Dr. Grossman serves as chief medical officer for Spectrum Medical Care, leading clinical quality, provider leadership and care delivery strategy for an organization serving LGBTQ+ individuals and people living with or at risk for HIV across the Phoenix area. He oversees primary care, HIV prevention and treatment, sexual health, gender-affirming care and expanding services including women’s health and aging care, standardizing evidence-based, culturally competent practices across the care continuum. A nationally recognized healthcare leader with more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Grossman treated some of the nation’s first AIDS patients and has led HIV-focused clinics in major cities across the country. He previously served as executive director of the American Academy of HIV Medicine and helped advance one of the first credentialing pathways defining HIV specialist expertise. In Phoenix, his leadership is helping strengthen clinical infrastructure and expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, STI services and integrated primary care amid rising HIV prevention needs. By pairing deep clinical expertise with public health advocacy and inclusion-centered care models, Dr. Grossman has positioned Spectrum as a trusted, affirming access point for high-need populations.
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