Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Hospital, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital (OUS). Norway.

Trained paediatrician from Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. PhD degree from the Institute for Experimental Medical Research (IEMR), University of Oslo, in basic medicine and heart failure.

Since 2012 employed at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Hospital, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, with main in interest gender incongruence and diversity of sexual development. 

Background

2023- University of Oslo, Norway. Master’s Degree in health administration

2019-  Post-doctoral research fellow, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Norway.

2017- Senior Consultant and Team leader, Norwegian Gender Team for Children and Adolescents. 

2015- 2016: Senior Consultant. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Hospital, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital. Norway.

2014-  University of Oslo, Norway. Specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

2013- Board certified specialist in Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Norway.

2012- PhD, Institute for Experimental Medical Research (IEMR), Oslo University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Norway. 

2002-2006- Resident. Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

1994-2000- Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Norway.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES 

Lectures in gender incongruence for psychologist, medical doctors and students. Fac.Med. University of Oslo.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 

2022- Awarded as PI The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority Doctoral scholarship for the project:  “The Norwegian Trans Youth Safe Care Study”: Somatic health outcomes of young people applying for the National Gender Team in Norway.

2021- Awarded as PI The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority Doctoral scholarship for the project: “The NORTrans YOUTH study”; Gender incongruence in four Nordic countries.

What are the health outcomes of the applicants for the National Gender Teams in four Nordic countries?

2018- Awarded as PI The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority Post-doctoral scholarship, Title “Gender dysphoria and gender incongruence in children and adolescents”. 

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND RESEARCH FELLOWS

Main supervisor: 

2018- PhD Eirik Gulseth Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo. “Quality of Life, Psychosocial, Sexual and Functional Outcome in Adolescents operated for Hypospadias in Childhood.”

2020- PhD Line Mediå Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo. “Living with a variation in sex development: Follow-up needs in vulnerable periods of life and perspectives on genital surgery”.

2020- PhD Cecilie Nyquist Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo. “Gender incongruence in Norway”.

2022- PhD Linda David Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo. “Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autistic Features in Norwegian Youth seeking medical help for Gender Incongruence in Norway”.

Co-supervisor: 

2017-2021 PhD Reidar Jessen University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital. “Gender dysphoria in adolescents”.

2020- PhD Henriette Sundhagen Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo. “Gender reassignment surgery in Norway”.

COMMISSIONS OF TRUST IN ACADEMIC, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS 

Ongoing Member of the Research Committee for Children and Youth Clinic, OUS.

2013-2021Deputy Chair of the Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REC) leader.

2020 External referee of “The systematic knowledge overview of gender dysphoria” from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare's review for medical and social evaluation.

2017-Ongoing Member of National Diversity of sexual development (DSD) team concerning children with ambiguous sex.