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The mission of the SOGIE Collaborative is to advance health equity for all communities, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

Landon D. Hughes, PhD

Yerby Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Hughes is currently a Yerby Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and also holds a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Before joining Harvard, Landon completed a Ph.D. in Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan. As a social epidemiologist and health services researcher, his research utilizes demographic methods to examine morbidity and mortality among LGBTQ populations and considers the effects of social factors on health, engagement of health services, and aging. He works alongside Dr. Brittany Charlton on research and mentoring related to these subjects.

Representative Publications:

  1. Hughes LD, Kidd KM, Gamarel KE, Operario D, Dowshen N. “These Laws Will Be Devastating”: Provider Perspectives on Legislation Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2021;69(6):976-982. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.08.020
  2. Hughes LD, King WM, Gamarel KE, Geronimus AT, Panagiotou O, Hughto J. Differences in All-Cause Mortality Among Transgender and Non-Transgender People Enrolled in Private Insurance (2011-2019). Demography. Published online June 2022.
  3. Hughes LD, Gamarel KE, King WM, Goldenberg T, Jaccard J, Geronimus AT. State-level policy stigma and non-prescribed hormones use among trans populations in the United States: a mediational analysis of insurance and anticipated stigma. Ann Behav Med. Published online 2021:13.
  4. Hughes LD, King WM, Gamarel KE, Geronimus AT, Panagiotou OA, Hughto JMW. U.S. Black-White Differences in Mortality Risk Among Transgender and Cisgender People in Private Insurance, 2011-2019. Am J Public Health. Published online 2022.
  5. Hughes LD, Shireman TI, Hughto J. Privately insured transgender people are at elevated risk for chronic conditions compared with cisgender counterparts. Health Aff. 2021;40(9):1440-1448.
  6. Dai D, Charlton BM, Boskey ER, et al. Prevalence of Gender-Affirming Surgical Procedures Among Minors and Adults in the US. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(6):e2418814-e2418814.
  7. Wolfe HL, Hughto JM, Quint M, Hashemi L, Hughes LD. Hepatitis C Virus Testing and Care Cascade Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2023;64(5):695-703.
  8. Gamarel KE, Jadwin-Cakmak L, King WM, et al. Improving access to legal gender affirmation for transgender women involved in the criminal–legal system. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 2023;29(1):12-15.
  9. McKetta S, Hoatson T, Hughes LD, et al. Disparities in Mortality by Sexual Orientation in a Large, Prospective Cohort of Female Nurses. JAMA. 2024;331(19):1638. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4459
  10. Hughes LD, Berzin OKG, Leung M, Hersey C, Grallert S. Adapting Healthcare Quality Measures to Transgender Individuals. LGBT Health. 2017;4(4):248-251. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2017.0009

Contact

LHughes@HSPH.Harvard.edu

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