Your home for LGBTQ* specialized care and education
What is Transform Health?
- Transform Health is a group of dedicated providers offering high-quality care for LGBTQ* patients.
- We are training students and residents in LGBTQ* health.
- We are doing research that will help us learn more about LGBTQ* health.
- We are connecting with the LGBTQ* community in the Bluegrass and beyond.
Your LGBTQ* Clinic
- Transform Health is a partnership of UK HealthCare providers who have the shared goal of meeting many of the unique medical needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning and/or anywhere on this spectrum, as well as those who consider themselves on the transgender spectrum.
- Our clinic is a place for you to feel safe and receive evidence-based care that takes into account all of who you are.
What do we offer?
Our providers offer care at two main sites:
- Family Medicine Transform Health Clinic at UK HealthCare-Turfland: Our site for community members (UK students should make an appointment at our campus clinic).
- University Health Service (UHS): Our campus location for UK students.
At our two main sites, we do:
- Primary care and prevention (vaccines, cancer screenings, general health).
- PrEP (for HIV prevention) and PEP (post-exposure HIV).
- Hormone therapy for older teens and adults.
- Counseling or counseling referrals.
- Care of chronic conditions (e.g. high blood pressure).
- Referrals to our surgical partners as indicated.
The Trans* and Gender Non-conforming Support Group is available for UK Students through the UK Counseling Center.
Our surgical partners
- Plastic surgery: Kant Lin, James Liau
- Urology: Alison Rasper
- Gynecology: Frederick Zachman, Mark Hoffman
- ENT (Facial Surgery): Nikita Gupta
Vision & mission
Our vision
The Transform Health initiative seeks to improve the health of the LGBTQ* community in Kentucky and serve as the state’s leading resource for education and research on LGBTQ* health
Our mission
Transform Health is an interprofessional healthcare home for LGBTQ* patients of all ages to receive evidence-based, high-quality care in a safe place. Transform Health provides clinical care and is the central resource to train students, faculty and staff in LGBTQ* care, to contribute to the body of knowledge through ethical research, and to provide outreach and resources throughout the state.
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Locations
Clinics
UK HealthCare - Turfland
2195 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40504Call 859-323-6371 For appointments, select option 1 and ask for Transform Health.Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
University Health Service Building
830 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536Call 859-323-2778 (APPT)Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Request an appointment via the Medicat Patient Portal through MyUK OR call 859-323-2778 or 859-323-4636 and ask for an appointment related to your specific needs.
We are located two buildings down from the Kentucky Clinic and directly across S. Limestone from the Speedway gas station.