Find a Gender Surgeon
FTM Surgery is becoming increasingly common, but finding the right surgeon can be challenging. There are many factors to consider, including credentials, experience, surgical outcomes, location, and cost. The providers listed here are highly qualified plastic, reconstructive, cosmetic surgeons, and urologists specializing in gender-affirming FTM procedures. To find the best fit for your needs, visit their profiles to learn more about their education, training, experience, and the procedures they offer.
For those specifically researching FTM bottom surgery options, we’ve created a dedicated page that explains the different procedures, techniques, and surgical teams involved in FTM and transmasculine genital reconstruction. It includes educational overviews of phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, guidance on how to choose a surgeon, and a list of specialists performing these procedures. See FTM Bottom Surgery Surgeons »
Featured Surgeons
Dr. Laurel Chandler
Dr. Chandler is a Harvard fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who has received specialty training in FTM Surgery. During both her residency and fellowship training, Dr. Chandler focused on learning and mastering the aesthetic nuances of FTM Top Surgery. She provides individualized care for a diverse range of patients—up to 90% of whom are transgender and non-binary—at her practice in Darien, Connecticut. More »
Dr. Scott Mosser
Dr. Mosser is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 10 years experience helping trans patients achieve their medical transition goals. His is co-founder of the American Society of Gender Surgeons (ASGS), and Medical Director of the Gender Institute at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Based in San Francisco, Dr. Mosser is an expert in all types of Top Surgery and also offers Body Sculpting. More »
Board-certified, more than 15 years performing FTM/N Top Surgery in San Francisco.
Dr. Graham Ives
Dr. Ives is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills who completed an advanced fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery at the renowned Lasky Clinic. IvesMD is one of the first practices to be in-network with Blue Shield of California for gender-affirming facial and hair transplant surgeries. Dr. Ives also offers gender-affirming top surgery and body sculpting. More »
Fellowship-trained facial surgeon, also offers top surgery, in-network with Blue Shield of CA.
Dr. Nicholas Bene
Dr. Bene is a fellowship-trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and the Director of Gender Affirmation Surgery at Stanford Medicine. His practice offers the full range of masculinizing procedures, including top surgery, body sculpting, facial surgery, and genital surgeries. He trained with leading surgeons in both plastic and urologic techniques, gaining deep expertise in metoidioplasty and phalloplasty. More »
Fellowship-trained, Director of Gender Affirmation Surgery at Stanford Medicine.
Dr. Hope Sherie
Dr. Sherie is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon with extensive experience in gender-affirming surgery. She completed a one-year fellowship in transgender surgery in 2012–2013 and has since performed thousands of top surgery and body masculinization procedures. Her trans-friendly practice, The Cosmetic Concierge, is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. More »
Dr. Daniel Medalie
Dr. Medalie is a board certified surgeon who has been performing gender-affirming surgery since 1996. His many years of experience, natural-looking results and trans-friendly staff have made him a popular choice with those seeking FTM Top Surgery and Simple Release Metoidioplasty. More »
Browse Surgeons by Region - USA
Northeast / Mid-Atlantic
Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner
Dr. Bluebond-Langner is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing at NYU Langone Health in New York City. Dr. Bluebond-Langner has emerged as a national leader in gender-affirming surgery, known for her patient-centered approach and commitment to both safety and natural aesthetic outcomes. More »
Dr. Lee Zhao
Dr. Zhao is a highly skilled reconstructive urologist based in New York City at NYU Langone Health. Known for his expertise in robotic-assisted urologic surgery and complex gender-affirming procedures, Dr. Zhao provides trans and nonbinary patients with expert, compassionate care as part of their surgical transition journey. More »
Dr. Keith is a board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon specializing in gender-affirming surgery. He was the first surgeon in New Jersey to offer the full range of gender-affirming procedures. He co-founded GAMMA (Gender Affirming Medical and Microsurgical Associates) in 2025, a practice focused on delivering expert surgical care for transgender and nonbinary individuals across its two locations in New Jersey and New York City. More »
Recognized as a leader in Gender Surgery, locations in NY and NJ.
