‘Gender-Affirming Care Is Dangerous. I Know Because I Helped Pioneer It.’

Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala in New York City on October 12, 2023. (Photos by Daniel Paik for The Free Press)
My country, and others, found there is no solid evidence supporting the medical transitioning of young people. Why aren’t American clinicians paying attention?
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Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala, 58, is a Finnish-born and trained adolescent psychiatrist, the chief psychiatrist in the department of adolescent psychiatry at Finland’s Tampere University Hospital. She treats patients, teaches medical students, and conducts research in her field—publishing more than 230 scientific articles.
In 2011, Dr. Kaltiala was assigne…
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