LGBTQIA+ Care

LGBTQIA+ Services We Provide

At UConn Health, we offer equitable and inclusive care to the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning+) community members. We foster a spirit of collaboration between our expert primary care doctors and other specialists to ensure complete and personalized care.

We believe in healthcare for all and are proud to actively participate in the Healthcare Equality Index Survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Primary Care Specialists

Our primary care specialists deliver comprehensive primary care that’s focused on prevention, wellness, and screening. Many of our doctors offer specific LGBTQIA+ services. We also prioritize mental healthcare and offer counseling that is sensitive to the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Meet our primary care specialists:

• Rebecca Andrews, MD
  LGBTQIA+ gender-affirming care (including hormone replacement therapy), competent sexual health screenings, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), anal pap testing
• Angela D. Hart, DO
  LGBTQIA+ competent sexual health screenings, PrEP, PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), anal pap testing
• Marilyn A. Katz, MD
  LGBTQIA+ competent sexual health screenings, PrEP, anal pap testing, transgender hormone therapy
• David Ozimek, MD
  LGBTQIA+ competent sexual health screenings, PrEP, anal pap testing
• Ivan Stanford, MD
  LGBTQIA+ gender-affirming care (including hormone replacement therapy), competent sexual health screenings, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), anal pap testing

Primary Care

Transgender Medicine Services

At UConn Health, our specialists offer a range of transgender medicine services to affirm gender identity, including hormone replacement and management; ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery; general urological care; gynecologic care; aesthetic plastic surgery; voice therapy; and more.

Transgender Medicine

Infectious Disease Treatment

At UConn Health, we help with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infections of all types. Our specialists are dedicated to helping patients stay safe and educated about their health and well-being.

Meet our specialists:

• David Banach, MD, MPH
• Lisa Marie Chirch, MD, FIDSA
• Kevin D. Dieckhaus, MD
• David A. Fraulino, DO
• Casey E. Godshall, MD
• Mary E. Snayd, MD

Infectious Diseases

Resources

UConn Health Resources

• Statement of Patient Rights and Responsibilities
• Rainbow Center

Community Resources

Finding and accessing LGBTQIA+ community support is part of why we are here. Learn more about these resources below.

• Center for Advanced Reproductive Services
• Fertility preservation, cryopreservation sperm, eggs, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization.
• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  888-774-2900
• Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition
• Glossary of LGBTQIA+ Terms
  Human Rights Campaign
• Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
  University of California, San Francisco
• ID Documents Center, National Center for Transgender Equality
  Resources for legal name and gender change documents and summary of rights in Connecticut.
• PFLAG Hartford
  Monthly support groups in a variety of locations for LGBTQ+ individuals and loved ones.
• Reproductive Access Birth Control Across the Gender Spectrum
• SAGE: Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders
• The Health Collective
  LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Services, Hartford, CT
• The Trevor Project
  Crisis Intervention and Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ youth under 25 years old. Call 866-488-7386.
• Tips for Parents of Transgender and Guardians of Transgender Youth
  Fenway Health