GENDER CONFIRMING/GRS SURGEON LIST AND RESOURCES FOR PREPARING FOR SURGERY

 
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GENDER CONFIRMING/GRS
SURGEON LIST AND RESOURCES
FOR PREPARING FOR SURGERY
Callen-Lorde encourages patients to research the credentials and qualifications
of providers they are considering for any procedure. Inclusion of a surgeon on
this list is in no way an endorsement or recommendation by Callen-Lorde.

Table of Contents
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  Procedure Descriptions
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  Community Support Resources
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  Consultation Questions

Surgeons Directly Accepting Insurance¹
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  New York City Surgeons
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  Greater New York Area Surgeons
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  National Surgeons2

Surgeons Who Accept Out-Of-Network Benefits Only
6     New York City/Greater New York Area Surgeons
7     National Surgeons²

1. A surgeon accepting your plan does not guarantee coverage for procedures or describe what your out-of-pocket costs might be. The name
   of the insurance company also does not give you information about TGNB coverage. Please see Transcend Legal’s video guide for more
   information about insurance coverage: video.transcendlegal.org
2. Listings for surgeons outside of the New York area are compiled only for surgeons who perform some combination of genital surgery or FGCS,
   though other procedures performed are listed if information is available.
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Procedure                                     Orchiectomy
                                              Removes testes, shutting down internal
                                                                                           Vaginoplasty
                                                                                           An incision is made in perineum, and
Descriptions                                  testosterone production. Can be              space is created between rectum and
                                              done by itself, or at the same time as       prostate to create a new vaginal canal.
Facial Gender Confirming Surgery              vaginoplasty. Some ways of doing the         This opening is lined with skin from the
(FGCS)                                        procedure may limit skin available for       shaft of the penis and scrotum, with
Also known as facial feminization surgery     future vaginoplasty, so you should see       the option to add urethra lining or other
or FFS, this is a general term for a group    a surgeon who is familiar with TGNB          tissues if there is not adequate skin. The
of procedures designed to change the          care or willing to learn. Some surgeons      head (glans) is used to create clitoris,
bone structure of the face and reshape        also state that waiting multiple years       kept attached to nerve connections and
features that resulted from testosterone      between orchiectomy and vaginoplasty         made smaller, and the rest of the outside
exposure. This could include either           can lead to shrinkage and less skin          portion of the vagina (the vulva) is made
shaving down or entirely re-contouring        available for vaginoplasty. Getting an       using scrotal or other skin. The small
of the forehead and sinus area by cutting     orchiectomy means that you no longer         lips of the vulva (labia minora) can be
and repositioning bones (osteotomies),        need to be on testosterone blockers          made during the initial surgery, but often
reduction and repositioning of the jaw        like spironolactone. Some people with        require a second minor surgery after the
bone and chin using similar cuts (sliding     very low testosterone levels, including      vaginoplasty is healed to be prominent.
genioplasty), lifting the upper lip, nose     both cisgender women and TGNB people         Inserting a dildo into the new vagina
reconstruction/“nose job” (rhinoplasty),      who have had an orchiectomy, choose          (dilation) must be done several times
and bringing the hair line further forward.   to supplement their estrogen with very       a day, then less frequently, to ensure
These techniques can also be applied          small doses of testosterone in order         healing. This is not only about stretching
in reverse to facial masculinization.         to help with mood and sex drive. Once        skin and keeping it from healing closed,
Surgeons who practice facial gender           orchiectomy is performed, there is no        but also about relaxing the muscles
confirming surgery often have special         more genetic material to reproduce           of the pelvis to allow for pleasurable
training in reconstructing facial             with. You can freeze genetic material        penetration.
features (craniofacial fellowship) using      in advance for future use. If you are on
bone grafting beyond a traditional            hormone therapy, you might need to go
                                              off for some period of time in order to      Metoidioplasty
plastic surgery residency.
