Bio

Jess MacKimm, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist who specializes in gender affirming voice evaluation and therapy in the Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery department at UW Medical Center – Montlake.


Jess has provided gender affirming and neurodivergent inclusive care throughout their professional career. Currently, Jess serves as the team lead for the Gender Affirming Voice Care program at UW Medicine. In this role, Jess not only provides gender affirming care, but also works with the entire team to improve quality of care, engage in community outreach, and streamline department processes.

As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Jess has experienced first-hand the importance of inclusive, affirming care. Serving the gender diverse population enables them to give back to their community by providing patients with individualized, inclusive, and affirming care. It also allows them to work alongside other providers to continue updating and optimizing inclusive care practices at UW Medicine.

In Jess’s free time, they enjoy cooking, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with their partner and two fur children.