Ben Parchem, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and an assistant professor at Northwestern University where he provides assessment and therapy services to transgender and gender diverse youth in a multidisciplinary gender program. Dr. Parchem earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from George Washington University, received clinical training in gender programs at Children’s National Hospital and Phoenix Children's Hospital, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in transgender health at the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health. Dr. Parchem’s research focuses on the mental, physical, and sexual health of sexual and gender diverse communities with a focus on addressing health disparities and promoting well-being among trans youth.