Our Doctors and Services

Michelle DallaPiazza MD
Dr. DallaPiazza is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases. She has a deep commitment to exploring health disparities and enhancing quality in her clinical and research work. In 2017, Dr. DallaPiazza led efforts to create a gender-affirming transgender health program in the Infectious Diseases Practice. With a multidisciplinary team of professionals, the program offers gender-affirming hormone treatments, mental health support, case management, HIV treatment and prevention, and primary care for transgender and gender non-binary individuals. The program focuses on achieving wellness and gender affirmation goals through primary medical care.
Phone: 973-972-5111

Diana Finkel DO
As a community provider and clinical educator in the Greater Newark area for almost two decades, Dr. Finkel has been privileged to provide care for diverse populations. Through partnerships with other community providers and organizations, she is deeply committed to ensuring access to start-of-the art, highest quality medical care for all individuals. As part of this ongoing effort, she provides gender-affirming hormone therapy integrated into practice along with HIV care and prevention and general primary care. The practice is an inclusive, warm, environment focusing on the whole person, that looks forward to welcoming you and sharing your journey to health and well-being.
Phone: 973-972-5111

Pediatrics

Sari Bentsianov MD
Dr. Bentsianov is a board certified Adolescent Medicine specialist.  She provides developmentally appropriate care for all teens and young adults with experience working with transgender identified individuals.  She provides puberty blocking and gender affirming hormone treatment as well as other important aspects of care vital to healthy growth and development such as routine physicals, brief counseling, and reproductive health care.  She is passionate about her work, recognizing the importance of these needed services in New Jersey.
Phone: 973-972-2522

Aditi Khokhar MD
Dr. Khokhar, along with Dr. Bentsianov, founded the multidisciplinary pediatric transgender program at University Hospital in Newark, which is one of the very few centers for children and adolescents in the state of New Jersey. She prescribes puberty blockers to young individuals who identify on the transgender spectrum followed later by hormone replacement therapy. She strives to provide complete medical, psychological, and social support in a supportive environment.
Phone: 973-972-4600

Edward Lee, MD, Division Chief
Dr. Lee is board certified and fellowship trained in microsurgery and gender confirmation. Dr. Lee provides a full range of surgical procedures for female to male and male to female including:

Top Surgery
-Breast Augmentation
-Breast Reconstruction
-Chest Masculinization (reduction and mastectomy), 

Additionally, Dr. Lee performs facial surgery for gender confirmation including facial feminization, body contouring, and tracheal shave (may not be covered by insurance).