N. K. Graff, Member of the New York Group for Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Suite 109,
155 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591 in Westchester County
(914) 366-6139 (800) 433-7410 http://www.nyg-plasticsurgery.com/html/graff1.html
Douglas Ousterhout, M.D., D.D.S., is well-known for altering the
foreheads, cheeks, noses, jaws, and chins of transsexual women.
California Pacific Medical Center
Suite 150
Castro and Duboce Streets
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 626-2888; e-mail: ousterht@cris.com
Dr. E. Philip Gutek
4400 Broadway, Suite 408
Kansas City, MO , 64111
Specialties include: Breast Enlargement, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Botox, Facelift Surgery, Conventional Liposuction, Liposuction, Neck Lift, Lip Augmentation, FtM top surgery
Dr. Murray H. Kimmel, M.D. (Urology, Orchi)
2301 Pennsylvania Avenue
(Parkway at 23rd Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Office 215-563-0847 Fax 215-563-4881
Dr. Robert R. Janowski, M.D.
Alpine Family Medicine P.C.
Mercy Medical Plaza
3005 East 16th Avenue Suite 120
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 399-5050
(Hormone treatment)
Donald R. Laub
Stanford University Medical School
Plastic Surgery Center
1515 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94306
Office: (415) 327-7163
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Cholon Aesthetics (Dr. Annette Cholon)
1225 Crane Street
Suite 120
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 326-7100
Collier Cole, Ph.D,
Rosenberg Clinic
1130 Rosenberg
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 763-0016
Dr. James E. Magnusson
FTM Top Surgery
2404 Palmer Circle
Norman, Oklahoma 73069
(405) 597-9400
John G. Gregory, MD, FACS
Deaconess Institute of Sexual Medicine
6125 Clayton Ave., #141
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 768-3073
Dr. Alan N. Wilson
Detroit Medical Center,
573 Fisher Theater
Building, Detroit, MI 48202
Dr. Yosowitz
Green Park
7515 South Main, #730
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 797-1488
FTM Top surgery
David William Foerster MD
Cosmetic Surgeon
6305 Waterford Blvd.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(405) 848-3459
FTM Top & Genital Surgery, MTF SRS Surgery
Peforms an excellent phalloplasty without urethraplasty. He has performed many on FTM's and has excellent references and photo's. The surgery is done is 3 stages in his office/surgical facility. One needs to stay in OKC for an extended period. Cost: $10,000.oo + 2, $600.00 anestheic charges.
Elias, Diana L MD
603 7th St S Ste 320
St Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 553-7840
Breast Enlargement, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Rhinoplasty, Facelift Surgery, Liposuction, Neck Lift, Lip Augmentation
Dr. Ted T. Huang (+) Galveston.
Works through Collier Cole, Ph.D. exclusively;
Dr. Cole (address above) has a gender program.
(800) 327-7655
Dr. Alan Londe
675 Old Ballas Rd.
St. Louis, MO
Phone: (314) 569-0130 Fax: (314) 569-3551
Dr. Kenneth L. Stein
414 N. Orleans, Suite 209
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 828-0060
FTM Top surgery, using keyhole and double incision.
The Cleveland Clinic,
9500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
Dr. Paul Costas
John Cuming Building, Suite 700
Concord, MA 01742
(508) 369-1579
FTM top surgery, using double incision and keyhole.
Dothan Plastic Surgery
Dr. Baker
105 Professional Lane
Dothan, Alabama 36303
Phone: (334) 793-3113
Fax: (334) 671-2894
I have been informed that one should be passable if you intend to use their services but they are reasonably priced.
Ira M. Dushoff,M.D.
6144 Gazebo Park Place S.
Suite #102
Jacksonvile, Florida 32257
Am. Bd. of Surgeons; Am Bd. Plastic Surgeons; Gender Team; Counseling; psychotherapy; hormones; cosmetic surgery; FTM SRS.
Dr. Beverly A. Fischer, M.D.
