Event Details
Quarterly "Ask the Doctor”
with Dr. Juline Asamoah, MD (she/her) and Kristen Williams (they/she)
Are you the parent or caregiver of a transgender or gender expansive individual wanting to support their journey? Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community with questions about your own Gender Affirming care options? Come and bring all of your questions to our open forum to ask these medical professionals any important care questions that you may be seeking answers to. We are here to listen and help you find some clarity on these important topics.
About our Presenters:
Dr. Juline Asamoah, MD (she/her) has lived all over the south and Midwest but mainly grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Louisville and received her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She went on to complete her Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at the Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University.
Dr. Asamoah enjoys caring for both children and adults, particularly adolescents as they transition to adulthood. Her interests include transition medicine of those with chronic childhood disease, adolescent medicine, women's health, and LGBTQ+ health. She is passionate about learning and teaching about the disparities in health in underserved populations and how those social determinants of health impact an individual.In her free time, she loves being a foodie, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Kristen Williams (they/she) is the Program Manager of the UCLA Gender Health Program and supervisor of its Care Coordination Team, which supports patients with navigating gender-affirming care at UCLA Health. With their Master’s degree in clinical psychology, Kristen also works to support GHP faculty in building rigorous, innovative research and education programs in collaboration with trans and gender expansive community members and organizations to improve the future of gender-affirming healthcare.
To attend via Zoom, send a request to rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org