Health & Wellness
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Holistic Healing
For LGBTQ patients, the Middlesex Health physical therapy department can help with the usual issues, and some not-so-usual ones By Carol Latter / Photography by CT HEADSHOTS Patients come to see Lisa Gramlich, lead of the pelvic health program at Middlesex Health, for help with a broad range of medical...
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Full Circle
Norwalk-based health center provides quality care for all By Cara Rosner / Photography By Daniel Eugene Alot can change in seven years. When Circle Care Center opened in Norwalk in 2012, remembers CEO Mark Hammond, “it was formed basically as a men’s center to treat HIV.” As such, it gained...
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Working It Out
Some facilities embrace inclusivity, but LGBTQ gym-goers still face obstacles By Jane Latus / Photography by Stan Godlewski Who doesn’t have residual gym class locker room trauma? Especially if you were overweight or in any way different, or worse, under suspicion of being – gasp – gay. What if you...
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ALLIES for the Journey
The Transgender Medicine Program at Middlesex Health helps patients navigate the path to happiness By Carol Latter / Photography by TONY BACEWICZ For people who are transgender, or even for those questioning their gender, the road to get to where they want – and need – to be is...
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Building Better Care
5 Trans-affirming Tips for Patients and Healthcare Providers By Dawn Ennis You don’t have to be a doctor, a nurse or even someone LGBTQ to shudder at the things some healthcare professionals and their staff say to patients who identify as transgender. “Hello, sir. Oops, I meant ma’am. Sorry!” Most...
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Making Them Whole
Dr. John Borkowski helps patients align their bodies with the person they are inside By James Battaglio / Photography by STAN GODLEWSKI Dr. John Borkowski helps patients align their bodies with the person they are inside. Borkowski, who performs gender affirming surgeries, has established his reputation as an expert in female-to-male (FTM) and...
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Becoming Themselves
At Middlesex Health, transgender patients find empathy and assistance By James Battaglio Those considering hosting a gender reveal party may wish to hold off a few years before announcing the gender of their child. Such parties, which are becoming a popular trend among expectant parents while their child is still...
