LGBTQIA+-friendly Healthcare Providers
This listing attempts to compile contact information of medical doctors and mental health professionals (including psychiatrists, counseling psychologists and clinical social workers) who have been recommended by clients from the LGBTQIA+ community. It is Chennai-centric, but we are trying to add resources from other cities and towns in India. Additional Notes:
- This list is mostly based on word-of-mouth from community members and/or the stated willingness of providers. Orinam does not provide any endorsement of the services.
- Many of the providers linked below consult at multiple locations. Mention of a particular hospital/clinic does not imply an endorsement of that facility over others. We do not accept ads, paid or otherwise.
- If you are LGBTQIA+ and would like to add a provider to this list, please let us know.
- The ‘References from’ section mentions the identity of the person(s) who referred the provider. It doesn’t mean that the provider only sees clients of that (sub-) group
- If you are a health-care provider mentioned here, and would like to be removed from this list, please drop us a note.
- Please also refer to the Varta-Grindr-SAATHII locator and the Safe Access directory for additional queer-friendly health and legal resources in the country.
- For the state of Kerala, please refer Queerala’s listing of queer-friendly psychologists and psychiatrists here.
CHENNAI
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from |
| Dr. Muthu Kumaran Jeyapaul | Arka Center for Hormonal Health | transman, trans woman | |
| Dr. Usha Sriram | TAG-VHS, Adyar | trans woman | |
| Dr. Shruti Chandrasekaran | Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism clinic | trans man, trans woman | |
| Obstetrics/ Gynecology | |||
| Dr. Sujatha Rajnikanth | MocDoc, email address | trans man | |
| Ophthalmology | |||
| Dr. Uma Ramesh | Sri Kanchi Mahaswamy Eye Clinic: contact information | ||
| Orthopedic surgery | |||
| Dr. Manimaran KP | via Kumaran Hospital and Madras Medical College | trans woman | |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Hema Tharoor | Practo, Trinity Hospital | queer woman, trans woman, trans man | |
| Dr. Shiva Prakash Srinivasan | Vikas Center for Hormones and Mental Health drsshivaprakash@gmail.com Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India) R/7A, North Main Road Anna Nagar West Extension Chennai 600 101 Ph: 044 2615 1073 Telefax: 044 2615 3971 Web: (Mondays and Thursdays) | trans man | |
| Dr. Mohanraj | Tharu Clinic | gay man, trans woman | |
| Dr. Anshul Ramesh | Number: +91 72999 21177 Email: hospital29a29r@gmail.com Languages: English and Tamil | gay and bisexual persons | |
| Dr. N. Rangarajan | Fortis Malar | queer man | |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) | |||
| Dr. Usman | No 2/6, Bharathi Avenue Mangammal Nagar, Koyambedu, Chennai – 600107, Behind Toyota Car Showroom http://www.drusmansexologist-stdhivclinic.com/ | gay, bi, MSM, trans woman | |
| Dr. Pradeep | YRG Care Kilpauk, Chennai https://yrgcare.org/contact-us/ | gay man, bisexual man | |
| Surgery | |||
| Dr. Jayaraman, Plastic Surgeon | link via SEHAT | trans woman | |
| Dr. Syed Altaf Hussain | Sri Ramachandra Medical College | trans woman | |
| Dr. Venkatesh R. | Apollo | trans woman | |
| Dr. Shivaram Bharadwaj | Apollo Cosmetic Clinics | trans man | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Magdalene Jeyarathnam, Counseling Psychologist | East-West Center for Counselling | gay, bi, transman, transwoman, lesbian | |
| Thaddeus Alfonso, Clinical Social Worker | Niraivagam | gay, bi | |
| Smrithi Sundararajan | 9445840397 or smrithi.s96@gmail.com. | ||
| Yamini Rajagopal, Counsellor and Psychotherapist | 9884616464 | ||
| Vidya Dinakaran, Psychotherapist | vidyadinakaran@gmail.com/ +91 90435 52884 Languages: Tamil and English | gay man | |
