Abby Cobb-Walch, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-5080-0685 Additional info
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    College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MNBA05/2010Biology, Hispanic Studies
    Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WIMD05/2014Medicine
    Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI05/2018Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA06/2022Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate Program
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA6/2023Pediatric & Adult Endocrinology Fellowship

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    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.

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    1. 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. Transgend Health. 2024 Apr; 9(2):107-117. Mellin CS, Braun M, Walch A, Cohen JR, Kaufman M, Seligman M, Percelay R, Tang AF, Lee JY. PMID: 38585244; PMCID: PMC10998026.
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    2. 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. View Publication.
    3. 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. View Publication.
    4. Pediatric Resident Insulin Management Education (PRIME): A Single-Session Workshop Emphasizing Active Learning. MedEdPORTAL. 2023; 19:11301. Schulmeister C, Laves E, Wong J, Walch A. PMID: 36825276; PMCID: PMC9941370.
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    5. 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". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 07 13; 106(8):e3295-e3296. Walch A, Davidge-Pitts C, Lopez X, Tangpricha V, Iwamoto SJ, Safer JD. PMID: 33772302.
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    6. Proper Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons in the Setting of Proposed Discrimination: A Policy Perspective. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 01 23; 106(2):305-308. Walch A, Davidge-Pitts C, Safer JD, Lopez X, Tangpricha V, Iwamoto SJ. PMID: 33326028; PMCID: PMC7823304.
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    7. The medical transition of young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D): a retrospective chart review identifies areas in need of improvement. Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2020; 2020:10. Walch AM, Cobb CE, Tsaih SW, Cabrera SM. PMID: 32514267; PMCID: PMC7254679.
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