LGBTQ+ Health Initiative

Meet the Faculty

Leadership & Administration

George C. Yen, MD
George C. Yen, MD
Program Director
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Madeline Haley
Management Services Officer, Med-Peds
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Bear Waters
Program Coordinator
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Moira Ann Desphy, MPH
Program Manager, LGBTQ+ Health Training Programs
alice Kuo
Alice Kuo, MD, PhD, MBA
Chief of Medicine-Pediatrics
Jodi L. Friedman, MD
Jodi L. Friedman, MD
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine

Clinical Care

Primary Care for HIV

Emery H. Chang, MD
Emery H. Chang, MD
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Russell A. Johnson, MD
Russell A. Johnson, MD
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
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Tara Vijayan, MD
Infectious Diseases
George C. Yen, MD
George C. Yen, MD
Internal Medicine

Gender Health - Medical

R.C. Rada, DO, MS, MBA
R.C. Rada, DO, MS, MBA
Family Medicine
Jorge D. Flautero Arcos, MD
Jorge D. Flautero Arcos, MD
Family Medicine
Amy K. Weimer, MD
Amy K. Weimer, MD
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Shira M. Grock, MD
Shira M. Grock, MD
Endocrinology

Gender Health – Surgical

Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Plastic Surgery
Gladys Y. Ng, MD, MPH
Gladys Y. Ng, MD, MPH
Trauma and Reconstructive Urology, Urology

High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA)

Russell A. Johnson, MD
Russell A. Johnson, MD
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Ardis A. Moe, MD
Ardis A. Moe, MD
Infectious Diseases

Behavioral Health

Jessica M. Bernacki, PhD
Jessica M. Bernacki, PhD
Pediatric Psychology
Timothy Hall
Timothy M. Hall, MD, PhD

Addiction Medicine

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Yulsi L. Fernandez Montero, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
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Alexandra Raye Hospodar, MD
Family Medicine
Julio Meza, MD
Julio Meza, MD
Addiction Medicine
Amy M. Richards, MD
Amy M. Richards, MD
Family Medicine

Family Building and Reproductive Health (OBGYN)

Robert Roman, MD
Robert Roman, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Care for Intersex People

Jessica M. Bernacki, PhD
Jessica M. Bernacki, PhD
Pediatric Psychology
Steven E. Lerman, MD
Steven E. Lerman, MD
Pediatric Urology

Hepatitis

Debika Bhattacharya, MD
Debika Bhattacharya, MD
Travel Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Ardis A. Moe, MD
Ardis A. Moe, MD
Infectious Diseases

Clinical Care at Affiliates

  • NEVHC

Ardis A. Moe, MD
Ardis A. Moe, MD
Infectious Diseases

  • LA LGBT Center

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Kaiyti Duffy, MD, MPH
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Caroline Beyer

Mentorship

Research/Scholarship Mentorship

Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS
Allison L. Diamant, MD, MSHS
Internal Medicine

Education Mentorship

Gifty-Maria J. Ntim, MD, MPH
Gifty-Maria J. Ntim, MD, MPH
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine

Advocacy Mentorship

Nupur Agrawal, MD, MPH
Nupur Agrawal, MD, MPH
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine

Community Engagement Mentorship

Maliha Khan, MD
Maliha Khan, MD
Family Medicine