LGBTQ+ Care

From gender affirming birth plans, to hormone therapy, our compassionate, trained health care professionals for LGBTQ+ Care at Essentia Health are here to meet your needs.

Many of our departments have services that might be relevant to LGBTQ+ individuals and families.

• Behavioral & Mental Health Services
• Cancer Care Services
• Dermatology
• Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Gender Affirming Care
• Gynecology
• Obstetrics - Fertility, Midwifery, Labor & Delivery, and Maternal-Child Health
• Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Primary Care - Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine with OB.
• Rehabilitation Services - Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy
• Skin Renewal
• Substance Use Disorder
• Urology

Trust our team to provide compassionate competent care that respects each unique individual. 

We strive to:

• Create an environment where you can talk openly and comfortably about your sexual orientation and gender identity—whether you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, questioning, intersex, transmasculine, transfeminine, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or any other identity
• Use language, pronouns, and references that are inclusive and reflect your preferences
• Respect your values and decisions on gender, sexuality, family, and need for privacy and confidentiality
• Develop a genuine and realistic professional relationship with you —and when appropriate, your family
• Provide informed referrals for specialty care

We want all of our patients to feel understood and well cared for. You and your doctor will work together to decide on the best care plan for you. Depending on who you are seeking care from, your visit could include procedures, lab testing, or it could be a general visit to discuss your health.

Coverage will depend on what you are being seen for, and what procedures or testing happens during your visit. The best way to know for sure is by calling your insurance company.

Essentia Health is committed to continually improving our quality of care. As a part of this work, we take part in the Healthcare Equality Index Survey (HEI) from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

The HEI evaluates and scores healthcare facilities on the following criteria:

• Foundational policies and training in LGBTQ+ patient-centered care
• LGBTQ+ patient services and support
• Employee benefits and policies
• Patient and community engagement

We are actively working to address the issues the survey highlighted; transparency in this work is key to holding ourselves accountable.

See the results from our latest HEI Survey:

• Duluth
• Fargo

Feedback about our services is welcomed.