                                              have viable material. After orchiectomy,     Metoidioplasty frees the existing erectile
                                              you will need to continue to take external   tissue by cutting the tissue that holds
Chest Reduction Top Surgery                   hormones in order to maintain bone           it down against the body. The penis
Periareolar (aka keyhole, peri,               density and for energy and mood.             might be enhanced by using nearby
circumareolar, minimal scar) Any                                                           tissues to create more girth in “ring”
procedure that that does not involve                                                       and “centurion” methods, but generally
cutting and removing skin under the pec       Hysterectomy                                 length is dependent on growth from
line, and instead using an approach in        Hysterectomy is commonly used to refer       testosterone. Can also loose length
the area around the nipple. Results in a      to removing all internal reproductive        post op. Can be combined with urethral
scar around the nipple.                       organs: the cervix, uterus, fallopian        lengthening (usually performed by
Double Incision Any procedure to              tubes and ovaries, although technically      a surgeon who has completed a
remove tissue that results in scars under     “hysterectomy” only means removal of         reconstructive urology fellowship) in
the pectoral line. Better for bodies with     the uterus. Getting all parts removed        order to stand to pee, removal of the
more excess skin. Nipples must be re-         at once is called a “total hysterectomy      vaginal opening (vaginectomy), creation
placed onto the body (grafted).               with bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy.”       of a scrotum or ballsack (scrotoplasty),
Nipple Grafting/Chest Reconstruction          Removal of the vagina (vaginectomy) is       creation of a ridge or head of the penis
The portion of the procedure that             not a required part of hysterectomy or       (glansplasty), and pubic area lift and
re-sizes and re-places nipples. If the        other genital surgeries (metoidioplasty      debulking (mons reduction).
nipples are being grafted, they can           and phalloplasty), but if you are planning
either be entirely cut from the body and      to get a vaginectomy, hysterectomy
re-attached (free graft), or depending        will be performed in advance or at the
on the person and surgeon, can be             same time. If the cervix is removed, you
repositioned with nerves and blood            no longer need to get monitoring pap
supply intact (pedicle graft).                smears. Some people choose to leave
                                              one or both ovaries in the hope that
                                              they can function as internal estrogen
Breast Augmentation Top Surgery               hormone production when someone
Breast Augmentation: A procedure              chooses to stop taking testosterone or
that increases chest size by inserting a      loses access to testosterone. Long term,
silicone implant from under the breast        you need to have either testosterone
(inframammary), through the armpit            or estrogen in order to maintain bone
(transaxillary), or around the nipple         density and for energy and mood.
(periareolar). The implant then sits          Some people choose to leave ovaries in
either between the breast tissue and the      order to retain material to genetically
muscle (subglandular), or partially under     reproduce with later.
the chest muscle (subpectoral). New
York Medicaid requires either two years
on estrogen based hormone therapy or
a medical inability to take hormones in
order to cover this procedure.
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Phalloplasty                                  Electrolysis                                 Trans Media Network great information
Phalloplasty uses non-genital skin            Callen-Lorde recommends patients             but featured surgeons are paying
grafts from the body to create a new          begin hair removal on skin being utilized    advertisers
penis. Common sites used are forearm,         for genital reconstruction as soon as        Topsurgery.net
thigh, and abdomen. Size is dependent         possible while preparing for surgery to
on patient preference, donor site             achieve total clearance after several        Mtfsurgery.net
availability, and surgeon comfort,            hair growth cycles. Hair removal can         phallo.net
however, the penis does not grow/             take over a calendar year, even if you are
shrink with arousal, and it is always the     going to regular appointments every four     metoidioplasty.net
same size in your pants. Original tissues     to six weeks. Consult your surgeon for
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can be buried under the new penis,            guidance on what areas are being used,
or left exposed. Specialized plastic          as techniques differ. Your surgeon or PCP    Top Surgery Support (Removal/
surgeons can use microsurgery during          may be able to prescribe numbing cream       Reduction)
phalloplasty to connect blood supply          to ease discomfort if needed. Being well     FTM/NB/GNC Hysterectomy
and sensory nerves from the donor site        hydrated before treatment also helps. We
(the forearm “RFF” or thigh “ALT”) to         are not aware of any scientific evidence     FTM Bottom Surgery Discussion
the blood supply and sensory nerves in        for claims that all hair can be removed      SRS / GRS / Breast Augmentation / Body
existing genitals. If this is successful,     during surgery.                              Feminization Surgery / Transgender
the full erotic sensation in the genitals