Advanced Center for Plastic Surgery
12205-12207 Tullamore Rd.
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 308-4700
(410) 308-4704 (fax)
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2 Colgate Dr.
Suite 101
Forest Hills, MD 21050
(410) 803-9515
(410) 803-9516 (fax)
FtM top surgery, breast augmentation for MtF's
Dr. Roberto Granato
40-46 75th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 335-1437
Daniel Greenwald, M.D.
4 Columbia Drive, Suite 730
Tampa, Fl. 33606
(813) 259-0982
Top, Metaoidioplasty, Urethraplasty, Scrotoplasrty,Vaginectomy
Dr. Azid Hashmat
555 Prospect St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Dr. Laub Jr.
3 Timberland
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 860-3340
Metoidioplasty and FTM Top surgery using double incision
Ohio State University.
attn: Dr. Ronald Bergman,
Columbus, OH 43216
Renee Bennett O'Sullivan, MD, FACS
14 Denton Road, Wellesley, MA 02181
Tel: (781) 235-1007
Top Surgery for FTM Individuals
J. William Futrell, MD
EMAIL ONLY:
Dr. Robert Barham
The Oregon Clinic, Urology Division
5050 NE Hoyt St. Suite 514
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 215-2399
Dr. Kimmel's
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 563-0847
John Kenney
914 E Jefferson St # 202
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5376
Phone: (434) 296-3622
Terrence Malloy, M.D.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phone: (215) 829-3407/3409
The following names are not all inclusive of surgeons who
perform sex reassignement surgery outside the US.
Prof. S Monstrey
Secretary Of Surgery, University Of Gent
De Pintelaan 185
9000 Gent, Belgium Tel: 091 403278 Phalloplasty
J. Eldh
c/o Department of Plastic Surgery Karolinska Hospital,
Stockholm, Sweden.
R.H. Fang / C.F.Chen / S. Ma
Department of Surgery
Veterans General Hospital,
Taipei, Taiwan.
Mr Peter Haertsch, M.D.
Suite 209
2 Pembroke Street
Epping 2121
Sydney, Australia
+61 (02) 868-5155
Monash Medical Center / Monash Gender Clinic
Clayton Community Mental Health Service
270 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria 3168
Australia
Direct : +61 3 9271 6303 Clinic : +61 3 9271 6333 fax: +61 3 9271 6311
Simon Ceber Surgeon with the Monash Gender Clinic
51 Edgevale Road, Kew 3101
Australia
Phone 03 9819 4144
Mr David Hunter Smith Surgeon with the Monash Gender Clinic
Mt Eliza Plastic Surgery
1031 Nepean Highway
Mt Eliza
Victoria, Australia
Dr. Joris Hage (attn: Jos Megens)
c/o Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit, afd. Plastische en
Reconstructieve Chirurgie
(i.e. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Academic Hospital Free University)
P.O. Box 7057, NL-1007 MB Amsterdam
Fax: +31 20-4440151
NOTE! Sex changes are not done for foreign clients, only for clients
known to the Amsterdam gender team.
Mr. D. Harris,
Sub-Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit,
Derriford Hospital,
Plymouth, PL6 8DH
ENGLAND
Tel: 0752 797110/792111.
