Health and Transitioning
Free HIV Testing at Lehigh Valley Hospital
Confidential/Anonymous 20-minute oral swab
Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
(Take the GREEN elevator to the 6th floor)
Wednesday, 4-7 p.m.
(1st floor, Suite 101)
Lehigh Valley Hospital--17th
17th and Chew Sts.
Allentown, PA 18102
General Health Resources
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is America's largest human rights campaign working to achieve lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, and queer equality.
HRC Coming Out To Your Doctor
Here are some tips on coming out to your doctor from the HRC.
HRC HIV and LGBT Community
Here is some information on HIV and the LGBT community.
Mazzoni Center
The Mazzoni Center is an organization that has been serving the LGBTQ community since 1979 and set up the first HIV clinics and testing centers in Pennsylvania. They are dedicated to providing comprehensive health and wellness services to the LGBTQ community in and around the Philadelphia area. For locations, hours, and contact information, click here.
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia Fight Community Health Centers provide culturally competent comprehensive primary care, and state of the art HIV primary care to low-income members of the community, along with research, consumer education, advocacy, social services, and outreach to people living with HIV and those who are at high risk.
National Eating Disorder Association
NEDA is the largest national organization dedicated to serving individuals and families affected by eating disorders. They recognize that people in the LGBTQ community may be at greater risk to eating disorders and have published several articles on the topic. Here are some of their resources: Eating disorders in LGBTQ+ Communities and Eating Disorder among LGBTQ Youth
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, and questioning young people.
Transgender Health Resources
Dr. Christine McGinn
Dr. Christine McGinn noticed, during her own transition, how hard it was to find competent, affordable, and comprehensive care in the transition process. She, along with her staff, now provides diverse, expert services in transgender care at the Papillon Center.
HRC Trans Insurance
As if health insurance wasn't complicated enough, it is harder and more complicated for trans individuals to find coverage for transition-related care. The HRC has some of the best resources and information on getting your transition care covered here.
HRC Trans Health Myths
As with many topics, there are myths surrounding trans health and transitioning. HRC helps us avoid these myths and stick with the truth here.
See also Mazzoni Center above.
LGBT-friendly Healthcare Providers in Eastern and Central PA
Bettiker, Robert M.D.
Temple University Hospital
3401 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-707-1982
HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases
Bostdork, Amanda CRNP
Alder Health Services
1891 Santa Barbara Dr., STE. 104, Lancaster, PA 17601
800-867-1550
Counseling family practice; individual or group therapy/counseling, primary care, transgender health, and transition services, case management
Brandt, Kathryn
Valley forge OB/GYN
799 Gay St, Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-2440
Care delivered in LGBT space, obstetrics, gynecology, and transgender health and transition services
Brasile, Deanna DO
Main Line Fertility
915 Old Fern Hill Rd, West Chester, PA 19380
610-840-1500
Reproductive and Fertility services
Correale, Lisa
Lisa Correale, LCSW, BCD, NCPsyA
2713 Beech Street, Hatfield, PA 19440
215-631-7166
Counseling, individual or group therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, women's health
Faye, Robin M.D., FACOG, IF
Abington Primary Women's Healthcare Group
721 Arbor Way Ste. 106, Blue Bell, PA 19422
610-680-2320
Sexual Health
Finan, Meaghen M.D.
St. Luke's Emergency Department
801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
484-526-4903
Emergency Medicine
Garfield Jamie M.D.
Temple University School of Medicine
3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-707-5864
Pulmonology
Guthrie, Evan M.D.
Abington Health Physicians, Bi-County medical Associates
225 Newtown Road, Warminster, PA 18974
215-441-6650
Family Practice
Gutmann, Jacqueline
RMA at Jefferson
625 Clark Avenue Suite 17B, King of Prussia, PA 19406
215-654-1544
Endocrinology, obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive and fertility services
Jennings, Laura PA-C
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
3400 Civic Center Blvd, West Pav. 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-614-7579
Urology
Kahl, Polly
Kahl Counseling
2130 Penn Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Lawn, PA 19609
610-478-8686
Counseling, transgender transition counseling
McKeague, Erin L.
Psy. D. LLC
512 Kennet Pike Suite 300, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
571-274-8427
Psychology
Myers, Allison MPH
University of Pennsylvania Department of Family Medicine
51 N. 39th Street, 7th Floor Mutch building, Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-8777
Family Practice
Negley, Jennifer
CPLC Insurance Brokerage
555 E. Lancaster Ave. Suite 650, Radnor, PA 19087
800-508-1355 ext. 11
Medical malpractice insurance
Nguyen, Giang M.D., MPH
University of Pennsylvania Student Health Services
3535 Market Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-746-0803
Family Practice, primary care, public health, transgender health, and transition services
Romero, Bryan DO
The Reading Hospital Medical Group, Internal Medicine
950 B North Wyomissing Blvd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-898-3750
Internal Medicine
Sanctuary Counseling
info@sanctuarycounseling.com
1125 Ben Franklin Hwy West, Douglassville, PA 19518. 610.385.3155
50 2nd Avenue Suite 4, Collegeville, PA 19426 610.850.8009
Sanctuary is a safe haven. It is a place of welcoming where they provide practical, client-centered therapy that always proceeds at each individual's own pace.
Schillings, Wendy M.D.
Reproductive Medicine Associates of Pennsylvania
1401 N. Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18104
610-820-6888
Reproductive and fertility services
Smith, Allen CRNP
Novus Adult Care Services
1565 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017
610-867-5365
HIV/AIDS, holistic medicine
Stefanic, Richard M.D.
Limerick, PA 19464
610-715-3871
General surgery, HIV/AIDS, trauma surgery
Strouse, Deborah
Practicing Perspectives LLC
1259 Rte 113, Perkasie, PA 18944
215-527-1361
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, counseling, individual and group therapy, meditation, psychotherapy, support groups, transgender transition counseling
Williams, Austin M.D. MSEd
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-205-1350
Surgery
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