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HRT/Primary Care
¶ Be Well Pittsburgh
About: List of local providers that offer low-income medical assistance. Includes educational resources for navigating the healthcare marketplace with trans care in mind.
Website: https://bewellpgh.wordpress.com/
¶ Central Outreach Wellness Center
About: Gay & Transgender Health Care, HIV Primary Care, Hep C Primary Care, PrEP & nPEP HIV Prophylaxis, Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Housing Resources and Referrals, Women’s healthcare, Non-emergency contraceptives, Clothing center
Multiple locations in and around Pittsburgh
Website: centraloutreach.com
phone: (412) 322-4151
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide. Provide free laser hair removal treatment for HRT patients.
¶ Allies for Health + Wellbeing
About: We provide integrated medical care, supportive human services, and community-based education for everyone, including members of the LGBTQ community and others who are living with, or at risk of HIV and viral hepatitis.
Offers: STI testing, Counseling, PrEP, PEP, HIV support services & treatment, Hep C treatment, Gynecological care, Trans care, Contraception Services
Practitioner/Contact: Becky Altman
Website: https://www.alliespgh.org
Address: 211 North Whitfield Street. Suite 500 (East Liberty)
phone: (412) 345-7456
email: info@alliespgh.org
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide, folks have recommended Becky Altman.
¶ AIDS Free Pittsburgh
About: AIDS Free Pittsburgh is a public health movement to end the HIV epidemic in Allegheny County by 2030. Individuals can search for service providers and other support using this website
Website: aidsfreepittsburgh.org
Phone: 412-773-1120
Email: info@aidsfreepittsburgh.org
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide
¶ ihealth clinic
Practitioner/Contact: Dr Wong
About: Our story started with an idea that healthcare could be better. Designed around improving access, iHealth Clinic is changing how to deliver care.
Offers: Urgent Care, Walk-Ins, Primary care, Telemedicine
Website: https://ihealth.clinic
Address: 6008 Centre Avenue (Shadyside)
Phone: (412) 776-0231
Community Praise: Doesn’t take any insurance but each visit is only $35 and it’s no problem at all to get a walk in. Prescriptions, referrals, whatever. Even with Medicare I still will hit up dr Wong instead of my upmc for you doc just for ease of being seen and the guy really is an angel.
¶ Metro Community Health
About: An Integrated Medical, Mental Health and Dental Family Practice
Offering all of our services to everyone, regardless of identity, income, insurance status, or the ability to pay.
Website: https://metrocommunityhealthcenter.org
Address: 1789 S Braddock Ave #410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 247-2310
Community Praise: "wonderful, kind, good medical service and i love them"
"Offer food resources in addition to medical assistance"
¶ Allegheny Reproductive Health Center
Practitioner/Contact: Dr. Ramgopal
About: Offers abortion, gynecological care, prenatal care, contraception services, STD testing, hormone therapy, GYN services, surgery services, fertility services
Website: alleghenyreproductive.com
Address: 5910 Kirkwood St, Pittsburgh, Pa 15206
phone: (412) 661-8811
email: arhc@alleghenyreproductive.com
Community Praise: Dr. Sheila Ramgopal got a particular recommendation
¶ UPMC
¶ St. Margaret LGBTQ+ Clinic
Offer medical and mental health services tailored to everyone’s individual needs.
Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center
5475 Penn Ave.
412-361-7562
Lawrenceville Family Health Center
3937 Butler St.
412-622-7343
New Kensington Family Health Center
1072 5th Ave.
724-334-3640
Community Concerns: UPMC has a history of complying with proposed anti-lgbtq bills before they're officially passed, including banning gender affirming care for patients under 19.
¶ Austin Griffith
Website: https://providers.upmc.com/provider/Austin+Joseph+Griffith/1373305
Location: UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Phone: 412-569-4249
Community Praise: trans/queer affirming, not gatekeepy, did not ask or say anything about weight
¶ AHN
¶ Dr Molly Fisher, MD
Website: https://findcare.ahn.org/Molly-A-Fisher
Address: 1307 Federal Street, Suite B300 (North Side)
Phone: 412-359-3751
Community Praise: Positive experiences from both trans femmes and trans masc folks.
¶ Dr Steven R Wolfe, DO, MPH, FAAFP, AAHIVS
About: Clinical Professor in Family Medicine and a LGBTQIA+ Specialist that includes HIV Medicine, Transgender and Gender Diverse management and Addiction care.
Website: https://findcare.ahn.org/Steven-R-Wolfe
Address: 2550 Mosside Boulevard, Suite 500, Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 412-457-1100
Community Praise: Listens to me and explains when I ask questions, was very accomodating and understanding re: eating disorder issues.
¶ Ginko Collective Appointment Buddies
About: Trans collective advocating for transgender autonomy. Need another body at your doctor’s appointment, endocrinologist, or pharmacy visit? We’ll come with you as a source of comfort and to help hold your medical provider more accountable.
