RWJBarnabas Health recognizes the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community. We take pride in being New Jersey’s leader in providing comprehensive services and care for LGBTQ+ individuals designed to bring you to the best “you” that you can be. We offer specialized LGBTQ+ at three locations: the PROUD Gender Center of New Jersey at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, the Babs Siperstein PROUD Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville and the PROUD Center at Community Medical Center in Toms River.
We acknowledge the process it takes for individuals to make their first appointment. That is why from your initial phone call we ensure that we guide you through every step of your journey through our LGBTQ+ Health Navigator service.
Our multi-disciplinary care team includes family medicine physicians, infectious disease specialists, gynecologists, urologists, endocrinologists, plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists to deliver specialized care for LGBTQ+ patients. Services range from primary care to hormone therapy and surgical procedures to support the transition of transgender patients.
Services We Provide in New Brunswick
- Hormone affirmation treatment & endocrinology
- Comprehensive primary care, including annual wellness exams and same-day sick visits
- Gender-affirming surgery including transfeminine, transmasculine and non-binary top surgery
- Hysterectomies & Vaginectomies
- Facial feminization and facial masculinization surgery
- Gynecology/urology
- Otolaryngology/vocal training
- Community outreach, education and training
- Advocacy Resources & Education (including injection training)
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Support groups for transgender and non-binary individuals
- Proudly Me! Transgender Edu-port (Education and Support)
- Orgulloso Grupo Latinx (Spanish speaking support group)
- Consultation with LGBT Health Navigator (Referrals to HIV services, behavioral health, gender specialists and other resources)
Services We Provide in Somerville
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Comprehensive primary care, including:
- Annual wellness exams
- Immunizations
- Same-day sick visits
- Chronic illness management
- Telehealth visits
- HIV prevention: pre-exposure (PrEP ) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
- Gender affirmation (Hormone therapy and monitoring)
- Breast/chest health care
- Cervical cancer screening (Pap smears)
- Hysterectomies
- Community outreach, education and training
- Advocacy Resources & Education (including injection training)
- Transgender Family/Friends Support Group
- Consultation with LGBT Health Navigator (Referrals to HIV services, behavioral health, gender specialists and other resources)
Services We Provide in Toms River
- Annual wellness exams
- STI screening
- HIV/HEP C screening
- Immunizations
- Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP)/postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) education
- Community outreach & Education
- Advocacy Resources & Education
- PFLAG Meetings and Support Groups
- Referral to transgender-friendly services at RWJBH Facilities
Navigating Your Journey
The role of the LGBTQ+ Health Navigator is to ensure that LGBTQ+ patients are able to access and understand all resources available to them. Consider an LGBTQ+ Health Navigator as a personal concierge who can address your concerns and guide you through information regarding available services and next steps.
The LGBTQ+ Health Navigator focuses on:
- Health promotion
- Patient concerns
- Advocacy and outreach
- Disease prevention
- Innovations
- Counseling referrals
- Community referrals
In addition, the LGBTQ+ navigator interfaces with hospital and clinical leadership to ensure that the full spectrum of patient needs and services are addressed and delivered seamlessly.
Support Groups & Events
RWJBarnabas Health provides an array of health, referral and educational services, promote LGBTQ+ health equity and access to care, and develop effective partnerships with LGBTQ organizations, agencies and allies. Learn about our education and support programs for LGBTQ+ community members and their family members in New Jersey.