FYI Toronto folk seeking HRT →
“Yo as a FYI to any Toronto trans. Planned Parenthood is now offering hormones, and you don’t need a referral to get in touch with them either. It’s a very new program (the website isn’t even up yet) but looking at the forms they provided my sibling they’re really on the up and up and it looks to…
Yup, PPT is increasingly doing some great work around trans health care. They run a Gender Journey’s type group for the early and mid-teens being seen at Sick Kids (for hormone blockers). 1 caveat, PPT only serves people up to age 26, so the primary care only applies to youth.
Racialised trans women looking for care in Toronto should definitely check out Women’s Health In Women’s Hand. I’ve heard very good feedback from those who have gone. They will see women regardless of (residency/refugee) status.
1st Nations folks should check out Dr Yoella Teplitsky at Anishnawbe Health Toronto.
U of T students should check out Dr Sarah Warden at the Health and Wellness centre.
Queen West site (part of CTCHC) will see trans folks who live outside its catchment area and they are known for their work with underhoused folks and are outspoken advocates for harm reduction. You must mention that you’re trans when you call otherwise they will site their catchment area as a limitation.
Trans folks in London can see Dr Bodkin at London Intercommunity Health Centre. I know there’s another game in town but Bodkin is the one with the safety of your health at heart, she will do blood work and monitor you, plus as a family physician she can take care of your entire primary health not just the hormone piece.
Folks in Timmins can get trans affirming health care from Dr Miron. ( Il est francophone ! ) He will see folks in Sudbury and North Bay via OTN (think Skype, but secure enough to transmit medical data) if you can work out how to get one in your town. Hospitals, Local Health Integration Network offices, CAMH (that’s no a typo with CAMH), NOSM, and Community Health Centres should have one for you to use. I know there’s a doc in Sudbury but she has an extensive wait list.
Dr Ray Balec in Thunder Bay is getting good reviews from his trans clients. (So does NorWest CHC but I’m not clear if they’re taking new clients.)
In Chatham-Kent I’d check out Dr Paterno Serezo.
In Windsor I’d go to the Windsor FHT, they have Gender Journeys, as well as docs experienced in providing trans primary care.