| Sannuthi Suresh, Clinical Psychologist | +91 96770 82293 I’m a clinical psychologist who’s work is queer and caste affirmative. My approach is trauma informed. I myself identify as queer and pansexual. I’m now part of the YOUth Care Network Fellowship of Mariwala Health Initiative – YP FoundationI currently work with SIAAP as the Programme Associate for Mental Health & Sexuality. I also run a private practice online called Nangoorum.Languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English |
AHMEDABAD
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Amrit Bodani | via Justdial | transman |
BENGALURU
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Prabha S Chandra | via NIMHANS OPD | gay | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Vinay Chandran, Counselor | swabhava.org Also facilitates Thursday support-group meetings at Good As You. | lesbian, gay, transman | |
| Mahesh Natarajan, Counselor | Parivarthan- and QACP- trained counsellor mahesh@innersight.in, (+91) 98869 10917 | lesbian, bi, gay | |
| Ajanta De | ajanta@innersight.in (+91)99807 81314 | gay | |
| Madhumitha Venkataraman | Parivarthan-trained counselor. Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil. Please let me know of accessibility requirements. madhumitha.venkataraman@gmail.com 97414 30229 | gay men, trans men, incl. persons with disability | |
| Rakesh Mehar | Parivarthan-trained and QACP- certified counselor. Email: rakeshm.counsellor@protonmail.com. I counsel primarily in English, though I can accommodate some Kannada and Tamil within English sessions. | ||
| Sidhanta Borkataky | Expressive Arts Therapist QACP-certified counsellor Email: sidhanta.b@gmail.com Mobile: +91 98106 69666 Languages used in therapy: English, Hindi, Assamese Sliding scale used: INR 500 – 800 as per needs of client |
DELHI/NOIDA/GURGAON
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Kavita Arora | Children First A 2/35, Safdarjung Enclave, Block A 2, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, Delhi 110029 011 4608 4844 | Trans woman (for GD certificate) | |
| Dr. Rajiv Sharma | http://www.abeautifulmindclinic.com/ | Trans woman (for GD certificate) | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Rakesh Shukla, Psychotherapist | E-mail: rakesh.therapist@gmail | ||
| Shilpi Banerjee, Clinical Psychologist | Timings here. Contact information via http://www.batrahospitaldelhi.org or email <shilpibanerjee.bsg@gmail.com> | bi man, transwoman |
HYDERABAD
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Purnima Nagaraja | Dhrithi Psychiatric Care | transman | |
| Dr. Srilakshmi Pingali | Roshni Counselling Centre Plot No. 326, Laxmi Nilayam, 2nd Lane, Landmark : Near Grand Kakatiya Hotel, Hyderabad (040 6666 1117) | transwoman | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Ms. Sujatha Potay, Psychologist | Roshni Counselling Centre Plot No. 326, Laxmi Nilayam, 2nd Lane, Landmark : Near Grand Kakatiya Hotel, Hyderabad (040 6666 1117) | transwoman, gay man |
MUMBAI
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr Armaan Pandey | personal website | trans man | |
| Dr. Gurvinder Kalra | via JustDial | gay, trans man | |
| Endocrinology | |||
| Dr Dheeraj Kapoor | Kokilaben hospital | trans man | |
| Surgery | |||
| Other mental health professionals | |||
Aryan Somaiya, MA clinical psychology, QACP co facilitator, Hindi, Gujarati and English. Face to face, video conference, telephone, chat and email. | aryan.altstory@ gmail.com, | trans man | |
| Deepak Kashyap, Counseling Psychologist | personal website | gay |
PUNE
| Specialty | Name | Contact and other Information | References from (if applicable) |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr.Kaustubh Joag | Trimiti Clinic B-22, Swapnanagari Society, 20, Karve Road, Pune – 411004 For Appointments – 7722044644 | trans man | |
| Dr.Arvind Panchanadikar | 9/102, Soba Mansion Erandwana Near Mhatre Bridge Pune 411004 | trans man | |
| Dr.Bhooshan Shukla, Child Psychiatrist | Trimiti clinic Shivraj Apartments DP Road Aundh Pune 411007 For appointments – 8888006064 | trans man | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Nupur Dhakephalkar, clinical psychologist | Center for Mental Health centerformentalhealth. in/ B1, Priyadarshan, Cosmos Bank and Reliance Footprint Lane, Sanewadi, Aundh, Pune, Maharashtra 411007. Phone: 093709 17252 | trans man |