Website: https://ginkgocollective.noblogs.org/offerings/
Gender Affirming Surgery
For electrolysis and laser hair removal check out hair-nails-spa
¶ Orchiectomy
¶ Kathleen Y Hwang, MD
Hospital: UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital (Urology)
Address: 300 Halket Street, Suite 5150
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 692-4100
Community Praise: Recommended by Central Outreach and community members
¶ Top Surgery
¶ Vu T. Nguyen, MD
Practice: UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center
3380 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 158
Across from McGee Women's Hospital
Phone: 412-663-5142
Website: https://providers.upmc.com/provider/vu-t-nguyen/1324732
¶ Brodie Parent, MD
Hospital: UPMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Locations in North Hills & Cranberry
Phone: 412-367-8998
Website: https://providers.upmc.com/provider/brodie-parent/1861260
¶ Bryan J. Cicuto, DO
Practice: UPMC Plastic & Aesthetic Surgical
1535 Highlands Drive, Suite 300. Lititz, PA 17543
Near Harrisburg
Phone: 223-823-1798
¶ Facial Feminization Surgery
¶ Jesse A. Goldstein, MD
Hospital: University of Pittsburgh - Plastic Surgery
The Center For Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-692-8650
¶ Brodie Parent, MD
Hospital: UPMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Locations in North Hills & Cranberry
Phone: 412-367-8998
Website: https://providers.upmc.com/provider/brodie-parent/1861260
Abortion Resources
¶ The Auto(nonomoous) Body Shop
About: We provide free info + supplies + propaganda to support & empower folks to be the go to friend for reproductive health, abortion care, & harm reduction in their community.
Website: https://www.theautonomousbodyshop.com
Text/call: 412-212-8678
Email: theautonomousbodyshop@gmail.com
¶ I Need An A(bortion)
About: Comprehensive and regularly updated resource for abortion seekers in the US.
Website: https://www.ineedana.com/search
Community Praise: National search that includes cost estimates for out-of-pocket care
¶ Planned Parenthood—Greater Pittsburgh
About: Offers hormone therapy, gynecological care, contraceptive services, pregnancy testing, colposcopy and cryotherapy, pelvic and breast exams, STI testing & treatment, emergency contraception (by location), mental health counseling services, medical and surgical abortion, professional counseling
Phone: 412-562-1900
Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/15222/pittsburgh-abortion-services-3359-91470
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide
¶ Plan C Pills
About: Abortion pills by mail for every state
Website: https://www.plancpills.org
Gyno/OBGYN
¶ Planned Parenthood—Greater Pittsburgh
About: Offers hormone therapy, gynecological care, contraceptive services, pregnancy testing, colposcopy and cryotherapy, pelvic and breast exams, STI testing & treatment, emergency contraception (by location), mental health counseling services, medical and surgical abortion, professional counseling
Phone: 412-562-1900
Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-western-pennsylvania
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide
¶ The Midwife Center for Birth & Women’s Health
About: Services include pregnancy, childbirth, primary gynecological clinic, contraceptive clinic
Website: midwifecenter.org
Address: 2831 Penn Avenue (Strip District)
phone: (412) 321-6880
email: info@midwifecenter.org
Community Praise: From SWOON Resource Guide
¶ Allegheny Reproductive Health Center
Practitioner/Contact: Dr. Ramgopal
About: Offers abortion, gynecological care, prenatal care, contraception services, STD testing, hormone therapy, GYN services, surgery services, fertility services
Website: alleghenyreproductive.com
Address: 5910 Kirkwood St (East Liberty)
phone: (412) 661-8811
email: arhc@alleghenyreproductive.com
Community Praise: Dr. Sheila Ramgopal is a non-binary OBGYN
¶ AHN Women
Practitioner/Contact: Colleen M Krajewski, MD
About: Director of Transgender Gynecology, Surgeon
Phone: 412-359-3355
Website: https://findcare.ahn.org/Colleen-M-Krajewski
Community Praise: Provides tube removal no questions asked
¶ West Penn - OBGYN - AHN
Practitioner/Contact: Grace P Ferguson, MD
About: Hysterectomy, OBGYN, OBGYN Surgeon, Abortion care
Phone: 412-359-3355
Website: https://findcare.ahn.org/Grace-P-Ferguson
¶ UPMC Womencare Assoicates
Practitioner/Contact: Courtney Fleissner, MD
Speacialty: OBGYN
Locations: Magee Women's Hospital & Sewickley
phone: 412-238-2970
Community Praise: recommended bc they work hard at self educating about things you might need.
Dental
¶ Metro Community Health
About: An Integrated Medical, Mental Health and Dental Family Practice
Offering all of our services to everyone, regardless of identity, income, insurance status, or the ability to pay.