                                                                                           FFS Facial Feminization Surgery /
will extend through the length of the
new penis. Regardless, if the original
genital tissue is contained within the
                                              Community                                    Transgender TG TS

new penis, it provides erotic sensation       Resources                                    Yahoo Groups:
at the base. Can be combined with                                                          www.groups.yahoo.com/group/
urethral lengthening (usually performed       Support Groups
                                                                                           ftmsurgeryinfo
by a surgeon who has completed a              Stitches all trans feminine spectrum
reconstructive urology fellowship)                                                         thedecidingline
                                              surgeries 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
in order to stand to pee, removal of          6pm-8pm @ GMHC ceciliaG@GMHC.org             ftmphalloplastyinfo
the vaginal opening (vaginectomy),                                                         ftmmetoidioplasty
creation of a scrotum or ballsack             The Tool Shed trans masculine spectrum
(scrotoplasty), creation of a ridge or        genital surgery, 4th Wednesdays
                                              6:30-8pm @ Mt Sinai CTMS
head of the penis (glansplasty), pubic
area lift and debulking (mons reduction),     NYCtoolshed@gmail.com                        Consult Questions
and insertion of testicular implants and                                                   A consultation is your chance to learn if a
erectile device.                              Books                                        surgeon will meet your needs. This list is
                                              Top Surgery Unbound: An Insider’s Guide      a starter guide for getting the most out
Sensation and Healing                         to Chest Masculinization Surgery,            of it! Ask specific questions in order to
                                              Drake Sterling                               get specific answers. You might not get
Any surgery runs the risk of disrupting
                                                                                           all the answers in an initial consultation,
nerves in the area of the body where the      Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital
                                                                                           or need to ask every question, but these
surgery is being performed, and may           Surgery by Transsexual Men,
                                                                                           are all reasonable things to want to know
result in a change in sensation. These        Trystan Cotton
                                                                                           before you commit. It is best to consult
changes are not just lack of feeling, but
                                              Facial Feminization Surgery:                 with more than one surgeon before
can also be: tingling, painful, or sharp
                                              A Guide for the Transgendered Woman,         making a decision.
sensation, sensation that is increased
                                              Dr. Douglas Ousterhout
and bothersome (hypersensitivity), and                                                     • Bring a friend to take notes for you
loss of specific elements of sensation                                                     • Find pictures of ideal results to
like hot/cold or light surface touch. Small   Web                                            reference
nerves that branch and supply feeling to
                                              Fertility:                                   • Arrive early and expect the visit to
surface skin will reconnect and regrow
over time, but many factors such as age       http://itsconceivablenow.com/                  run late
and other health conditions can affect        Susans.org
healing time and nerve regeneration.
Sensation reaches its maximum 2-5             Provider Listings:                           The Surgeon
years after surgery. Additionally, the        Transbucket.com                              1. What training have you had in this
mind-body connection is very important                                                        surgery? What training did you have for
                                              make an account to see pictures
to the process of regaining sensation                                                         offering this surgery to TGNB people?
after surgery, and regular exploring          radremedy.org
                                                                                           2. How many have you done total? How
and self-testing of sensation can aid in      mytranshealth.com                               many do you perform in a year?
developing good sensation.
                                              transcaresite.org                            3. How many patients are satisfied with
                                              transgenderpulse.com                            the outcome? What kind of long term
                                                                                              follow up do you do with patients who
                                              outcarehealth.org                               had this surgery?
                                                                                           4. What percentage of your patients are
                                                                                              TGNB? Are you involved with advocacy
                                                                                              for the TGNB community?
