Healthcare Provider Referral Updated April 2016


1	Institution	Doctor/Nurse	Speciality	Services	Contact Number	Address	Email/ Website	Insurances	Cost	Trans	Comments	Referred by*

2	Advanced Metabolic Care + Research	Dr. Margot J Aiken	Endocrinologist	HRT	760-941-9850, fax: 760-941-9845	3927 Waring Road, Suite C, Oceanside, CA 92056	www.amcrclinic.com	PPO & private pay. Pending registration with HMOs
3	Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines	Dr Megan McGarvey	Endocrinologist	HRT	858-554-7876	10666 N Torrey Pines Road, MS212A, La Jolla, CA 92037					Kaity
4	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Jose J.Canales, MD	Endocrinologist	HRT	877-236-0333	3033 Bunker Hill St, San Diego, CA 92109		Kaiser		All
5	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Patricia Woo	Endocrinologist	HRT				Kaiser		All
6	Private	Jeffrey Sandler (see comments)	Endocrinologist	HRT	619-497-6188	4060 4th Ave, San Diego CA 92103		Various insurance, Medical-molina and CHG	Copay	All	Feedback by a community member: received unpleasant treatment at his office and would not recommend anyone there. See also Yelp reviews : http://www.yelp.com/biz/jeffrey-a-sandler-md-san-diego
7	UCSD	Dr Harris	Endocrinologist	HRT				Various, Medi-cal		All
8	Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group	Dr. Neelima Chu	Enocrinologist	HRT	619-644-6815	5525 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942	http://www.sharp.com/san-diego-doctors/dr-neelima-chu-69543	All the major insurances	Copay	All	Excellent care	Veronica Herrera
9	Kaiser Permanente	Eshwa Ahmadi	General Practitioner	Primary care	800-464-4000	4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA 92120		Kaiser		All
10	Kaiser Permanente	Tom Maddox	General Practitioner	Primary care	800-464-4000	4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA 92120		Kaiser		All
11	Private	Joshua Minuto, M.D.	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-292-4211	7910 Frost St #320, San Diego, CA 92123				All
12	Private	Marlene M Millen, M.D.	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-471-9250	330 Lewis St, San Diego, CA 92103				All
13	Private	Noli Cava, M.D.	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-221-4490	1933 Cable St, San Diego, CA 92107				All
14	Sharp Rees Stealy	Dr. Laura Norton Petrovich	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-435-2234	1224 10th Street, Ste 200, Coronado, CA 92118				All
15	Sharp Rees Stealy	Dr.Louis Christenson	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-446-1725	300 Fir St., San Diego, CA 92101				All
16	Vista Community Clinic Gender Clinic	Dr Loretta Sutphin-Stenzel	General Practitioner	HRT, Primary Care	(760) 631-5000 extension 7112 *Please call first for consult medical case worker and schedule first appointment.	517 N. Horne Street Oceanside, CA 92054	Contact Michelle Zittlau, MPH- Medical Case Manager, Health Promotions Center michelle.r.zittlau@vcc.clinic http://www.vistacommunityclinic.org	Various insurance, Medi-cal	Sliding scale $40 - 100	All	First visit is longer than usual, and there is a wait list of first visit patients currently 3 months out. Please contact the Medical Case Manager to enroll in the Gender Clinic	GAP
17	Vista Community Clinic Gender Clinic	Dr. Thompson	General Practitioner	HRT, Primary Care	(760) 631-5000 extension 7112 *Please call first for consult medical case worker and schedule first appointment.	1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084	Contact Michelle Zittlau, MPH- Medical Case Manager, Health Promotions Center michelle.r.zittlau@vcc.clinic http://www.vistacommunityclinic.org	Various insurance, Medi-cal	Sliding scale $40 - 100	All	Please contact the Medical Case Manager to enroll in the Gender Clinic	GAP
18		Dr. Joseph Caperna	General Practitioner	Primary care	619-233-4044	1855 1st Ave, ste 200B, San Diego CA 92101				All
19	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Melanie Akemi Nakamura	Internal Medicine	Primary care						All
20	Kaiser/UCSD	Dr. Anita Marlowe, MD	Internal Medicine	Primary care	(619) 528-5000	4647 Zion Ave, San Diego CA 92120				All
21	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Danielle A Towne	OB/GYN	Gynocology				Kaiser		FTM
22	Private	Kari Lynn Purcott, MD	OB/GYN	Gynocology	760-758-1220	3998 Vista Way Ste 202, Oceanside, CA 92056				All
23	Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego	Dr. Alisa Williams	OB/GYN	Gynocology, Hysto Surgeon	(619) 299-3111	4060 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103	https://www.scripps.org/physicians/5641-alisa-williams	http://www.sharp.com/san-diego-doctors/dr-alisa-williams-54314		Mentioned on Darlene Tando's blog: http://darlenetandogenderblog.com/tag/dr-alisa-williams/
24	Sharp Rees Stealy	Dr. Phil Diamond	OB/GYN	Gynocology	858-499-2600	1400 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91913				FTM
25	Vista Community Clinic	Dr. Orna Gil (not accepting any new patients)	OB/GYN	NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS FOR GENDER CARE			N/A				No longer accepting new patients for Gender Care
26	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Greg Kuntz	Pediatric Endocrinologist	HRT	(619) 528-5000	7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111		Kaiser		All
27	Los Angeles Children's Hospital	Dr. Johanna Olsen	Pediatric Endocrinologist	HRT				Various,		All
28	Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Gender Management Clinic	Dr. Maja Marinkovich	Pediatric Endocrinology	HRT for youth up to age 21 yo	858-966-4032 x 5 (Claudia)	7910 Frost St, Ste 200, San Diego CA 92123 and	http://www.rchsd.org/programs-services/endocrinology-diabetes/services/gender-management-clinic/	all major insurance, Medi-cal	Copay	All
