Pasadena : Clinic for HIV Patients

The San Gabriel Valley’s first HIV Early Intervention Clinic opened Thursday at St. Luke Medical Center in Pasadena.

Indigent patients who qualify will receive medical services at the clinic under a $250,000 federal grant given to the Pasadena AIDS Community Coordinating Committee, said clinic administrator Michael Rivera. Others can use Medi-Cal, Medicare and most private health insurance, Rivera said.

HIV testing is not provided, but evaluation by a doctor, blood testing and radiology and pulmonary services are available. Clinic hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. The medical center is at 2632 E. Washington Blvd.