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Funding and Forms                               After Surgery                                Dr. Bobby Najari
1. Will your office help fill out disability   1. What medications will I be prescribed?   NYU Langone Health
   paperwork? Will you sign a letter to            What dressing changes and rehab           Procedures: Orchiectomy
   update my gender marker?                        exercises will I need to do after         Tel: 646-825-6300
                                                   surgery? How often? What scar care
2. Will the office negotiate directly with                                                  NY Medicaid, Private Plans
                                                   routine do you recommend?
   my insurance? When I can expect
   updates regarding the insurance              2. How soon after surgery can I walk
   negotiations? Who is my contact                 a mile? Take public transportation?       Dr. Nancy A Roberson Jasper
   person? When will I know the out-of-            Drive? Exercise? Drink Alcohol? Smoke     Columbia University
   pocket costs for using my insurance?            pot? Have sex?                            Procedures: Hysterectomy
3. Will the office help me with the appeal     3. How long am I required to stay nearby    Private Plans
   if surgery is denied by my insurance?           after surgery? What appointments
                                                   will we have after surgery? Do I need     Dr. Zoe Rodriguez
4. If I am not using insurance to pay
                                                   medical care at home to help with         Center for Transgender Medicine and
   for the procedure, does the office
   accept financing plans? When are the            my recovery?                              Surgery, Mount Sinai
   payments due? Is the deposit to hold a       4. What complications can occur? How        Procedures: Hysterectomy
   surgery date refundable?                        many of those complications heal on       NY Medicaid, Private Plans
                                                   their own? How many people end up
5. Are there ways to lower the cost?
                                                   needing another surgery?                  Dr. Timothy Ryntz
   Does the cost include hospital fees,
   pathology fees, anesthesia fees, all         5. How soon after surgery will I see        Columbia University
   supplies, and all medications? Does             my final results? How much do             Procedures: Hysterectomy
   the cost include revisions?                     complications impact the final result?
                                                                                             NY Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                                   What are my options if I don’t like the
                                                   final result?
The Surgery                                                                                  Dr. Joseph Silletti
1. What is your most popular technique?                                                     Bronx Lebanon
   Why? Do you offer other techniques?
   Are there techniques for this surgery
                                                New York City                                Procedures: Orchiectomy
   you do not offer?                            Surgeons                                     NY Medicaid, Private Plans

2. How will the surgery impact                                                              Dr. Stephen Teitelbaum
                                                Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner (w/
   sensation? When after surgery can
                                                Drs. Lee Zhao, Jamie Levine, and             Mount Sinai
   I expect maximum sensation return?
                                                Eduardo Rodriguez)                           Procedures: Orchiectomy
3. How do you choose size and                  NYU Langone Health                           NY Medicaid, Private Plans
   placement? Can I make specific               Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,
   requests?                                    Metoidioplasty, Chest Surgery, FGCS
                                                                                             Dr. Paul Weiss
4. How long will I be under general            NY Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
   anesthesia? Who is involved in the                                                        Procedures: Chest Surgery
   surgery? Who does what?                                                                   NY Medicaid, Private Insurance
                                                Dr. Mark Courey
5. Can I look at before and after pictures?    Mt Sinai                                     Multiple Surgeons
6. Will staff use my preferred name and        Procedures: Voice Surgery                    Metropolitan Hospital Center
   pronoun even if my documents are             NY Medicaid, Private Plans                   Procedures: Chest surgery
   not updated?