FTM surgeries
Mr. N.A. Nasser FDS FRCS (Eng)
Suite 15
103-105 Harley Street
London W1N 1HD
United Kingdom Telefon: +44 0171 224 1033
Fax: +44 0171 224 0931 E-mail: n.a.nasser@talk21.com
S.S. Ratnam / A. Ilancheran
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
National University Hospital
Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Office: +65 772-4262
Fax: +65 779-4753
Docteur Michel Seghers
B-1200 Bruxelles
Avenue de Broqueville 60
Belgium (Europe)
Office: +32-2/ 770.01.08
Fax: +32-2/ 770.01.08
Department in hospital: +32-2/ 739.84.05
Prof. Ulrich T. Hinderer, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinica Mirasierra
Calle de la Maso, 83
28034 Madrid, Spain Tel: 00 34 91 738 8365 or 00 34 91 738 8867
Fax: 00 34 91 739 8083
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In my quest for a surgeon I did something by default that I consider normal. My job has me doing lots of
research and looking for a surgeon lends itself to doing things in this manner. After reading this I hope you see what I did was rather simple and keeps you from jumping right in making a hasty uninformed decision. Before I begin let me say up front something that I hope those blessed as I am or other wise find to be
true. The fact is that surgery has nothng to do with being who you are. Its about being at peace with who you are and yes for me conforming to the dimorphic gender system of society. I guess I really don't see that as a bad thing. I will also add that I will stand with, and in support of, those that choose to remain in the middle, some might call a third gender, gender blessed or just intersexed. My surgery is documented as a corrective surgery not reassignment as this was correct for me as an intersexed individual. Many intersexed individuals do not have the opportunity to choose. I will notindicate here who my surgeons were, as I don't want to influence your decision in any way. What I hope to do here is to influence how you research the Right surgeon for you.The matrix for your analysis is simple and when you look back on this I am sure you will see that your efforts will not have been in vane and the right choice for you will have been reached.
1. The first step will be to contact surgeons that perform the surgery your looking for. Don't start analyzing or omitting anything yet as it's to early as even surgeon from Thailand and Australia may offer something you cannot find locally. Inform the surgeon or their staff that you will be having said surgery and are looking for information. (Two or more years out is NOT to early!!)2. If you have not done so already establish a timeline with your caregivers to know about when you will be able to have this. At this point funds should hot be a consideration.3. Account for your overall health and how it impacts the surgery. Are there additional information that should be passed to the respective surgeons in step one?4. Consider when you need or would like to go, time of year. I chose January as I had tine to recover before the yard work of spring overtook me.5. Will another be accompanying you? What accommodations will be required for them?6. While your gone are there things that need attention, plants, pets, etc.?7. What do you expect from the surgery? If vaginoplasty is it a one or two step procedure your looking for? If phalloplasty, vaginoplasty or breast augmentation is the desired surgery, what type of procedure does each respective surgeon use? 8. What of hair removal in these areas? Some surgeons require this to be done, others can perform this as part of the procedure.9. What of the postoperative care provided by the surgeon and staff? Will this be a hospital stay the complete time or will you have to be staying locally?10. What are the incidents of complications per 100 patients?11. What is the most common issue postoperatively? (Most say bleeding ~1 in 5 and I find that most surgeons don't hesitate to speak of these things. I would worry if they did not.)12. Will the surgeon stand behind their work if something comes up in future years that needs correction? If so get the details as the better surgeons will however you still must pay a reasonable price for the hospital, and other requirements.13. Just as important as the above is speaking to those that have been to the respective surgeons. Mind you that everyone's surgeon is the best. Ask pointed questions and don't be alarmed if some really don't have answers. I find that many don't have them because they never ask or wanted to know the particulars.14. While the others here are not in any ranked order the last on your list should be how much it cost. You only have one opportunity to do this the first time and therefore the best chance for great results. This is not the time to be frugal but to make an educated choice.Now that you have all that charted out somewhere and the packets begun to arrive what next? Well the reason for the packets from ALL surgeons is twofold. The obvious is to understand what they offer however equally as important is the over all picture of what is offered. As you narrow you list down because you have decided that you surgeon must perform a one step vaginoplasty and you are left with say four choices. You however note that there is something offered elsewhere that your first choice for a surgeon has not indicated. Take the time to write or call the perspective surgeon and explain that which you are looking for. With the information of ALL the surgeons it is possible to gain a better understanding of the total abilities. With technological advances in modern medical practices it does not surprise me when I learn something new about a surgeons procedure. In the case of vaginoplasty and especially phalloplasty advancements are being made all the time that increases both the functionality and appearance. I however will restate that which I did at the beginning of this page which is surgery does not make you male or female. Surgery to conform to societies bipolar gender system is not a reason to have surgery and does not change who you are. Lastly the matrix above is fluid other than the last listed, I think it should remain last. You will find as I did that you will have things to add as you go along. You may have something there that does not apply and again other than the first and last there in no respective order. I know its hard but try and stay impersonal as consider the surgeons. Treat this as a job and your trying to get the best from the best. Because of this reserve talking to others about surgeons until you have narrowed your list and have your final few then start talking and remember get the information first hand.The links here are to respective surgeons and is not inclusice. Dont hesitate to e-mail me and I will be happy to share my reasons for my choice and how my matrix played out for me.
