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 check out the Varta-Grindr-SAATHII locator for additional queer-friendly health and legal resources.
CHENNAI
| Specialty | Name | Contact Information | References from (if applicable) |
| General | |||
| Vijay Anthony Prabhu | CSI Rainy | gay, bi, MSM, trans woman | |
| Endocrinology | |||
| Dr. MuthuKumaran Jeyapaul | Arka Center for Hormonal Health | transman, trans woman | |
| Dr. Usha Sriram | ACEER Health | trans woman | |
| Dr. Shruti Chandrasekaran | Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism clinic | trans man, trans woman | |
| Obstetrics/ Gynecology | |||
| Dr. Sujatha Rajnikanth | MocDoc, email address | trans man | |
| 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) | trans man | |
| Dr. Mohanraj | Tharu Clinic | gay man, trans woman | |
| Dr. N. Rangarajan | Fortis Malar | queer man | |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) | |||
| Dr. Vijay Anthony Prabhu | CSI Rainy | gay, bi, MSM, trans woman | |
| 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 | RMD Pain and Palliative care clinic, T. Nagar, Chennai. Also undertakes telephonic/video counselling. Can be contacted at 9445840397 or smrithi.s96@gmail.com. |
AHMEDABAD
| Specialty | Name | Contact Information | References from |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Amrit Bodani | via Justdial | transman |
BENGALURU
| Specialty | Name | Contact Information | References from |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr. Prabha S Chandra | via NIMHANS OPD | gay | |
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Vinay Chandran, Counselor | swabhava.org | lesbian, gay, transman | |
| Mahesh Natarajan, Counselor | mahesh@innersight.in, (+91) 98869 10917 | lesbian, bi, gay | |
| Ajanta De | ajanta@innersight.in (+91) 99807 81314 | gay |
DELHI/NOIDA/GURGAON
| Specialty | Name | Contact Information | References from |
| 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 Information | References from |
| 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 Information | References from |
| Psychiatry | |||
| Dr Armaan Pandey | personal website | transman | |
| Dr. Gurvinder Kalra | via JustDial | gay, transman | |
| Endocrinology | |||
| Dr Dheeraj Kapoor | Kokilaben hospital | transman | |
| Surgery | |||
| Other mental health professionals | |||
| Deepak Kashyap, Counseling Psychologist | personal website | gay |