                                                                                             NY Medicaid, Private Plans
                                                Dr. Aron Grotas
                                                Center for Transgender Medicine and
Before Surgery                                                                               Multiple Surgeons
                                                Surgery, Mount Sinai
1. How does my medical history impact                                                       Northwell
   this procedure? How far in advance           Procedures: Orchiectomy
                                                NY Medicaid, Private Plans                   Possible Surgeons:
   should I quit smoking? Is there a
   minimum or maximum weight?                                                                Dr. Adam Perry, Dr. Nicholas Bastidas,
                                                Dr. Alexes Hazen                             Dr. Alan M. Freedman
2. Do you require a pre-op physical or
                                                Medicare, Private Insurance                  Procedures: Chest Surgery
   bloodwork? Do you require that I
   stop hormones before surgery? Stop                                                        NY Medicaid, Private Plans
   shaving the area or stop electrolysis?       Dr. Aron Kressel
3. Any diet or lifestyle changes to            NYC Health + Hospitals / Metropolitan        Multiple Surgeons
   speed healing?                               Procedures: Chest Surgery                    Montefiore Medical Center
                                                                                             Possible Surgeons:
                                                Dr. Paul Kwak                                Dr. Oren Tepper, Dr. Lawrence Draper
                                                NYU Langone Health                           Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery
                                                Procedures: Voice Surgery                    NY Medicaid, Private Plans
                                                NY Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans

                                                Dr. Dorothy Min
                                                Downtown Women OB/GYN
                                                Procedures: Hysterectomy Private Plans
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Greater New York                          Dr. Jeff Rockmore
                                          Albany, NY
                                                                                     Dr. Oren Ganor
                                                                                     Boston Children’s Hospital, MA
Area Surgeons                             Procedures: Chest Surgery                  Procedures: Phalloplasty
Dr. Prabhat Ahluwalia                     NY Medicaid, Private Plans                 MA Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
Little Falls, NY
Procedures: Hysterectomy                  Dr. Kristen Skinner                        Dr. Maurice Garcia
Medicare, Private Plans                   Rochester, NY                              Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, CA
                                          Procedures: Chest Surgery                  Procedures: Phalloplasty,
                                          NY Medicaid, Private Plans                 Metiodioplasty, Vaginoplasty
Dr. Naveen Ahuja
                                                                                     Medi-cal, Medicare, Private Plans
New Brunswick, NJ
Procedures: Chest Surgery
NJ Medicaid, Private Plans
                                          National Surgeons                          Dr. Katherine Gast
                                                                                     University Of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
                                          Drs. Jens Berli and Daniel Dugi
                                                                                     Procedures: Phalloplasty, Vaginoplasty,
Dr. James Barada                          Oregon Health Sciences University          FGCS
Albany, NY                                Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,    Medicare, Private Plans
Procedures: Orchiectomy                   Metoidioplasty, FGCS, Chest Surgery
NY Medicaid, Private Plans                OR Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                                                                     Drs. Isak Goodwin and
                                                                                     Jeremy Myers
Drs. Gregory Baum and                     Dr. Marci Bowers                           University of Utah, UT
Anthony Deboni                            San Mateo, CA                              Procedures: Phalloplasty
Syracuse, NY                              Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                  Medicare, Private Plans
Procedures: Chest Surgery                 Metoidioplasty
Medicare, Private Plans                   Medi-Cal, WA Medicaid, Private Plans
                                                                                     Dr. Lawrence J. Gottlieb
                                                                                     University of Chicago, IL
Dr. Jose Christiano                       Dr. Manish Champaneria
                                                                                     Procedures: Phalloplasty
Rochester, NY                             Seattle, WA
                                                                                     IL Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
Procedures: Chest Surgery                 Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery
NY Medicaid, Private Plans                WA Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                                                                     Dr. William Hoffman
                                                                                     UCSF, CA
Dr. Peter Hyans                           Dr. Mang Chen
                                                                                     Procedures: FGCS
Livingston, NJ                            San Francisco, CA
                                                                                     CA Medicaid, Private Plans
