Gender Health Center Open

New Center Specializes in the Care of Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Diverse Individuals

WHAT:

Tour of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s new Gender Health Center (GHC), the first and only clinic in the South Bay area specializing in services for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse individuals of all ages

WHEN:

Monday, February 11, 2019

12:30 to 1:30 pm

WHERE:

Valley Health Center Downtown

777 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose

WHO :

Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Chair of the Board’s Children, Seniors and Families Committee

Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, Vice Chair of the Board’s Health & Hospital Committee

Dr. Jackie Newton MD, MPH, Co-Founder of the Gender Health Center

Patient from the GHC

WHY:

With a core group of expert providers offering comprehensive primary and specialized care, the needs of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s patients, including the transgender, non-binary and gender diverse patient population, can be met.

SCVMC’s new Gender Health Center offers a welcoming and safe space for all patients, including transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people, and is committed to reducing stigma and promoting health equity.

 

Media Contact: Joy Alexiou, County of Santa Clara Health System, (408) 885-4164.