Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is offering health care specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community in one centralized location. (photo courtesy of Cedars -Sinai)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has opened a new LGBTQ+ Center, bringing together specialists in primary care, pediatrics, transgender surgery, reconstructive surgery and anal cancer screening to meet the needs of patients in an inclusive and culturally sensitive setting.

“Cedars-Sinai has long provided high-quality care to members of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles,” said Dr. Alen Voskanian, vice president and chief operating officer of Cedars-Sinai Medical Network. “We wanted to deepen our commitment to this community by providing an inclusive space for patients to receive the care they need and deserve.”

The new center brings together several established practices from Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center faculty in one convenient, welcoming space in Beverly Hills. The services include Cedars-Sinai’s interdisciplinary, research-based Transgender Surgery and Health Program; the Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Wellness Clinic; primary care tailored to the needs of LGBTQ+ patients; and the Dysplasia Clinic, which specializes in high-resolution anoscopy to screen for abnormal cells that can lead to anal cancer, a condition that disproportionately affects gay men.

Six board-certified Cedars-Sinai physicians, supported by qualified and compassionate health care professionals, are currently accepting patients. They include Voskanian as well as Dr. Maurice Garcia, Dr. Paria Hassouri, Dr. Jason Kauffman, Dr. Edward Ray  and Dr. Stephanie Tran.

The center’s team of physicians, clinicians and staff recognize how gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation can affect an individual’s health care experience. At check-in, patients are asked to identify their pronoun preferences, and gender-neutral restrooms and exam rooms are provided. The center is located at 8820 Wilshire Blvd., St. 110. For information, visit cedars-sinai.org.