Meet SPEKTRUM Health

Joey (he/him) is the founder and president of SPEKTRUM Health. He has a wealth of experience working in a variety of healthcare practice settings. He has over 16 years of nursing experience and has practiced as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) for more than 5 years. He has formal training and experience in health policy and health law. He serves on the executive board for the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP) as well as the Central Florida Advance Practice Nursing Counsel (CFANPC). Clinically he specializes in LGBT healthcare with a special focus on HIV treatment and prevention, STD treatment and prevention and medical care for transgender individuals. For fun he enjoys the sun and water. He is an active member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). He is also trained and holds certificates from the Mazonni Center in Philadelphia, PA for Transgender Wellness. He spends as many of his days off as possible beaching and boating! Though he does not have any human children he is happy to have a four legged daughter named Kimber.

Ann (she/her) specializes in mental health for the LGBTQ community! She is very experienced at working with individuals who are exploring their gender identity and/or pursuing gender transition. She has been an advocate and ally to the LGBT community since 1993! She can assist individuals with coming out (work, school, family/friends), medically necessary transition support (letters), gaining confidence, building their support system, and any/all aspects of transition. Ann can also treat a myriad of mental health issues including, but not limited to, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, personality disorders, schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder, and much more.

“I do not *accept you, I *celebrate you”-Ann.

Adam (he/him) is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and specializes in mental health for the LGBT community. He has experience working with individuals exploring sexual orientation, gender identity and the coming out process, as well as those suffering from past trauma, anxiety or depression. He has volunteered much of his time and been an advocate for the LGBT community since moving to Orlando in 2012. In his free time, Adam enjoys spending time with his animals and riding/competing his horses

Anthony (he/him) is a Registered Dietitian. He specializes in health & diet planning, sports nutirition and fitness. He is a community ally and has worked with LGBTQA+ people throughout his career. He currently resides in South Florida but works with SPEKTRUM Health providing virtual (tele-health) consultations, evaluations and nutritional therapy.

Lana (she/her) is the Office Manager for SPEKTRUM Health. Her diverse background and professional history provides a great perspective to our services! She considers herself a patient advocate and enjoys helping people access and navigate the healthcare setting.

Megan (she/they) is a Clinical Assistant working side by side with our providers at SPEKTRUM Health. They enjoy one on one time with clients and patients and enjoy helping people feel comfortable in a new setting. Megan is working toward a advanced degree in the medical field and is using their experience at SPEKTRUM to help determine their path!

Aaron (he/him) is one of our Peer Support Mentors. He works with memebers of the community offering a listening ear, guidance and support to individuals in need. He also enjoys connecting people with community resources and support programs. He cofacilitates a group working with transmasculine and transmale patients and their partners twice per month (see our resources page). 

Sami (she/her) is one of our Peer Support Mentors. She works with members of the community offering a listening ear, guidance and support to individuals in need. She also enjoys connecting people with community resources and support programs. Sami also volunteers with Trans LifeLine helping with crisis support and resource management.

Jasmine(she/her) is our Billing/AR representative. She works with clients, insurance companies and third party payors to ensure our financial services are streamline and clean. We have a variety of disount and assistance programs that can be tough to navigate. Jasmine works hard to collect money from third parties and keep patient's individual cost as low as possible!

Bonnie (she/her) is our staff Accountant. Though behind the scenes, she is a crucial part of the business operation at SPEKTRUM Health. She has a background in forensic accounting, a useful skill when navigating the non-profit organization landscape. Following appropriate, ethical principles are the backbone of our operation. This will ensure the longevity and success of our organization!