Transgender Medicine
El Rio provides affirming, respectful, high-quality healthcare to the Tucson Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) communities.
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, Marketa Jansky, FNP
HealthOn Broadway Health Center – Shannon Fennie, FNP; Jennifer Eldred, FNP
Southeast Health Center – Dr. Christine Pham, Dr. Jamie Weinand
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 – 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
Physical Therapy Services – For patients needing assistance with musculoskeletal injuries, arthritis, conditioning, and post-op orthopedic care.
HealthOn Broadway – Nakata, Krystal M. PT, DPT, OCS, Striner, Alysson PT, DPT
Southeast Health Center – Doidge, Jacqueline, PT, Parry, Adrienne PT, DPT, Perkins-Snyder, Jonny Sue PT, OCS, Teran, Stephanie PT
Resources:
TRANS LIFELINE – Transgender Suicide Hotline 1-877-565-8860
https://www.translifeline.org/
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance
Gay Arizona Tucson – General Resources
Gay Arizona Tucson – Community Resources
http://gayarizona.com/tucson/resources/
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