Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Health Systems Montefiore Health System

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

501(c)(3)

111 East 210th St.
Bronx, NY

13

Total Sex Change Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
0

Total Surgery Patients

info icon Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
13

Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients

info icon Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
95

Total Prescriptions Written

info icon Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
$22,362

Total Submitted Charges

info icon Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore is part of Montefiore Medical Center a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospital. This hospital advertises “comprehensive gender-affirming care” for minor patients. Claims data confirms that the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore billed for puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors. Other entities in the Montefiore Health System also billed for hormone therapy and sex change surgeries for minors. 

For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.

Key Findings

The Children’s hospital at Montefiore offers “comprehensive gender-affirming care” for children.

The “comprehensive gender-affirming care” offered includes “counselling and evaluation of pre-pubertal children for pubertal suppression.”

Montefiore’s Dr. Lauren Roth said that they offer a “safe and affirming space” to transgender and non-binary children.

Sex Change Treatments Offered

Comprehensive “Gender-Affirming Care”

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore offers “Comprehensive Gender-Affirming Care” for children.

“Children’s Hospital at Montefiore has a long history of delivering cutting-edge care for LGBTQIA youth. For 30 years, Montefiore has been at the forefront in providing care for children and young adults living with HIV. Over recent years, our program has expanded services to include comprehensive, gender-affirming care for pediatric, adolescent, and young adults, seeking this medically necessary care.”

Sex change treatments offered:
  • Counseling
  • Evaluation of prepubertal children for pubertal suppression

 

Definitions

SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.

TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.

TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.

TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.

TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.

Leadership

Executive Leadership

Name Title Compensation
Philip Ozuah MD President & CEO $9,906,213
Robert Michler Chair-Surgery $4,535,236
Colleen Blye Exec VP & CFO $3,567,598
Susan Green-Lorenzen VP Operations $2,575,364
Christopher Panczner General Counsel $1,898,457

The current leadership/titles are based on the Montefiore Medical Center leadership website, but the compensation information is from the Montefiore Medical Center 2022 Form 990, filed 11/14/23.

Compensation reflects tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.

Board of Trustees

Name Title Compensation
James Butler Chairman $0
Catherine Klema Vice Chair $0
Philip Ozuah President & CEO N/A
Alan Klein Secretary $0
Emanuel Chirico Treasurer $0

The current leadership/titles are based on the Montefiore Medical Center leadership website, but the compensation information is from the Montefiore Medical Center 2022 Form 990, filed 11/14/23.

Compensation reflects tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.