Primary Care Providers Who Are:
Trans-Friendly
Trans-Aware
Trans-Experienced
Trans Specialists
Trans-Friendly
No primary care providers are currently listed in this category.
Trans-Aware
The following people identified themselves as trans-aware providers:
Katherine Atkinson, M.D., Physician
Clinician's own gender: female
Contact Information
17 Research Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
413-549-8400; http://www.doctorkate.net
Information About Practice
- Currently not accepting new patients. "Please call to be put on waiting list and mention you were referred by Stonewall Center."
- Area(s) of medical expertise: pediatric and adolescent primary care, family medicine, integrative medicine
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop, offers evening appointments
- Insurance accepted: "Many local plans. Call for specifics."
- Fluent in, and can provided treatment in, Spanish
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: workshops/seminars, community events
- Notable training or experience: "Office staff trained to provide supportive environment for trans* and differently gendered youth and their families and guardians. We are a friendly and inclusive medical home providing primary care and coordinating referrals when needed to transgender health specialists, including endocrinology and counseling services."
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Rebecca Shwartz, Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
26 Market Street, Northampton, MA 01060; (413) 341-3364
1037 Western Avenue, Brattleboro, VT 05301; (802) 490- 2080
www.DrRebeccaShwartz.com
Information About Practice
- Area(s) of medical expertise: complementary and alternative medicine, family medicine, primary care (primary care services available in Vermont only)
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility (Vermont office), in a facility that is near a bus stop, offers evening appointments
- Insurance accepted: Vermont office: VHAP, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont, Cigna. "I am an out of network provider for other insurance companies." Massachusetts office: "I do not accept insurance in this office."
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: no specific training or experience
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? Yes
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? Yes. "I prescribe hormones for patients who have already transitioned and are stable."
Trans-Experienced
The following people identified themselves as trans-experienced providers:
Stephanie Billings, M.D., Family Practice Physician
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
Holyoke Health Center
230 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 420-2200; www.hhcinc.org
Information About Practice
- Currently not accepting new patients
- Area(s) of medical expertise: primary care
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop
- Insurance accepted: Mass Health
- Hospital affiliation: Holyoke Medical Center
- Fluent in, and can provided treatment in: American Sign Language and Spanish
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: graduate coursework, residency training, workshops/seminars, conference attendance, community events
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? Yes
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? Yes
- If yes, under what circumstances do you prescribe hormones? "Under WPATH Standards of Care."
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Betsy Green, N.P., Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
Northampton Health Center
70 Main Street, Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-8400; www.vmgma.com
Information About Practice
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop, offers weekend appointments (urgent care only)
- Insurance accepted: "Most insurance accepted"
- Hospital affiliation: practice affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: no specific training or experience
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? No
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? No
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Rachel Katz, N.P., Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
234 Russell Street, Suite 7, Hadley MA 01035
(413) 586-6020
Information About Practice
- Area(s) of medical expertise: family practice, adolescent medicine, LGBTQ health care
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop
- Insurance accepted: "All"
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: undergraduate coursework, graduate coursework, workshops/seminars, community events
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? Yes
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? No
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Chris Normandin, N.P., Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
Northampton Health Center
70 Main Street, Florence, MA 01062
(413) 586-8400; www.vmgma.com
Information About Practice
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop, offers weekend appointments (urgent care only)
- Insurance accepted: "Most insurance accepted"
- Hospital affiliation: practice affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: workshops/seminars, conference attendance, community events
- Notable training or experience: "15 years working at Smith College Health Service, informal liaison with trans community."
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? Yes
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? No
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Trans Specialists
The following people identified themselves as trans specialists:
Emily DeMartino, D.N.P., AAPRN, AANP Family Nurse Practitioner
Contact Information
Transhealth Northampton
Florence, MA
(413) 341-9400, transhealth.org
Information About Practice
- Area(s) of medical expertise: primary care, gender affirming hormone therapy, sexual health & wellness care
- Population(s) treated: across the lifespan
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop
- Can provide language line or ASL interpretation
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: graduate coursework, post-graduate coursework, workshops/seminars, conference attendance, community events (or other events outside of a clinical setting), research
Letters of Support for Transitioning Individuals
- Do you write letters in support of gender-affirming medical interventions? Yes
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Dallas M. Ducar, Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Clinical Nurse Leader, AANC Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Provider’s Own Gender: Female
Contact Information
Transhealth Northampton
Florence, MA
(413) 341-9400, transhealth.org
Information About Practice
- Area(s) of medical expertise: Psychiatry-Mental Health
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop
- Insurance accepted: See here
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Notable training and experience: Additional clinical education includes training at Western State Psychiatric Hospital, the University of Virginia, Inpatient Psychiatry, and the Institute for Dialogic Practice. Dallas identifies as trans. Clinically, Dallas is trained in Narrative Therapy, MBSR, informed consent, harm reduction, patient-centered care, and community-based participatory approaches.
Letters of Support for Transitioning Individuals
- Do you write letters in support of gender-affirming medical interventions? No
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J. Aleah Nesteby, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Provider's own gender: female
Contact Information
Transhealth Northampton
Florence, MA
(413) 341-9400, transhealth.org
Information About Practice
- Area(s) of medical expertise: trans/LGBTQ health care
- Accessibility: in a wheelchair accessible facility, in a facility that is near a bus stop
- Insurance accepted: See here
Trans-Specific Training and Experience
- Trainings or experience related to trans people: undergraduate coursework, graduate coursework, workshops/seminars, conference attendance, community events, research
- Notable training or experience: "Graduate thesis on trans health in primary care; Aleah is a volunteer provider on the Project Health Transline, which is a per-to-peer consultation service for medical providers who have questions about trans health and wellness."
Hormone Services
- Do you monitor hormone levels for transitioning patients? Yes
- Do you prescribe hormones for transitioning patients? Yes
- If yes, under what circumstances do you prescribe hormones? "I use an informed consent model of care."
