Dr. Maria Lucia Pop

  • Center for Gender Identity, Sexological Center, Aalborg University, Denmark

Professional Experience

  • Medical doctor, clinical psychologist, and specialist in Psychiatry working since February 2014 in Aalborg, Denmark.
  • Currently employed as a senior doctor in the multidisciplinary team of the Center for Gender Identity at Sexological Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
  • Member of the National Committee established under the Danish Health Authority focused on the advancement of knowledge and research on transgender health.

Expertise and Research Interests

Assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunctions in both individuals and couples
Assessment and gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary people
Transgender and nonbinary people´s needs for healthcare, gender affirmation, improvement in quality of life
The mental health professional´s role in addressing the aforementioned needs

Selected Publications

M.L. Pop, A.D. Højgaard (2020). Establishing a Center for Gender Identity in a Multidisciplinary Non-Pathologizing Context. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 6.

A.D. Højgaard, M.L. Pop, M. Rodrigo Domingo (2020). Self-Medication Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Admitted to a Danish Public Gender Identity Center (CGI). The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 6.

M.L. Pop, A.D. Højgaard (2020). Transgender Persons´ Involvement in and Satisfaction with Assessment and Gender Affirming Treatment in a Multidisciplinary Non-Pathologizing Context. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 6.