Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Health Systems Loma Linda University HealthLoma Linda University Children’s Hospital
501(c)(3)
11234 Anderson St.
Loma Linda, CA
Total Sex Change Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
Total Surgery Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Total Prescriptions Written
Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
Total Submitted Charges
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.
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is a nonprofit hospital located in Loma Linda, California. The hospital does not appear to advertise any sex change interventions for children on its website. However, claims data shows the hospital in 2021 billed for hormone therapy for a minor.
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Key Findings
In July 2017, Richard Hart, the President and CEO of Loma Linda University Health, stated that the organization “serves individuals representing all aspects of the LGBT spectrum” and noted an example of biological boys born feeling trapped in the wrong body.
Sex Change Treatments Offered
No “gender-affirming care” or related services were identified as being offered by Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
In July 2017, Loma Linda University Health president Richard Hart stated the health organization “Serves individuals representing all aspects of the LGBT spectrum.”
Hart noted an example of “biological boys at birth with the strong and persistent sense that they are really girls ‘trapped in a boy’s body,’ and vice versa.”
“What used to be a ‘binary’ view of gender — you are either male or female — is now considered by many a ‘non-binary’ model, where there is a whole spectrum of sexual identity and expression between the typically understood male and female ends of the spectrum. These variations make sexual identity and practices difficult to understand, accept and navigate for many. For example, we have biological boys at birth with the strong and persistent sense that they are really girls ‘trapped in a boy’s body,’ and vice versa. This comes so early in life that it cannot be considered a choice they are making but rather an internal identity caused by their particular genetic code and its expression.”
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard H. Hart, MD, DRPH | President & CEO of Loma Linda University Health | $609,433 |
| Peter Baker, J.D., MBA | Senior Vice President & Administrator | $772,410 |
| Richard Chinnock, MD, MS, CPE, FACHE | Chief Medical Officer | $397,000 |
| Sherry Nolfe, DNP, RN | Chief Nursing Officer | $350,755 |
| Daryl “Rusty” OFT, MBA | Vice President of Operations | $402,936 |
The current leadership/titles are based on the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital leadership website, but the compensation information is from the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital 2022 Form 990, filed 5/10/23.
Compensation reflects the tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.
Board of Trustees
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lemon | Chair | $0 |
| G. Alexander Bryant | Vice Chair | $0 |
The current leadership/titles are based on the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital board website, but the compensation information is from the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital 2022 Form 990, filed 5/10/23.
Compensation reflects the tax year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.