Transgender Medicine - Albany Med Health System
Transgender Medicine • Albany, NY
About
Albany Med Health System is a nonprofit, regionally governed health system based in Albany, NY, serving northeastern New York and parts of western New England. It comprises Albany Medical Center (766-bed teaching hospital) and Albany Medical College, with a strong focus on patient care, education, and biomedical research. The system offers multispecialty services including trauma, pediatric care (pediatric ER and children’s hospital), organ transplantation, cancer care, and urgent care. It is the region’s largest academic medical presence, employing thousands of clinicians and staff across facilities in Albany and surrounding areas. If you’re seeking transgender medicine services, Albany Med Health System’s affiliated Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College may provide gender-affirming care, endocrinology, psychology, and related multidisciplinary support, but you should contact them directly or visit albanymed.org for specific transgender health programs, providers, and guidelines. Main contact: 518-262-3125.
Clinic Type
Transgender Medicine
Address
43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3478, US
Phone
+15182623125
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (physician: Dr. Matthew Leinung, MD): 3.1/5 overall (12 ratings; 2 written reviews) (12 ratings; 2 written reviews)
- Healthgrades (hospital: Albany Medical Center Hospital): 56% Patient Experience Rating
- HospitalCompare.io (hospital: Albany Medical Center Hospital): Overall rating: 86/100 (patient survey rating)
Patients praise
- Albany Med describes its Transgender Medicine specialty as offering compassionate, informed primary/specialty care and gender-affirming care with a knowledgeable and welcoming team
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Common complaints
- A Healthgrades reviewer complaint alleges office/ordering errors for testosterone leading to missed doses and describes the practice as insensitive to transgender patients
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"“The doctor and office often mess up ordering his testosterone, often meaning that he misses doses… They’re supposed to be sensitive to transgender people, but, instead, they are insensitive…”"
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Matthew Leinung, MD (May 25, 2024)"“We offer compassionate and informed primary and specialty care, as well as gender affirming care. We have a team of knowledgeable and welcoming professionals.”"
— Albany Med – Transgender Medicine (service description)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- OBGYN Residency - Curriculum - Albany Medical College — Aug 12, 2025
- Embodied Affirmation: Experiences with Gender-Affirming Top Surgery — Jul 14, 2025
- Joshua Chao - Albany Med Health System — Oct 25, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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