29	Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Gender Management Clinic	Dr. Ron Newfield	Pediatric Endocrinology	HRT for youth up to age 21 yo	858-966-4032 x 5 (Claudia)	7910 Frost St, Ste 200, San Diego CA 92123	http://www.rchsd.org/programs-services/endocrinology-diabetes/services/gender-management-clinic/	all major insurance, Medi-cal	Copay	All
30	Children's Primary Care	Dr. Isabel Barrata	Pediatrician	Primary care	619-482-7350	765 Medical Center Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911				Youth
31	Children's Primary Care	Dr. María Grey	Pediatrician	Primary care	619-482-7350	765 Medical Center Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911				Youth
32	Private	Dr. Bertha M. Gee-Lew, Dr. Sepulveda, Dr. Krause	Pediatrician	Primary care	(619) 295-3911	2850 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103				Youth
33	San Diego Pediatrics	Dr. Rachael Gianfortune	Pediatrician	Primary care	(619)-583-6133	6475 Alvaredo Rd., Suite 120, San Diego CA 92120				Youth
34	Sharp Rees Stealy	Dr. Dennis Butler	Pediatrician	Primary care	(858) 499-2701	5525 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa CA 91942				Youth
35	Sharp Rees Stealy	Laura Norton Petrovich, MD	Pediatrician	Primary care	(619) 435-2234	1224 10th St, Ste 200, Coronado, CA 92118				Youth
36	El Camino Pediatrics	Dr. Michellle Dern	Pediatrician specializing in international adoptions	Primary care	(760) 753-7143	477 N El Camino Real B105, Encinitas, CA 92024				Youth
37	Sharp Rees Stealy	Dr Teresa Hardesty	Pediatrician, good with multiples	Primary care	(858) 499-2701	5525 Grossmont Center, La Mesa, CA 91942				Youth
38	Brownstein & Crane Surgical Services	Dr. Curtis Crane Dr. Mang Chen	Plastic Surgery	FTM top surgery, metoidioplasty & phalloplasty	415-625-3230	575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Suite 1, Greenbrae, CA 94904	admin@brownsteincrane.com, http://brownsteincrane.com/gender-surgery/	Various, incl. Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Northern and Southern California				Marc
39	Brownstein & Crane Surgical Services	Dr. Thomas Satterwhite	Plastic Surgery	MTF Facial feminization surgery	415-625-3230	575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Suite 1, Greenbrae, CA 94904	admin@brownsteincrane.com, http://brownsteincrane.com/gender-surgery/	Various, incl. Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Northern and Southern California
40	Kaiser Permanente	Dr. Laura Ann McMillan	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	Referral through Kaiser	San Diego		Kaiser	Copay	All
41	Private	Dr. Brian Eichenberg	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	951-506-1040	24687 Monroe Ave., Murrieta, CA, 925623		Various, out of pocket=$5990-$7990
42	Private	Dr. Diana Breister-Gosh	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	619-822-1667	Mission Valley	plasticsurgeryisforme.com	Various		FTM	youth and adults
43	Private	Dr. Gary Alter	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	310.275.5566	416 North Bedford Drive, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210	http://www.altermd.com/services.htm	Contact them; previous success with United Healthcare		FTM & MTF		Marc
44		Dr. Mosser	Plastic Surgery	Top Surgery	Toll free: (855) 398-7778 Local: (415) 398-7778	Suite 1000, 450 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94108	http://www.genderconfirmation.com/	Various Insurance	$7200-9000	All
45		Dr. Sendia Kim	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	Referral through Kaiser	Woodland Hills		Kaiser	Copay	All	FTM Top Surgery on higher BMI patients	Beck
46		Mark Mofid, MD	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	858.909.9000	4150 Regents Park Row Ste 300, La Jolla, CA 92037	http://www.drmofid.com/	Various insurance- Medical, Anthem	Co-pay	FTM & MTF
47		Octavio Cardona-Loya, MD	Plastic Surgery	Top Surgery	619-421-8380	750 Medical Center Court Ste 4, Chula Vista , CA 91911		Various, Medi Cal		FTM	2 community members are very pleased with their FTM top surgery results
48		Susan Kaweski, MD	Plastic Surgery	Top surgery	619-464-9876	8415 Grant Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941		Various, Medi-cal		FTM
49	Scripps Coastal Medical Center	Dr. Georgeanne Novak	Primary Care	HRT	760-901-5020	4318 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92057	Only through the MyScripps online patient portal	Anthem Blue Cross, AETNA	Insurance copay	All	Very supportive doctor, great local resource Can refer to endo for FTM or MTF HRT; if already have Rx can continue prescribing them; also referrals to SRS	Marc
50	Kaiser Permanente	Nurse Anna Pitinyan	Trans Care coordinator	referrals to other Kaiser doctors for transitioning (HRT, psychology, surgeries)	323-783-0575	Various Kaiser locations in SoCal		Kaiser	Call/email for obtaining info - free	All	Currently a mixed bag of experiences by various people
51	North Park Family Health Center	Various doctors		Monitored HRT, Assistance with Barriers to Accessing Health and Social Services, Case Management, Supportive Services for those At-Risk for HIV and STDsTransition Related Issues	619-515-2446	Tuesday night clinic: 3544 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104	https://www.fhcsd.org/services/transgender.cfm	Various insurance	"free or low-cost services based upon their income and family size." contact for more info	All	first visit is 1 hour orientation, second visit meet with doctor and run labs, return visit to get HRT