Hello quick question how many of you folks are doing informed consent at a doctor or clinic in your area?
I go to a community health clinic that uses the informed consent model.
Fenway Health LGBT Clinic, informed consent. Twenty minutes start to finish.
Hugs, Devlyn
Yes I do (Callen-Lorde, NYC). Even though my therapist would have written me a letter, she recommended them as they are close and at the time (over 3½ years ago) had the best (and still one of the best) transgender care in the area. I'm also on their Patient Advisory Council to help give back to the community.
I have to fill one out at my first visiting.
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I started with an informed consent clinic, but that doesn't really count since I voluntarily followed the WPATH guidlines even before I went there. My clinic denied me treatment on religious grounds, even tho I told them I could produce a letter. So at the time the informed consent clinic was where I could access transgender care. I don't see view it as gatekeeping. Seems more like common sense to me.
Yep - "informed consent" at Whitman Walker Health, Washington DC.
Yup Howard Brown Health Clinic in Chicago Illinois here.
Yes! Though I did see several therapists and support groups prior to making my decision.
It's been a great experience so far tbh
Another Howard Brown Health Clinic girl here. From the start of HRT through SRS. They provided name and gender change letters and names of therapists that would provide SRS letters. They are great to work with.
Count me on the HBHC train.
Quote from: Charley on April 21, 2017, 02:01:22 AM
Another Howard Brown Health Clinic girl here. From the start of HRT through SRS. They provided name and gender change letters and names of therapists that would provide SRS letters. They are great to work with.
How did the srs work with them??
Quote from: SophieD on April 20, 2017, 11:25:59 PM
Yep - "informed consent" at Whitman Walker Health, Washington DC.
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HBHC in Chicago. They have several clinics around the city, all informed consent.
Quote from: rikki88 on April 21, 2017, 07:33:41 AM
How did the srs work with them??
They gave me a list of several therapists that were known to work with the transgender community and provide SRS letters. I called a few and found 2 that would do interviews over Skyp. Both wrote my SRS letters after one interview.
Quote from: SophieD on April 20, 2017, 11:25:59 PM
Yep - "informed consent" at Whitman Walker Health, Washington DC.
I am debating contacting Chase Braxton or Whitman Walker. Chase is closer, but I have heard some things about Chase. There is also a doc near me that JHU refers patients to whom I am considering. What was your experience with Whitman?
Quote from: NikkiB51 on April 21, 2017, 12:07:06 PM
I am debating contacting Chase Braxton or Whitman Walker. Chase is closer, but I have heard some things about Chase. There is also a doc near me that JHU refers patients to whom I am considering. What was your experience with Whitman?
Whitman Walker Health has been simply superb. I initially went with them because I could get an appointment without delay (by going to their Max Robinson Center, in SW Washington DC). It would have taken about 90 days to get an appointment at Chase Brexton. I am so impressed by the quality of care at WW. I can really recommend them. I would be very interested in knowing more about Chase Brexton, though - as well as the new transgender care center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Options are always good to have!
My Therapist used to work at Whitman Walker... now in private practice.
I had considered WW too but ended getting a letter and chose a doctor a few miles closer. If I would have not gotten a letter, I would have gone the informed consent route at WW...
I have some hopes for Johns Hopkins. This area is really missing a gut place for surgery and somehow I would prefer a place close by to avoid travel...
Quote from: SophieD on April 21, 2017, 03:42:58 PM
Whitman Walker Health has been simply superb. I initially went with them because I could get an appointment without delay (by going to their Max Robinson Center, in SW Washington DC). It would have taken about 90 days to get an appointment at Chase Brexton. I am so impressed by the quality of care at WW. I can really recommend them. I would be very interested in knowing more about Chase Brexton, though - as well as the new transgender care center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Options are always good to have!
Informed consent at Mednorth Healthcenter in Wilmington NC by recommendation from my therapist.
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Yep. Informed consent at Fenway Clinic Boston.
Quote from: Charley on April 21, 2017, 09:49:03 AM
They gave me a list of several therapists that were known to work with the transgender community and provide SRS letters. I called a few and found 2 that would do interviews over Skyp. Both wrote my SRS letters after one interview.
Awesome! Thanks for the info. Who were the therapists if you don't mind me asking for future reference?
Quote from: mako9802 on April 20, 2017, 06:04:35 PM
Hello quick question how many of you folks are doing informed consent at a doctor or clinic in your area?
I am, and have been for two years. It's so much better, in like every way possible. Glad I went that route, even though it resulted in criticism, tbh. :)
Quote from: rikki88 on April 24, 2017, 12:37:20 AM
Awesome! Thanks for the info. Who were the therapists if you don't mind me asking for future reference?
Hi rikki,
Tevyn Anderson and Laura L. Grimes both in Chicago. Google each of their names for all of their info.
Quote from: sarah1972 on April 21, 2017, 09:09:45 PM
My Therapist used to work at Whitman Walker... now in private practice.
I had considered WW too but ended getting a letter and chose a doctor a few miles closer. If I would have not gotten a letter, I would have gone the informed consent route at WW...
I have some hopes for Johns Hopkins. This area is really missing a gut place for surgery and somehow I would prefer a place close by to avoid travel...
I, too, have high hopes h for JHU. It would be great to have another option.
I've been using the informed consent model via Planned Parenthood in Raleigh, NC.
Quote from: laurenb on April 23, 2017, 06:07:26 AM
Yep. Informed consent at Fenway Clinic Boston.
That is where I go too!
Boylston St or South End?
Quote from: sarah1972 on April 21, 2017, 09:09:45 PM
I have some hopes for Johns Hopkins. This area is really missing a gut place for surgery and somehow I would prefer a place close by to avoid travel...
Johns Hopkins' Center for Transgender Health is now up and running, although it is still early days. I'm scheduled for an intake interview for voice therapy. I've been impressed with the quality of my interactions with them. Very responsive and thorough.
Quote from: SophieD on June 30, 2017, 08:22:50 AM
Johns Hopkins' Center for Transgender Health is now up and running, although it is still early days. I'm scheduled for an intake interview for voice therapy. I've been impressed with the quality of my interactions with them. Very responsive and thorough.
Currently going to the boylston st office to see me GD, but may atartbto get my blood eork done in the South end
I take the commuter rail to Back Bay, then a two minute walk. Really convenient.
Hugs, Devlyn
Boylston St. for me too. Unfortunately I have to drive up from the cape ... which this time of year means mid-day and mid week appointments. But I'm almost to the 6month check up point and then switch to yearly visits. Fenway is amazing. Keep asking/wishing them to open a satellite in Hyannis.
I have a noon appointment a week from tomorrow at the Planned Parenthood center in Portland OR for HRT. I get off work at 8 in the morning so will crash in my car for a while first...mmm, poor choice of words there! There had better be an jumbo size cookie for me after they draw blood.
Various naturopaths I rang up offered IC as well, also OHSU, a research facility, but I live outside of their coverage area. The naturopath people were all very eager to help me out, but I could get in at PP a month ahead of the rest.
Informed consent at Planned Parenthood. I'm also one of the lucky ones in the sense that not only do they provide informed consent but Planned Parenthood is within walking distance of my house.
Planned Parenthood here as well. Mainly because I live in Central Texas. Options are limited.
I live in Charlotte NC but go to the Planned Parenthood in Raleigh NC. Charlotte has a Planned Parenthood but wasnt doing trans services at the time when I started.(they now are) I just continue to go to Raleigh though. I wish more providers would be willing to do informed consent it just makes sense.