Procedures: Chest Surgery                 Procedures: Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty
NJ Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans      Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                                                                     Dr. Kyle Keojampa
                                                                                     Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Emese Kalnoki                         Drs. Harvey Chim and Bruce Mast
                                                                                     Procedures: FGCS
Rochester, NY                             University of Florida, FL
                                                                                     Private Plans
Procedures: Chest Surgery                 Procedures: Phalloplasty
NY Medicaid, Private Plans                FL Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                                                                     Dr. Nicholas Kim
                                                                                     University of Minnesota, MN
Dr. Jonathan Keith                        Drs. Curtis Crane, Ashley DeLeon,
                                          Thomas Satterwhite, Michael Safir,         Procedures: Phalloplasty, Vaginoplasty
Rutgers University, NJ                                                               MN Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,   and Richard Santucci
Metoidioplasty, Chest Surgery             San Francisco, CA and Austin, TX
                                          Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,    Dr. Justine Lee
NJ Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans
                                          Metoidioplasty, FGCS, Chest Surgery        Los Angeles, CA
                                          Medi-cal, Private Plans                    Procedures: FCGS
Drs. Thom Loree and Mark Burke Erie
                                                                                     CA Medicaid, Private Plans
County Medical Center, University of
                                          Dr. Alan Dullin
Buffalo
                                          Plano, TX                                  Drs. William Kuzon, Dana Ohl
Procedures: Phalloplasty, Chest Surgery
                                          Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                  and Miriam Hadj-Moussa
NY Medicaid, Private Plans
                                          Metoidioplasty, FGCS, Chest Surgery        University of Michigan
                                          Private Plans                              Health System, MI
                                                                                     Procedures: Vaginoplasty,
                                          Dr. Sidhbh Gallagher                       Metoidioplasty, Phalloplasty,
                                                                                     Chest Surgery
                                          Indiana University, IA
                                                                                     Medicare, Private Plans
                                          Procedures: Vaginoplasty
                                          Private Plans, Medicare
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Drs. Jorys Martinez-Jorge and             Dr. Ali Salim                             Dr. Mark Filstein
Oscar Manrique                            Kaiser Permanente, CA                     NYC, NY
Mayo Clinic, MN                           Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,   Procedures: FGCS, Body Contouring,
Procedures: Vaginoplasty                  Metiodioplasty,                           Orchiectomy, Vaginoplasty,
MN Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans      Kaiser Medicaid, Kaiser Private Plans     Chest Surgery

Drs. Toby Meltzer and Ellie Ley           Dr. Christopher Salgado                   Dr. Michael Fiorello
Scottsdale, AZ                            University of Miami Health System, FL     South Pearl, NY
Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,   Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty    Procedures: Breast Augmentation, FGCS
Metoidioplasty, FGCS                      Private Plans, Medicare
Private Plans                                                                       Dr. Elliot Jacobs
                                          Dr. Loren Schecter                        NYC, NY
Dr. Gladys Ng and Dr. Mark Litwin         Chicago, IL                               Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS,
Los Angeles, CA                           Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty,   Body Contouring
Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                 Metoidioplasty, FGCS
Metoidioplasty                            Private Plans, Medicare                   Dr. Daniel Kaufman
CA Medicaid, Private Plans                (separate waitlist)                       NYC, NY
                                                                                    Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS,
Dr. Anh Nguyen                            Dr. Geoffrey D. Stiller                   Body Contouring
Houston, TX                               Moscow, ID
Procedures: Chest surgery, FGCS,          Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS,          Dr. Jamie Kaufman
Phalloplasty (no microsurgery),           Orchiectomy                               NYC, NY
Vaginoplasty, Metoidioplasty              WA Medicaid, Private Plans                Procedures: Trachea Shave
Medicare, Private Plans
                                          Dr. Cecile Unger                          Dr. Srinivasan Krishna
Drs. Robert Oates and Jaromir Slama       Cleveland Clinic, OH                      Bronx, NY
Boston Medical Center, MA                 Procedures: Vaginoplasty                  Procedures: FGCS, Silicone Removal,
Procedures: Vaginoplasty                  OH Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans      Trachea Shave
MA Medicaid, Private Plans
                                          Dr. Heidi Wittenberg                      Dr. Harrison Lee
Drs. Devin O’Brien-Coon and               San Francisco, CA                         LA, CA and NYC, NY
Arthur Burnett                            Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                 Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery
