November 12—19 is Transgender Awareness Week, a time to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues the community faces. This is a great opportunity to learn about gender-affirming health resources to help you live your most authentic, best life.

Finding the Right Medical Care

You will want to find health care providers who offer culturally-competent health care to transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.

There several gender-affirming medical care centers in New York City. These health care providers include:

APICHA Community Health Center
www.apicha.org
Manhattan: 212-334-6029

Beth Israel Medical Center – LGBT Health Services
www.wehealny.org/services/LGBT_Health_Services/index.html
Manhattan: 212-604-1800

BOOM! Health
www.boomhealth.org
Bronx: 718-292-7718 ext. 228

BronxCare Health System
https://www.bronxcare.org/
Bronx: 718-590-1800

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
www.callen-lorde.org
Bronx: 718-215-1800
Manhattan: 212-271-7200

Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery
www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/serviceareas/center-for-transgender-medicineand-surgery
Manhattan: 212-604-1730

Community Healthcare Network
www.chnnyc.org/services/transgender-lgbt
Bronx: 718-320-6765
Manhattan: 646-276-3383
Queens: 718-883-8635

Housing Works
www.housingworks.org
Brooklyn: 718-277-0386
Manhattan: 212-677-7999

Lenox Hill Hospital
www.northwell.edu/find-care/locations/gerald-j-friedman-transgender-health-wellness-program
Manhattan: 212-434-3556

Montefiore Medical Center
www.montefiore.org/lgbtqcare
Bronx: 718-920-4800

Mount Sinai – Institute for Advanced Medicine (IAM)
https://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/iam
Manhattan: 212-604-1701

NYU Langone Health
https://nyulangone.org/locations/child-study-center/gender-sexuality-service
Manhattan: 646-754-5000

Planned Parenthood of New York City
Transgender Hormone Therapy
www.plannedparenthood.org
Manhattan: 212-965-7000

The Oval Center
www.montefiore.org/ovalcenter
Bronx: 718-882-5482

Paying for Medical Care

An important step is to determine the best health insurance coverage for your situation. The medical providers listed above—as well as LGBTQ support centers—may be able to direct you to the right health plan. Be sure to understand the details of what each health plan can offer you. For example, Amida Care’s health plan covers transgender care that includes hormone therapies, gender-affirming services, and access to HIV prevention methods including PrEP and PEP.

Please contact us at 1-855-GO-AMIDA for more information, and check out more resources for the transgender community in NYC on the Amida Care Now blog.