Location(s)
OB/GYN Clinic at Harborview
Main Hospital, West Clinic, 325 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Languages
Gender Affirming Care
- Hysterectomy, ovarian cyst removal & other benign gynecologic surgery
- Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
- Surgical sterilization by tubal ligation
- Inclusive and gender affirming routine gynecologic care including cancer screening (pap smear, mammograms)
- Initiation and ongoing management & monitoring of gender affirming medication
Medical Specialties
- LGBTQIA+ care
- Obstetrics
- Low-risk pregnancy (transmasculine parenthood is considered low risk)
- Pregnancy care for those with diabetes, hypertension or autoimmune/other complex medical conditions
- Inclusive routine gynecologic care
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Medical management of unwanted/abnormal bleeding, endometriosis & polycystic ovary syndrome
- Pain with intercourse or arousal
- Contraception, including Nexplanon & IUDs
Bio
Ayana DeGaia, MD, MPH, is an obstetrician-gynecologist with expertise in pregnancy and birth, gynecologic surgery, abortion provision, and gender-affirming and LGBTQI+ care. She has a particular interest in interventions to improve birth outcomes and experiences of Black birthing people as well as pregnancy-care systems reforms that center Black communities.
Dr. DeGaia knows that you are the expert in your health, your life and your experience. She sees her role as showing up in full presence to listen to your concerns, reviewing all the appropriate treatment options, then working with her team to provide the highest quality of care based on your specific values, concerns and circumstances.
Dr. DeGaia is particularly skilled at providing supportive and non-coercive birth attendance, particularly for birthing people navigating challenges around trauma, fears of bias, and system or provider mistrust. She also has significant experience in providing care for LGBTQI+ folks, including gender-affirming care. Finally, she has a passion for gynecologic surgery, particularly in increasing access to advanced methods of minimally invasive and robotic surgeries to underserved populations.
