In this article, you will find the list of clinics specializing in medical care for people on the trans spectrum, and gender-affirming care in particular.
For the list focused on clinics and doctors for hormonal treatment.
For the list of mental health services.
Gender Clinics for Adults in Public Hospitals
Central Israel
- Trans Health Center – MABAT
The center for gender healthcare – at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
Services available at the Endocrine Institute: hormone replacement therapy, psychological and psychiatric services, a social worker, dietitian, speech therapist, and a nurse for testosterone injection instruction.
Phone – 03-6973417 (ask for reception)- Facebook page Trans Health – Official Page
- Facebook group Trans Health
- Appointment scheduling
- Hours – Sunday-Thursday, 8:00-15:00
Additional services at Ichilov Hospital through the Trans Health Center: gynecological care and fertility preservation, uterine and ovarian surgery, plastic surgery for breast enhancement/reduction, facial feminization, voice feminization, hematology, and skin care.
- Keshet Clinic for Gender Affirming Care
Wolfson Hospital in Holon- Appointment scheduling (Phone + Whatsapp) – 03-5028111
- Email – zimuntorim@wmc.gov.il
- Whatsapp – 052-7241043
- Gender Affirming Care Clinic
Sheba-Tel Hashomer Hospital
Contact the clinic through the gender committee coordinator Ziva Margalit (it is not necessary to go through the committee at Sheba to receive hormonal treatment).
Appointment scheduling:- Phone scheduling 03-5305000 or Digital scheduling.
- The gender committee coordinator Ziva Margalit Phone – 03-5302677
- Email – Gender.Reassignment.Committee@sheba.health.gov.il
ziva.margalit@sheba.health.gov.il
- Gender Affirmation Surgery Clinic
Belinson Hospital in Petach Tikva
Bottom surgery MTF, top surgery (MTF, FTM), facial feminization surgery, complementary care in the fields of physiotherapy and speech therapy- Led by Dr. Keren Cohen, a plastic surgeon specializing in gender affirmation surgeries.
- Phone – Yael, 03-9376366, Sunday-Thursday 8:00-11:00
- Email – bl200159@clalit.org.il
Haifa
- Trans Spectrum Clinic at Bnei Zion Hospital
The gender clinic is part of the endocrinology clinic. The clinic has good appointment availability and even a telehealth option (video call). Appointments are possible in Hebrew, English, Arabic, and Russian.- Endocrinologist: Dr. Katerina “Katya” Yovnovitz
- Psychologist: Dr. Tali Shachar
- 47 Golomb St., Haifa – outpatient clinics
- Email – orit.miller@b-zion.org.il
- Appointment scheduling – 04-8359359 (extension 1)
Beer Sheva
- Endocrinology Clinic at Soroka Hospital
This is not a designated clinic for people on the trans spectrum, but you can go to Dr. Merav Frankel for hormonal therapy.- Clinic website
- Phone – 08-6403270, 08-6400748
- Email – somr11@clalit.org.il
Gender Clinics for Children and Teens
Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital at Sorasky Medical Center (Ichilov):
An endocrinology clinic for children and teens on the trans spectrum with a wide range of staff to care for trans children and teens and their families. The staff includes pediatric endocrinologists, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and psychologists.
The team works in full coordination as part of comprehensive treatment with the aim of completely addressing the patient and their family’s needs for optimal outcomes. Additionally, the team works in collaboration with other medical professionals at the medical center (fertility institute, women’s health, plastic surgery, etc.) as well as with community mental health professionals with experience in the field.
Hormonal therapy for teens on the trans spectrum requires parental permission.
- Send the following to this fax number:
- Referral from a family doctor
- Letter from a mental health professional (clinical social worker, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist) with a graduate or higher degree. A parent’s phone number must be listed.
- Send an email to pend-clinic@tlvmc.gov.il or maayana@tlvmc.gov.il or leave a message with the receptionist at the phone number: 03-6972513
- The clinic’s location: Dana-Dwek Pediatric Clinics, Ground Floor, 6 Weizman St. Tel Aviv
- Phone number for scheduling: 03-6972513
- Fax: 074-7219843
- Clinic website
Endocrine Clinic for Children on the Trans Spectrum at Sheba-Tel Hashomer Hospital
The clinic operates as a collaboration between the pediatric endocrinology clinic and pediatric psychiatry clinic, and the fertility preservation center at Sheba Women’s Center. The staff operates from a place of understanding the complexity and sensitivity of the youth that arrive at the clinic. Here, children and teens on the trans spectrum receive supportive and sensitive care and have guidance throughout their emotional and medical process.
Hormonal therapy for trans teens requires parental permission.
- Email – inbal.shemesh@sheba.health.gov.il
- Phone – 03-5305015
- Clinic website
Services for People on the Trans Spectrum in Prostitution by Levinsky Clinic
Levinsky Clinic is a clinic that offers many services such as free and anonymous testing for STIs and HIV, as well as phone assistance regarding these subjects, help fulfilling rights, guidance, and psychosocial care. The service is accommodated to LGBTQ+.
Levinsky Clinic offers designated care to prostitution populations, on two main levels: outreach and psychosocial care.
The mobile clinic connects with the prostitution population in their own spaces, offers medical care and testing, as well as connecting with follow-up psychosocial care at the clinic. As part of the psychosocial care Levinsky Clinic offers holistic care with assistance in all areas of life by the staff of social workers and doctors. The clinic also has educational programs to raise awareness of physical and emotional sex protection, and a psychosocial assistance program designated for trans people in prostitution.
