areas in need of improvement.
International journal of pediatric endocrinology 2020 Walch AM, Cobb CE, Tsaih SW, Cabrera SM