Mitzi Hawkins, MD
Assistant Professor
Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
School of Medicine

Dr. Hawkins is a generalist obstetrician gynecologist and clinical researcher with a focus on improving 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.

Education & Training

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• Clinical Research San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center 6/2020
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Oregon Health & Science University 6/2018
• MD Medicine University of California, San Francisco 5/2014
• BA Psychology & Women Studies Seattle University 6/2002

Interests

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• gender affirming surgery
• hormone therapy
• reproductive justice
• transgender health

Publications (9)

Top publication keywords:
Abortion, TherapeuticGender IdentityTestosteroneUrethral StrictureSex Reassignment ProceduresTranssexualismHysterectomyHormone Replacement TherapyMenstruationTransgender PersonsFamily Planning ServicesInpatientsContraceptive AgentsEndometriumReproductive Health Services

• Emergency department visits and emergency-to-inpatient admissions for abnormal uterine bleeding in the USA nationwide.
  Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2022 Grubman J, Hawkins M, Whetstone S, Autry M, Lazar A, Sawaya GF, Jacoby V
• Management of Menstruation in Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Adolescents.
  Clinical obstetrics and gynecology 2022 Berrahou IK, Grimes A, Autry AM, Hawkins M
• Endometrial findings among transgender and gender nonbinary people using testosterone at the time of gender-affirming hysterectomy.
  Fertility and sterility 2021 Hawkins M, Deutsch MB, Obedin-Maliver J, Stark B, Grubman J, Jacoby A, Jacoby VL
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride at 50, a Legacy of Celebratory Protest
  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride at 50, a Legacy of Celebratory Protest 2020 Hawkins, M
• Society of Family Planning clinical recommendations: Contraceptive counseling for transgender and gender diverse people who were female sex assigned at birth.
  Contraception 2020 Bonnington A, Dianat S, Kerns J, Hastings J, Hawkins M, De Haan G, Obedin-Maliver J

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• The cost of surveillance after urethroplasty.
  Urology 2015 Zaid UB, Hawkins M, Wilson L, Ting J, Harris C, Alwaal A, Zhao LC, Morey AF, Breyer BN
• A long-term evaluation of a required reproductive health training rotation with opt-out provisions for family medicine residents.
  Family medicine 2013 Goodman S, Shih G, Hawkins M, Feierabend S, Lossy P, Waxman NJ, Gold M, Dehlendorf C
• Opting out of abortion training: benefits of partial participation in a dedicated family planning rotation for ob-gyn residents.
  Contraception 2012 Steinauer JE, Hawkins M, Turk JK, Darney P, Preskill F, Landy U
• Early molar pregnancy: experience in a large abortion service.
  Contraception 2009 Paul M, Goodman S, Felix J, Lewis R, Hawkins M, Drey E