Transgender Medicine
El Rio provides affirming, respectful, high-quality healthcare to the Tucson Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) communities.
See Tucson.com’s article on how we are uniquely excelling at providing pediatric transgender services here.
We are dedicated to provide trans-affirming, patient centered care.
Primary Care Adult Medicine – providing primary care (including preventative, chronic and acute services), gender-confirming hormone therapy and referral to specialists.
Congress Health Center – Dr. Gabi Ochoa, Dr. Jessica Hensel
El Pueblo Health Center – Dr. Melissa Brosanders, Dr. Daryll Brosanders, Dr. Joy Mockbee
Cherrybell Health Center – Dr. Beth Tranen, Holly Monka, ANP; Marketa Jansky, FNP
HealthOn Broadway Health Center – Shannon Fennie, FNP; Jennifer Eldred, FNP
Southeast Health Center – Dr. Christine Pham
Multiple Health Centers – Jessica Suhowatsky, NP
Primary Care Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine – providing primary care (including preventative, chronic and acute care services), gender-confirming hormone therapy, puberty blockers, discussions about gender identity and referrals to specialists.
El Pueblo Health Center – Dr. Andrew Cronyn
Northwest Health Center – Dr. Tracey Kurtzman
Sexual & Reproductive Health Services – providing care for everyone in need of sexual and reproductive health services, including routine cervical cancer screening, atypical bleeding, PCOS, pelvic pain and pre-conception/fertility counseling. (Note: we do not provide primary care or gender confirming therapy through these providers).
Birth & Women’s Health Center – Maya Adams, CNM; Sandra Macon, CNM; Shelley McGrew, CNM; Dr. Carolyn Quigley
OB/GYN Associates and Southeast Health Center – Dr. Tiffany Woods Karsten
Congress Midwives- Monica Kainz, CNM
Behavioral Health Services – Assistance with challenges managing chronic illness, barriers to making health changes, stress factors that impact physical health. We also assist with referrals to community resources.
Congress Health Center – Karyl Williams, MSW; Rachel Thrall, LCSW
El Pueblo Health Center – Kelli Trueba, LPC
Resources:
Doctors/Health Info – Southern Arizona Gender Alliance
https://www.sagatucson.org/wpn/doctor-and-health-information/
Gay Arizona Tucson – General Resources
Gay Arizona Tucson – Community Resources
http://gayarizona.com/tucson/resources/
Fenway Health
TRANS LIFELINE – Transgender Suicide Hotline
