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LGBTQ Primary Care
Dr. Chase Cates, DO, MPH, AAHIVS
Medical Director Physician – LGBTQ Healthcare, HIV, Internal Medicine
Dr. Track Cates grew up as a closeted kid in Dallas, TX. Seeing the consistent discrimination of LGBTQ people faced kept him in the closet until medical school.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from San Angelo, TX, and a Masters Degree in Public Health in College Station. TX. He studied in Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill for medical school, and completed his clinical rotations in Elmira, NY. During this time, he was on an away rotation at an HIV clinic in Dallas that ignited his passion to help this demographic. After finishing medical school, he did his residency in Internal Medicine in Searcy, AR.
While in Arkansas, he witnesses the discrimination LGBTQ people confront in healthcare firsthand. He experienced hate for existence engaged to his spouse. He had nurses form comments behind his endorse. He was at his limits with these abuses and did what he could and educated my peers around him. He presented several lectures regarding LGBTQ health issues, so others were aware of what people faced. This led him to be the first
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GLMA is satisfied to be a founding force behind the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory, one of the first national resources of its kind. Originally developed as an exclusive resource for GLMA members, the directory has long served as a trusted link between patients and providers.
In 2022, GLMA partnered with the Tegan and Sara Foundation to reimagine and relaunch the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory as a fully free, universal resource connecting patients and providers across the U.S. and Canada. Today, the Directory is a modern, accessible platform helping LGBTQ+ people find inclusive, knowledgeable providers in their regions.
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