Contact details:
- Website
- Phone – 03-7919704 or 050-6243435
- Phone for testing – 03-5373738
- Counseling hotline – 03-7919704
LGBT Clinics of HMOs (Kupot Holim)
Habima Square Clinic – Maccabi
The clinic accepts patients from the LGBT community and the general public. The following doctors and services are available:
- Dr. Ruti Gofen, Dr. Lia Eshet, and Dr. Moti Shadal – family medicine doctors
- Dr. Itzik Levy – senior specialist in the field of STIs and HIV
- Dr. Adi Vaknin Bahat – senior breast surgeon
- Dr. Marian Khatib – senior breast surgeon (private)
- Dr. Avry Raveh – senior plastic surgeon
- Dr. Israel Tauber – senior orthopedist, foot and ankle specialist
- Dr. Lorin Schwartz – senior cardiologist, arrhythmia specialist
Those insured by Maccabi can schedule an appointment in the following ways:
- The clinic is located by Habima Square, 30 Ben Zion Blvd, Tel Aviv.
- Clinic website
- Clinic Facebook page
- Appointment scheduling – 053-9956366
- Phone – 04-8280400
LGBT Community Clinic in Givatayim – Maccabi
The service is provided at 54 Borochov St.
Family medicine doctors: Dr. Nili Kashman and Dr. Hila Amir
- Clinic website
- Clinic Facebook page
- 54 Borochov St inside Friendly Mall, Givatayim
- Email – office@b54.co.il
- Phone –03-7578562
LGBT Clinic in Haifa – Maccabi
The service is provided at Carmel-Horev Medical Center
Dr. Yael Schwartz – family medicine
- 15 Horev St., Haifa
- Appointment scheduling – *3555
- Phone – 04-8280400
Gan Meir Clinic – LGBT Family Medicine – Clalit
A clinic led by Dr. Gal Wagner designated for all LGBT community members but provides service to everyone (heterosexuals as well). At the clinic, there are family doctors, nurses, dermatologists, psychiatrists, urology, proctology, and speech therapy.
Clalit members can contact in the following ways:
- 2 Hamaccabi St., Tel Aviv, in Shuk Betzalel Tel Aviv.
- Explanation of the clinic’s services
- Clinic website
- Phone – 03-7622310
- Appointment scheduling on Clalit website
Dr. Olga Ben Kort – LGBT Family Medicine – Clalit
The service is available at Clalit’s Bonen Clinic in Haifa.
Contact details:
- 73 Moriah Blvd., Haifa.
- Phone – 04-8117222
Dr. Neta Ishar Schwartz – LGBT Family Medicine – Meuhedet
Bat Galim Clinic in Haifa
New LGBT clinic from Meuhedet Haifa, family doctor services for LGBT are available
- 14 Ha’Aliya Hashniya, Haifa.
- Appointments can be made on the app, website, or by phone 04-6238613.
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Lev Hair Clinic in Jerusalem – Clalit
The following services are available at the clinic:
- Dr. Revital Arbel – gynecology for the LGBT community
- Dr. Ella Zahavi Kitroser – gynecology for the LGBT community
- Dr. Haitham Awessat – traumatology and breast surgeon
- Dr. Yael Ronen – family medicine for the LGBT community
- Dr. Katya Ruth Levin – psychiatry
- Ms. Ella Stern – social worker
Contact details:
- 26 Eliezer and Hemda Ben Yehuda St., Jerusalem.
- Phone – 02-6292331
LGBT Medicine at Meir Medical Center – Kfar Saba
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lgbtq.meir
LGBT Gynecology Clinic
LGBT gynecology is designated first and foremost to the LGBT community, as a safe and non-judgmental space. Providing community-oriented care allows all patients – lesbians, bisexuals, trans women, trans men, non-binary people – to feel comfortable during regular gynecological care, and discuss medical issues unique to the LGBT community.
- Initial discussion of medical transition processes – hormonal and surgical
- While the hospital belongs to Clalit, the service is open to members of all HMOs.
- Outpatient clinics building in Meir Hospital, 1st floor, Women’s Clinic.
- Wednesdays from 9:00-12:00
- Email – galcwork@gmail.com
- Website – https://hospitals.clalit.co.il/meir/he/med/gyne/Pages/lgbt.aspx
Dr. Biader Bilal – Plastic Surgery Specialist
Head of staff for facial feminization and top surgeries at Meir Medical Center
- Appointment scheduling – 09-7471555
- Outpatient clinics building
Additional Clalit Clinics Where Staff Underwent LGBT Training
- LGBT Maale Hanadiv – Herzliya
- Hagefen LGBT Clinic – Ramat Gan
- Florentine Clinic – Tel Aviv
- Gvanim LGBT Clinic – North
Shprintzak Clinic – Meuhedet
Meuhedet’s flag clinic for the LGBT community. The following services are available:
- STI lab services
- Endocrinological treatment and follow-up for people on the trans spectrum
- LGBT-friendly family medicine
- Infectious disease services (STIs)
- Speech therapists for voice training
- Psychology
Contact details:
- 15 Shprintzak St., Tel Aviv-Jaffa
- Phone – 03-6941555
- Email – TelAviv15@meuhedet.co.il
Basel Medical Center Tel Aviv – Leumit
Healthcare services and LGBT medical care
- Family medicine
- Nurse services
- Labs
- Dermatology
- Pharmacy
35 Basel St, Tel Aviv
Phone – 03-6012600
Heftman Medical Center – Leumit
- Gynecology
- Women’s urgent care
4 Heftman St, Tel Aviv
Phone – 03-6970306
For Further Reading About LGBT Clinics
- Healthy Pride booklets, Haaretz press
- LGBTQ Friendly Medicine Representatives booklet from the LGBTQ House in Beer Sheva 2024