Healthcare October 7 2025 2025-10-07

More than 100 glottoplasties performed consolidates the Clínic as a reference in voice feminization for transgender women

The Hospital Clínic Barcelona is the only public centre in Catalonia that performs glottoplasty, a surgical procedure for transsexual women that, combined with speech therapy rehabilitation, allows them to achieve a voice perceived as female. Since the implementation of the protocol five years ago now, over 100 patients have opted for this operation through the public health system. One of them, Sílvia Pérez, shares her story with us.

Sílvia, a trans woman from Barcelona, ​​underwent a glottoplasty in 2023 and underwent speech therapy rehabilitation at the Clínic

Sílvia, a trans woman from Barcelona, ​​underwent a glottoplasty in 2023 and underwent speech therapy rehabilitation at the Clínic

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