Johns Hopkins University, MD              Metoidioplasty
Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                 Private Plans                             Dr. Robert Morin
Metoidioplasty, Phalloplasty, Chest                                                 NYC, NY
Surgery                                                                             Procedures: FGCS
MD Medicaid, Medicare, Private Plans      New York Area,
Dr. Praful Ramineni
                                          No In-Network                             Dr. Robert Schwarcz
                                                                                    NYC, NY
Washington, DC                            Insurance                                 Procedures: FGCS, Trachea Shave
Procedures: Chest Surgery,
Vaginoplasty, Metoidioplasty,             Dr. Gary Alter
Phalloplasty, FGCS                        LA, CA, Consults in NY                    Dr. Douglas Senderoff
                                          Procedures: FGCS, Body Contouring,        NYC, NY
DC Medicaid, Private Plans
                                          Chest Surgery, Vaginoplasty,              Procedures: Chest Surgery
                                          Metoidioplasty, Secondary Revisions
Drs. Bauback Safa and
Andrew Watt                                                                         Dr. Gary Smotrich
Bunke Clinic SF, CA                       Dr. Mordecai Blau                         Lawrenceville, NJ
Procedures: Phalloplasty                  NYC, NY                                   Procedures: Chest Surgery
Medi-cal, Medicare Private Plans          Procedures: Chest Surgery
                                                                                    Dr. John Taylor
Dr. Javad Sajan                           Dr. Keith Blechman                        Middletown, NJ
Seattle, WA                               NYC, NY                                   Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS,
                                          Procedures: Chest Surgery                 Vaginoplasty
Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery
Private Plans
                                          Dr. Nadeem A. Chaudhry
                                          Brooklyn, NY
                                          Procedures: Trachea Shave,
                                          Body Contouring, Silicone Removal,
                                          Orchiectomy, Breast Augmentation
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National,                                  Dr. Scott Harris
                                           Dallas, Texas
                                                                                       Dr. Tuan A. Nguyen
                                                                                       Lake Oswego, OR
No In-Network                              Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Chest             Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Chest
Insurance                                  Surgery, FGCS, Metoidioplasty               Surgery, FGCS, Orchiectomy,
                                                                                       Metiodioplasty
Dr. Joel Beck                              Dr. Sherman Leis
Foster City, CA                            Philadelphia, PA                            Dr. Harold Reed
Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery            Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Chest             Miami, FL
                                           Surgery, Phalloplasty (no urethral          Procedures: Vaginoplasty,
Dr. Peter K. Davis                         lengthening, no microsurgery)               Metiodioplasty, Phalloplasty (no
                                                                                       microsurgery), Chest Surgery,
Palo Alto, CA
                                                                                       Orchiectomy
Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS,           Dr. E. Antonio Mangubat
Vaginoplasty                               Seattle, WA                                 Dr. Alexander Sinclair
                                           Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery             Los Angeles, CA
                                                                                       Procedures: Vaginoplasty, Chest Surgery
Dr. Jordan Deschamps-Braley
San Francisco, CA                          Dr. Varten Mardirossian
Procedures: FGCS                           Palm Beach, FL                              Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel
                                           Procedures: FGCS                            Boston, MA
                                                                                       Procedures: FGCS
Dr. Eric Emerson
Gastonia, NC                               Dr. Toby Mayer
Procedures: Chest Surgery, FGCS            Los Angeles, CA                             Dr. James P. Thomas
                                           Procedures: FGCS                            Portland, OR
                                                                                       Procedures: Voice Surgery
Dr. C. Michael Haben
Rochester, NY                              Dr. Christine McGinn
Procedures: Voice Surgery                  New Hope, PA                                Dr. Philip Young
                                           Procedures: Vaginoplasty,                   Seattle, WA
                                           Metoidioplasty, Chest Surgery               Procedures: FGCS
Dr. Josef Hadeed
Los Angeles, CA
Procedures: FGCS, Chest Surgery                                                        Dr. Mark Zukowski
                                                                                       Chicago, IL
                                                                                       Procedures: FGCS

This information, including the individuals listed, is for information only and should not be considered a recommendation
or endorsement of any particular treatment or individual by Callen-Lorde. Patients should do their own research and make
individualized decisions as to what practitioner and treatment is best for them.
Current Callen-Lorde patients may also gain additional information by consulting with a case manager.
Compiled by Gaines Blasdel for Callen-Lorde.
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