Obstetrician and gynecologist, Rebirth OB-GYN, Utah, US

Areas of expertise

Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
LGBTQIA+ health

“I am a member and advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community and strive to create a safe environment at my practice, where everyone feels welcome, heard, and respected. Sexuality, fertility, LGBTQIA+-inclusive intersex health, neurodiversity, and psychedelic medicine are the focuses of my current practice.”

— Dr. Rixt AC Luikenaar

Areas of expertise

Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
LGBTQIA+ health

— Dr. Rixt AC Luikenaar

Career

Rebirth OB-GYN – Founder and CEO, since 2014
Certified LGBTBE by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Health Choice Utah, University of Utah – Medical director
University of Utah, Department of obstetrics and gynecology – Adjunct instructor, since 2003
First trans-gynecology textbook – Coauthor and coeditor, 2022
Scientific publications in transgender health
Presenter, peer reviewer, and coauthor at national and international scientific conferences for organizations such as EPATH, USPATH, WPATH, and ACOG
Board-certified (Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in obstetrics and gynecology with a subspecialty focus in pediatric and adolescent gynecology

Education

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies MDMA-assisted psychotherapy training to supervise an FDA phase 3 trial for transgender people with post-traumatic stress disorder
Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah – Master of Business Administration, 2020
West Virginia University – Internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology
University of Groningen, Faculty of medical sciences – Medical degree, cum laude
University of Groningen, Faculty of philosophy – Doctoral training
University of Groningen, Faculty of law – Bachelor of Arts in law

Academic memberships

Active member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and affiliated with the Crane Center for Transgender Surgery
Member of the board of directors for the LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

Awards and achievements

Received numerous awards for community service, outreach to the transgender community, and teaching family medicine residents

Appearances and publications in other media

Academic Pediatrics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 32–42.,

04 Jan 2021

Pediatric Research and Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents and Young Adults: Improving (Biopsychosocial) Health Outcomes

Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 104, no. 3, pp. 521–26. ,

01 Sep 2004

Poor Obstetric Outcome in Subsequent Pregnancies in Women with Prior Fetal Death

International Journal for Artificial Internal Organs, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 203–09,

03 Apr 1995

Elastomeric Valves, a New Design

Flo articles reviewed by Dr. Rixt AC Luikenaar