Our Team


Primary Care and Endocrinology


Daniel Boyd Hammond, PA-C
(he/him)

Boyd is an endocrinology PA who provides gender-affirming hormone therapy and has an additional interest in diabetes.

Sean Iwamoto, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Iwamoto is an endocrinologist who provides gender-affirming hormone therapy and has additional interests in aging, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

Rita Lee, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Lee is a general internist who provides comprehensive primary care for adults, including genderaffirming hormone therapy.

Dani Loeb, MD, MPH
(they/them)

Dr. Loeb is a general internist who provides gender-affirming hormone therapy and has additional interests in sexual health for LGBTQIA+ people.

Micol Rothman, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Rothman is an endocrinologist who provides gender-affirming hormone therapy and has additional interests in metabolic bone disease and the role of sex steroids.

Tyler Stickland, PA-C, MPH
(he/him)

Tyler is an endocrinology PA who provides gender-affirming hormone therapy and has an interest in LGBTQ health.

Dermatology


Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Torres-Zegarra is a dermatologist who specializes in general, pediatric and cosmetic dermatology and laser hair removal.

Ear, Nose and Throat


Daniel Fink, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Fink is a laryngologist who performs voice surgeries, including Wendler glottoplasty, as well as laryngeal shave procedures.

Marie Jetté, PhD
(she/her)

Dr. Jetté is a speech-language pathologist with a special interest in providing gender-affirming voice and communication training.

Blair (Catherine) Whiteside, MA
(she/her)

Blair is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in voice therapy and providing gender-affirming voice training.

Andrew Winkler, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Winkler is an otolaryngologist who performs cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face and neck. 

Gynecologic Care and Surgery


Veronica Alaniz, MD, MPH
(she/her)

Dr. Alaniz is a gynecologist who works with adolescents and adults. Her clinical interests include gynecological care for transgender patients and differences of sex development (intersex).

Tricia Huguelet, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Huguelet works with both adolescents and adults. Her clinical interests include gynecological care for transgender patients and heavy menstrual bleeding and blood disorders.

Jill Liss, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Liss provides comprehensive gynecological care with an interest in gynecologic and gender-affirming surgery for adults.

Infectious Disease


Katherine Frasca, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Frasca is an infectious disease specialist whose clinical focus includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), STI testing and treatment, and sexual health.

Mental Health and Spiritual Care


Debbie Carter, MD
(she/her)

Dr. Carter is a psychiatrist who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry and cross-culture psychiatry.

Robert Davies, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Davies is a psychiatrist who specializes in working with adults on LGBTQ-related issues. He is a founder of the Imagine Clinic, UCHealth’s LGBTQ mental health clinic.

Christina New, PhD
(she/her)

Dr. New is a clinical psychologist who specializes in LGBTQ health care and provides a range of behavioral health services including diagnostic evaluations and short-term psychotherapy with a special interest in supporting health-related behavior change. 

Reverend Sarah Mather, BCC
(she/her)

Rev. Sarah Mather is a board-certified hospital chaplain who provides spiritual and religious support to LGBTQ patients and families.

Nurse Navigators


Sarah Koszuth, RN
(she/her)

Sarah is the nurse navigator for gender-affirming hormone therapy. Sarah has a passion for partnering with LGBTQIA+ patients and providing the best guidance and care possible. With compassion and patience paired with humor and joviality, Sarah assists patients in reaching their goals.

Hope von Gunten, BA, RN
(she/they)

Hope is the nurse navigator for gender-affirming surgery. They assist transgender and nonbinary individuals with understanding surgical options, connecting with surgeons, fulfilling prior authorization and scheduling requirements, and pre- and postoperative support.

Plastic Surgery


Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Kaoutzanis is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who provides care for patients seeking cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He offers gender-affirming care for transgender individuals, and performs the whole spectrum of feminizing and masculinizing procedures.

Ashley Leestma, MPAS, MS
(she/her)

Ashley is a PA who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery and offers gender-affirming care throughout the surgical process.

David Mathes, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Mathes is a plastic surgeon and the Division Chief for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who specializes in top surgery for gender affirmation.

Julian Winocour, MD, FACS
(he/him)

Dr. Winocour is a surgeon who performs breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, gender-affirmation surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.

Urologic Surgery


Ty Higuchi, MD, PhD
(he/him)

Dr. Higuchi offers urologic care for transgender patients and gender-affirming care. In addition, he performs gender-affirming surgery in conjunction with Dr Kaoutzanis.

Weight Management


John Michael Taormina, MD
(he/him)

Dr. Taormina is a medical weight management specialist who provides comprehensive weight loss therapy for adults and develops weight management strategies for transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Program Coordinator


Keily Fisher
(she/her)

For questions or to schedule an appointment, please reach out to Keily at 720.848.2650 or UCHITP@uchealth.org.

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