Blog Author: Alexa Styliadis

get tested. get cured. May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Up to 75% of people living with Hep C don't even know they have it. Thankfully, Hep C is curable, but, if left untreated, it can cause liver damage, liver cancer, or death.   As a Hepatitis C Center of Excellence, Trillium Health is expertly…

get PrEP at Trillium Health Protect yourself from HIV with PrEP! Our team of experts will help you get PrEP as quickly and easily as possible.  If you use dating apps such as Grindr, you may have seen ads promoting PrEP online. However, nothing can compare to a real appointment with a local medical…

stay informed - stay empowered When you have diabetes, your body either does not make enough insulin or cannot use its own insulin as well as it should. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. Q: What are…

XBB.1.5 is the ‘most transmissible’ yet, experts say We sat down with Dr. William Valenti to learn more about XBB.1.5, symptoms, how to protect yourself, and more. Three years after COVID-19 first emerged, a new variant, XBB.1.5, is quickly becoming the dominant strain in parts of the United…

learn about if PrEP is right for you Anyone can come in contact with HIV, regardless of their gender, sexuality, or lifestyle. So why not protect yourself? MAKE A PrEP APPOINTMENT Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a medication that is used to prevent HIV in HIV-negative individuals. Despite the…

meet Patrick Pitoni Patrick is the Senior Manager of our Transgender Center of Excellence. We sat down and asked him questions to get to know him better! Q: How did you first get involved in Trans care?A: Prior to Trillium Health, I worked at the University of Rochester for about six years in…

know your symptoms, know what to test for During this cold and flu season, if you're sexually active, you may be wondering if your symptoms are a sign of flu, COVID-19, or HIV. Their symptoms can be similar, so it's important to get tested and treated. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT COVID-19 and new HIV…

Trillium Health is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike that depends on the ability to buy prescription medicine at a reduced price in order to provide comprehensive healthcare services and medicines at little-to-no cost to its patients through the federal 340B drug…

PrEP Aware Week 2022 PrEP Aware Week is a public education campaign supported by the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute. From October 24–31, 2022, a host of virtual and in-person events and activities will occur across New York State, with the objective of boosting awareness and knowledge…

Keep your kids safe this Halloween! Hi everyone – I love keeping kids safe and healthy just as much as I love Halloween. If your family is wondering about the safest way to celebrate the spooky season in style, please read these tips below. Q: Are there any types of costumes that are safer…

learn about your risk for type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes — and it means that your body doesn’t use insulin properly. While some people can control their blood glucose levels with healthy eating and exercise, others may need medication to help manage…

meet Charlotte Curran, FNP We're thrilled to welcome Charlotte to The Center for Gynecological Care & Wellness. We asked her a few questions so we could get to know her better. Read on to learn more! Q: Why did you decide to get into medicine?A: My grandmother was a registered nurse and I always…

It's back to school time! Some kids (and even parents) feel nervous on the first day of school! Here are some common questions and answers from the pediatricians at Pathway Pediatrics. Q: How do I know if my child is overdue for their vaccines for the start of the school year? A: As a general rule,…

National Health Center Week is an annual celebration to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Community health centers play an important role in addressing health care disparities. Launched in 1965 as an experiment to…

What is Monkeypox?Monkeypox is a member of the orthopoxvirus family that includes smallpox, orthopox and several other animal pox viruses. It's more commonly seen in countries in West and Central Africa, where the transmission goes from animals to humans. But in general, it's a tropical virus…

We're proud to support the Up Against the Wall: Art, Activism, and the AIDS Poster at the Memorial Art Gallery!This is the first major exhibition devoted to the University of Rochester’s collection of HIV/AIDS-related posters. The exhibition features 165 of the most visually arresting and…

We had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Kasha Davis to Pathway Pediatrics! She met with Dr. Vattana for a check-up and learned that going to the doctor isn't scary at all. Watch her visit above! Start your child on their best path! At Pathway Pediatrics, our medical providers are here to guide you…

Rosemarie Surowiec, PA-C, is a sexual health expert! We sat down and asked her questions about STIs and PrEP. Q: Is there a difference between an STD and STI?A: No. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease and STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. The correct phrase to use now is STI.…

We had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Kasha Davis to Trillium Health! She met with Dr. Valenti to learn more about the different services that we offer. Learn about testing, video visits, and more!