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Hormone Transformation Therapy (HTT)

At Vitalize Transgender & HTT Clinic , we understand that hormone imbalances can have a profound impact on your overall well-being and quality of life. That's why we're dedicated to providing personalized hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and transformative services to help you achieve optimal health and vitality.

Why Choose Vitalize Transformation Clinic?

Providing Personalized, Gender-Affirming Treatment and Transition Care

Our Doctors and Medical Provider are official members of World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH):

Our Doctors and Medical Professionals take time to understand you and your needs so we can help you reach your goals with positive experience. Our medical experts specialize in hormones, along with other synergistic medical therapies available to optimize results.

At Vitalize Transgender Clinic, we strive to create a positive, affirming environment where you can get safe and effective treatments as well as the support and respect you deserve.

Psychiatric Services under the same roof ensures we can address underlying issues like Anxiety, Depression, and other mental health related diagnoses by our psychiatric professionals and get prescriptions as needed.

We have implemented policies aimed at eliminating bias and insensitivity to promote appropriate and welcoming interactions with our transgender patients.

Whats the Clinical Psychologists Role in Gender Transformation?

Clinical psychologist, play significant roles in supporting individuals, undergoing gender Transformation, providing essential mental healthcare to the process. • Assessment and Diagnosis • Counseling and Psychotherapy • Support for ‘Coming Out’ and Social Transition • Preparation for Medical Interventions • Mental Health Support during Hormone Therapy and Surgery • Coping with Discrimination and Stigma • Assessment for Gender Affirming Surgeries Overall, the Clinical Psychologist plays crucial role in providing affirming, culturally competent, evidence-based mental healthcare to transgender individuals to the gender transformation process, helping them navigate challenges, promote well-being, and achieve authenticity and acceptance.
What Hormones are Tested and Monitored?

• Estrogen • Testosterone • Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) • Prolactin • Other Hormones Monitoring hormone levels and adjusting hormone therapy, regimen as needed are essential components of gender healthcare, helping to ensure safe and effective transition outcomes while minimizing risks and adverse effects. Regular follow up appointments with healthcare providers experienced in transgender healthcare recommended to monitor hormonal and overall health throughout the transition process.
Whats the Counselor’s Role in Gender Transformation?

Counselors play a vital role in supporting individuals, undergoing gender transformation, offering emotional support, guidance, and advocacy to the process: • Exploration of gender identity • Coping with gender dysphoria • Navigating social and family relationships • Support for social transition • Preparation for medical interventions • Mental health support • Advocacy and empowerment • Providing resources and referrals Overall, counselors play an integral role in providing compassionate, affirming, and culturally competent care for individuals undergoing gender transformation, helping them navigate challenges, self-acceptance, and authenticity and well-being in their lives.
What is the Medical Transitioning Process?

The medical process for transitioning typically involves several steps, Including: • Psychological Evaluation and Counseling • Hormone Therapy • Voice Therapy (Optional - Referral) • Hair Removal (Optional - LHR) • Social Transition • Gender Affirming Surgeries (Optional - Referral)
What is Gender Dysphoria?

Gender dysphoria is a term used to describe the distress or discomfort that arises when a person’s assigned gender at birth does not match the gender with which they identify. It’s important to note that not all individuals who identify as Transgender gender dysphoria, but it is common among those who do. Symptoms of gender, dysphoria canary widely among individuals, but may include: • Discomfort with one’s body • Desire to change or transition • Distress and social situations • Anxiety or depression • Identity, confusion • Difficulty coping with gender rolls It’s important to remember that experiencing some of these symptoms does not necessarily mean someone has gendered this for you. A diagnosis should be made by a qualified Mental Health professional based on a thorough assessment of the individuals’experiences and feelings. Additionally, the experience of gender dysphoria can evolve over time and may very intensity.
Whats the Roles of Physicians?

Internal Medicine Physicians provide comprehensive healthcare for individuals undergoing general transformation including, but not limited to: • Primary Care and Coordination of Care • Hormone Therapy Management • Health Maintenance and Preventative Care • Management of Chronic Conditions • Pre-operative and Post-operative Care • Mental Health Support • Cultural Competence and Advocacy Overall, Internal Medicine Physicians play a critical role providing patient-centered, holistic healthcare for transgender individuals undergoing general transformation, addressing their medical needs, supporting their transition, journey, overhaul health and well-being.

