Medical Services

Primary medical care with HIV/AIDS and LGBT specialty care is available at all three Whitman-Walker Clinic sites: the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center in Northwest Washington, the Max Robinson Center in Anacostia and Whitman-Walker Clinic of Northern Virginia in Arlington. Our professional staff and numerous medical and clinical volunteers deliver high-quality care to the entire community along with culturally sensitive care for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.

All services are available to the Spanish-speaking community through bilingual staff and volunteers. Other translation services are available upon request.

• Primary medical care, including preventive health care, annual physical and gynecological exams, sick visits, chronic disease management, pregnancy tests and specialty consultations and referrals.

• The HIV clinic provides comprehensive medical evaluations, primary medical care and treatments for HIV disease and other illnesses.

• Our dental unit provides full dental services including cleaning, x-ray, diagnosis, treatment and assistance with nutritional planning.

• Pre-natal and post-partum care for low-risk pregnancies and referrals to obstetricians or perinatalogists for high-risk pregnancies.

• Pediatric care, including preventive care, vaccines, urgent care and referrals for specialized care.

• A pharmacy where individuals may obtain medications at or below cost. In 2007, the pharmacy filled more than 32,000 prescriptions.

• Gay and lesbian health and wellness services in a supportive and culturally sensitive environment. Services include mammography screenings, gynecological exams, sexually transmitted disease screenings, a full array of professional psychotherapy and counseling services, and crisis intervention.

• Transgender health services that include trans-affirmative gynecological exams, STD screening, and chest and breast exams, chest and breast self-exam instruction, testosterone therapy for female-to-male clients, including blood work and medical examinations, and hormone therapy for male-to-female individuals.

• A clinical investigations unit that provides cutting-edge medicine and treatments to Whitman-Walker Clinic patients at little or no cost through a variety of pharmaceutical investigations. The unit also plays an important role in research for effective treatments for HIV/AIDS.

• A medical laboratory that provides an array of tests, including CD4, blood chemistry, viral load, syphilis, hepatitis chlamydia, gonorrhea and Pap smears.