Hugz
Dalelynn
Under the Knife?
By Kate Waldie
For those of us who are more TS than TV the decision on whether to have the Op is a very serious one with obvious consequences for their lives Whilst it is undeniable that it works well enough for the majority who opt for I, it is equally certain that many go into it with unrealistic expectations.
However, for every TS like Jackie from Paddington Green who effortlessly passes as a woman, there are others who realise all too late that such anonymity is beyond them. They become stuck at an intermediate stage no longer male but not quite as female as they'd have liked. If they expected something like that, fine, but sadly for most it's a source of deep disappointment. It's an obvious situation really. As soon as they admit that they would have preferred to have been female, they rush off and jump on the conveyor belt for a sex-change. They learn how to jump through the psychiatrists silly hoops and bang....hormone" city. When really what they needed was a good talking to.
The best advice I ever heard was "That thing between your legs isn't what's stopping you living as a woman, and cutting it off won't change that one bit". Because becoming a woman is about so much more than just changing the bits. An entire lifetime of reaction, and being reacted to, goes into the personality evolution that is an adult woman. We are similarly encultured. Most of us, even the most desperate TSs, are perfectly acceptable as men. We react, and are reacted to, as men. And that's a hard deal to undo. It may be hard for us to accept, but wanting to be female does not give us a female persona, at best we only have the potential to develop one. You have to work hard to bring it out, and you can only do it in role.
But the problem here is all those incredible expectations surgery brings. It seems to be that there is a belief that being a woman is all about the "bits". Change them and voila !! A convincing woman will emerge as if on "Stars in their Eyes". Unfortunately the Op may feminize the physique, but it'll still probably be a male physique, so you'd better have more femininity going for you than mere surgery.
Now please don't get me wrong here, I'm not against sex-changes, gender re-assignments or whatever you want to call them When I win the lottery I will probably have one myself. But the Op is not a sprinkling of fairy dust and it will not create a female persona for you. And without one, you've missed the point. So what I suggest is, take the time to learn what life will be like for you as a woman, understand the reality of what you're attempting. Unless you're a teenager, the wait won't make any difference. Don't just do a month, do a year. Go out and be a woman amongst real men and women, cos that's the world you'll be living in Certainly use the support of TG friends to gradually build your confidence, but remember that you are principally discovering whether you can take it, day in, day out, year after year.
Take the opportunity to lose the facial hair whilst it still grows vigorously (it's easier). However even after treatment you'll still probably be read by those inclined to do so, and the more you're around them, the more certain that reading will be. Which means that your space to be what you want to be is determined by the kindness of friends and the tolerance of strangers. Do you want this life of charity ? Of course, despite this, you may want to proceed. My best wishes and deepest envy. But remember the advice, if you really couldn't do it before hormones, what excuse will you have after it's too late? Being male may seem like a life sentence, but being considered a freak could well be worse. So why does this issue bug me so much that I want to risk alienating the TG community at large and friends in particular? Well, that's easy. As a community we should be looking after our own. The phrase "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" is a warning. And there are too many deeply unhappy TSs out there for my liking, too many no longer living as women. Which suggests that the vetting process needs improving. The number of failures could get the procedure a bad reputation in the medical profession. It's very existence called into question. And that means they could turn off the tap, and none of us want that.
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