We want you to feel like you have a medical home at Vitalize Transgender Clinic. To us, that means a place where you feel safe to ask questions and where you can count on us to coordinate all the services you need to achieve your health goals.

We also provide a team-based approach to care. Our specialists meet regularly to identify and implement strategies to improve care for transgender and non-binary patients.

A Medical Home for Transgender Healthcare:

Better Care for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Caring for underserved and marginalized population is a priority for our medical team. Even though patients from around the world come to us for care, some of our most important work happens in our own neighborhoods.

We are committed to providing high level care for transgender and non-binary patients from all walks of life. We believe accessing comprehensive, compassionate care is important, regardless of ethnicity or race.

We offer confidential HIV testing and other STD testing services to the LGBTQ+ patients throughout the community.

Some of our providers are multilingual, and we have on-site interpreters available to improve communication.

Gender-Affirming Care

Everyone deserves access to quality health care that fulfills their needs. Unfortunately, many transgender and gender non-binary individuals face discrimination in health care settings that denies them safe access to vital services.

Vitalize Transgender Clinic is here to provide you compassionate, comprehensive care. We are committed to providing a supportive, affirming environment where you can receive hormone therapy and care for your other medical needs.

Dr. Stephanie Leonard completed her bachelor’s degree at Buena Vista University and went on to complete her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2006. She completed her Postdoctoral hours in Goodyear, Arizona at the Department of Corrections. She became licensed in the State of Arizona as a psychologist in April of 2007.

Dr. Leonard has worked with a wide range of individuals with extensive experience working with those with trauma, psychosis, depression, anxiety, cognitive delays, attention deficits, and personality disorders.

Dr. Stephanie Leonard
Clinical Psychologist

A Unique Health Care Experience:

Our clinic is designed to address all your medical concerns. We collaborate with Medical and Psychiatric providers across the spectrum to provide the health care you need and deserve.

Hormone Therapy and Consultation:

Transgender individuals experience a disconnect between their sex assigned at birth and their affirmed gender. This means those assigned female at birth identifies as male and are considered transgender men. Individuals assigned male at birth who identify as female are considered transgender women.

Hormone therapy is often used to resolve this disconnect. It is a big part of the gender affirmation process for transgender men and women. Our Doctors and Medical providers use guidelines accepted across the world to optimize hormone therapy for transgender patients.

What is Transgender Hormone Therapy?

Gender-affirming hormone therapy is widely considered a necessary treatment for most transgender patients. Using it has physical and mental benefits for people undergoing the gender affirmation process.

At Vitalize Transgender Clinic, all hormone therapy is done under strict monitoring of our physicians and medical providers.

During hormone therapy, transgender men use exogenous testosterone to overcome their more feminine features. Over time, the treatment prompts the development of more masculine characteristics, such as bulkier muscles, more body hair and a deeper voice. Labs are done periodically to optimize hormone levels.

Transgender women use exogenous estrogen during hormone therapy to promote the development of more feminine features. They also use anti-androgens to minimize their masculine characteristics. Labs are done periodically to optimize hormone levels.

Recommendations to consider before Starting Hormone Therapy:

Recommend that our Transgender patients confirm their gender identify and, if possible, discuss their transition with family and friends to gather support for their gender affirmation process. We collaborate with Clinical Psychologists, so they are available as a resource to our patients.

Psychiatric Providers Available to help our Transgender patients, who can help them express their gender identity and support any other mental health concerns that may develop during the gender affirmation process such as anxiety or depression.

We provide medical evaluations and offer solutions for any health issues that may hamper the affirmation process or that may worsen due to the gender affirmation hormones

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Hassan Khan, MD
Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Dr. Hassan Khan is a practicing Nephrologist and an Internal Medicine Physician. In addition to work in private setting, Dr. Khan also works for several hospitals in the East Valley.

Dr. Khan completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 2007 at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and practiced as an Internal Medicine physician for over 6 years prior to completing his fellowship in Nephrology in 2017 from University of Arizona (UofA) in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Khan is vested in the well being of his patients, not only from a renal, but also from an internal medicine stand point.