Website: https://metrocommunityhealthcenter.org
Address: 1789 S Braddock Ave #410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 247-2310
Community Praise: "wonderful, kind, good medical service and i love them"
"Offer food resources in addition to medical assistance"
¶ Chestnut Hills Dental
Practitioner/Contact: Dr Bonsteel
Address: 5986 Centre Ave Ste C-201 (Shadyside)
Phone: (412) 883-5120
Website: https://chdpittsburghshadyside.com
Community Praise: LGBTQIA+ practitioner, recommended by 2 people
¶ Dr. Debbie Lewis
Address: 224 Penn Ave Ste A1 (Wilkinsburg)
Phone: (412) 247-0191
Website: https://www.healthgrades.com/dentist/dr-debbie-lewis-xv2y2
Community Praise: She’s an older black lesbian and super sweet and competent. She’s also very open to finding less invasive and less expensive options compared to other dentists I’ve had who seem to always be upselling.
¶ Hayner Dental
About: Offers general dental, preventive, cosmetic, restorative, and replacement therapies
Phone: 412-281-3955
Email: smile@smile-warehouse.com
Website: https://haynerdental.com
¶ Thorn Run Dental
Practitioner/Contact: Dr. Steven Marks
Address: 900 Commerce Dr Ste 901. Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: (412) 504-7804
Website: https://thornrundentalcare.com
Community Praise: he has always been kind with me and does great work
¶ Pitt School of Dental Medicine
Phone: 412-648-8616
Student Practice: https://www.dental.pitt.edu/patient-care
Faculty Practice: https://www.dental.pitt.edu/udhs
Community Praise: Takes Medicaid - Someone specifically recommended the "faculty practice" at this dental school "They teach at the school but are full dentists"
¶ Edgewood Dental
Phone: 412-242-4022
Address: 1789 S. Braddock Avenue (Edgewood Towne Center)
Website: https://www.edgewooddentalassociates.com/
Community Praise: they're always very kind
¶ Polished Dental
Locations include Downtown, Morningside, and Churchill
Website: https://polisheddentalgroup.com/
Community Praise: Did a lot of research as well and am happy having made the change.
Covid Supplies
¶ Big Idea Bookstore
About: Anticapitalist, nonbinary, antioppressive, and intersectional values and promote them through books, events, and conversations. We aim to foster a culture of resistance and mutual aid that celebrates individual and collective autonomy.
Sometimes has n95 and kn95s available. Call to confirm availability.
Website: http://thebigideapgh.org/
Address: 4812 Liberty Avenue (Bloomfield)
phone: (412) 687-4323
Instagram: @the.big.idea.412
Email: thebigidea@gmail.com
¶ Mask UP
About: Distributes free covid-19 tests, n95s, and kn95s for adults and kids
Website: https://linktr.ee/maskuppittsburgh?fbclid=PAAaaA-OHYcStyEeFVIZTls0nlOpNGMURFWyvGXBK1wlmFag0SrO2emMvAtlg_aem_Acl6K1dBRdhhvrxQfNvdYb9T4Ut2rhb-Q2Nn886CG9ZiINY1nMFH50zeH4kLpSY446k
email: maskuppittsburgh@gmail.com
¶ Metro community health
About: Free covid tests
Website: https://metrocommunityhealthcenter.org
Address: 1789 S Braddock Ave #410, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 247-2310
Community Praise: "wonderful, kind, good medical service and i love them"
"Offer food resources in addition to medical assistance"
Other
¶ ACHD Free STI Testing
About: Free, confidential at-home testing for HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea.
Website: https://lumba.health/achd/
¶ Sewickley Foot and Ankle
Practitioner/Contact: Matthew Martin
Phone: 412-741-4470
Website: https://painintheankle.org
Community Praise: "I had a great experience. I'm a skateboarder. Martin was extremely receptive to asks, made me feel comfortable and took the time to listen to me. I felt heard and respected."
¶ UPMC - Center for Care of Infectious Diseases
Practitioner/Contact: Dr. Raagini Jawa
About: wound care around injection drugs - people looking for non stigmatizing experiences
QRC Note: Dr. Jawa is no longer with the infectious desease clinic but is still practicing internal medicine. Below is information on her current practice, and separately, the infectious disease clinic.
Dr. Jawa (internal medicine): https://providers.upmc.com/provider/raagini-jawa/2275510
UPMC Center for Care of Infectious Diseases: https://www.upmc.com/services/division-infectious-diseases
¶ Vision of Mercy
About: a free, two-day dental, vision and hearing clinic that serves patients in need. ALL services are provided FREE of charge by local clinical professionals, and there are no eligibility or insurance requirements.
Website: https://mompgh.org/
email: info@MOMpgh.org
Community Comments: Limited space. You need to show up hours before doors open in order to get a spot.