Editor's note: This blog, which originally ran on The Growth Channel, was updated on May 14, 2019.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported performing 155% more gender affirming surgeries in 2017 than in 2016. It's no surprise, then, that we've been getting many questions about how to build a program that meets the needs of transgender patients in the community. To find out, we interviewed providers across the country.