ELIZABETH TAYLOR
MEDICAL CENTER
Primary medical
care is available at Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center for anyone regardless of sexual orientation,
gender identity or HIV status.
If you would like to see a doctor
at Whitman-Walker, please fill out our registration
form. This form is a PDF document, so you will
need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. You can download a free
copy of Adobe Acrobat by clicking
here.
After you have completed the forms, call (202)
939-7690 to make an appointment and bring the completed
forms with you. Completing the forms in advance will save time
during your visit.
Elizabeth
Taylor Medical Center
1701 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202)745-7000
(202)745-0238 (Fax)
Hours
| Monday |
8:00 am-8:00 pm |
| Tuesday |
8:00 am-8:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
8:00 am-8:00 pm |
| Thursday |
8:00 am-8:00 pm |
| Friday |
8:00 am-5:00 pm |
The Elizabeth
Taylor Medical Center of Whitman-Walker Clinic is a state-of-the-art
outpatient medical facility. The professional staff and
numerous medical and clinical volunteers deliver high-quality
primary medical care, HIV/AIDS-related care and culturally
sensitive gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender health
care. The HIV clinic provides comprehensive medical evaluations,
primary medical care and treatments for HIV disease and
other illnesses.
Anonymous and Confidential HIV Testing
| Monday |
9:00 am-7:00 pm |
| Tuesday |
9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| Wednesday |
9:00 am-7:00 pm |
| Thursday |
9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| Friday |
9:00 am-5:00 pm |
Services include:
- 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.
- A pharmacy where individuals may obtain HIV-related 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.
- The Ray
Engebretsen 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.
- The HIV
Testing and Counseling program is the largest in the Washington area, testing more than 13,000 people in 2007. Whitman-Walker Clinic screens for HIV using
the OraQuick test, a test that delivers results in 20 minutes
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