Dr. Marano is a board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming FTM surgery. He is a co-founder of GAMMA (Gender Affirming Medical and Microsurgical Associates), a practice dedicated to delivering safe, affirming, and expert surgical care for transgender and nonbinary individuals. GAMMA serves patients across its two locations in New Jersey and New York City. More »
Fellowship-trained Gender Surgeon in New York City and New Jersey.
Dr. Praful Ramineni
Dr. Ramineni is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has more than 15 years of experience and performs upwards of 600 surgeries a year. Based in Washington D.C, Dr. Ramineni's practice is focused on providing the highest quality of gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary patients. He's highly experienced and skilled at performing FTM Top Surgery as well as Body and Facial Masculinization surgeries. More »
Dr. Sarah Eidelson
Dr. Eidelson is a highly skilled and compassionate surgeon, specializing in gender-affirming procedures for transmasculine and nonbinary individuals. With over 11 years of advanced surgical training, Dr. Eidelson is one of the few fellowship-trained gender-affirming surgeons in the United States. She brings her expertise to a wide range of FTM (female-to-male) surgeries, including top surgery, body masculinization, and facial masculinization, as well as other tailored procedures to support each patient’s journey to self-affirmation. More »
Dr. Gabriel Del Corral
Dr. Del Corral is a board-certified plastic surgeon and microsurgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery. He performs Top Surgery and Phalloplasty at the Medstar Center for Gender Affirmation in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Del Corral. Hysterectomy is also available at Medstar, allowing patients to complete their surgical transition at a single institution. More »
Dr. Laurel Chandler
Dr. Chandler is a Harvard fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who has received specialty training in FTM Surgery. During both her residency and fellowship training, Dr. Chandler focused on learning and mastering the aesthetic nuances of FTM Top Surgery. She provides individualized care for a diverse range of patients—up to 90% of whom are transgender and non-binary—at her practice in Darien, Connecticut. More »
Dr. Kathy Rumer
Dr. Rumer is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and an expert in gender-affirming surgery. In addition to performing hundreds of FTM surgery procedures each year, Dr. Rumer also directs a 1-year gender surgery fellowship program. More »
Dr. Aneesh Gupta
Dr. Gupta is a cosmetic surgeon in Pennsylvania who is skilled at performing FTM Top Surgery for his transgender and non-binary patients. Dr. Gupta completed fellowship training in cosmetic surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS). More »
Dr. Shareef Jandali
Dr. Jandali is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in chest surgery. Based in Connecticut, Dr. Jandali had many years of experience with demanding procedures like gynecomastia surgery and breast reconstruction before he expanded his offerings to include FTM Top Surgery. He customizes his Top Surgery techniques for each patient to account for unique chest anatomy and surgical goals. More »
Dr. Dmitriy Nikolavsky
Dr. Nikolavsky is Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Reconstructive Urology at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Nikolavsky is well known for providing urological care for patients experiencing complications following Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty, such as strictures, fistulas and abscesses. He also offers Metoidioplasty. More »
Midwest / North-Central
Dr. Daniel Medalie
Dr. Medalie is a board certified surgeon who has been performing gender-affirming surgery since 1996. His many years of experience, natural-looking results and trans-friendly staff have made him a popular choice with those seeking FTM Top Surgery and Simple Release Metoidioplasty. More »
Dr. Loren Schechter
Dr. Schechter is one of the country's foremost experts on FTM Surgery. He is the Medical Director of the Gender Affirmation Surgery Program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Schechter's outstanding surgical skills and more than 20 years experience with transgender surgery have made him a popular choice. He offers the full spectrum FTM Gender Confirmation surgeries in Chicago, including Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty. More »
Dr. Daniel J. Freet
Dr. Freet is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon who is part of the multidisciplinary gender care team at the University of Iowa. Her performs Top Surgery and Bottom Surgery as well as Body and Facial Masculinization Surgery. Dr. Freet is a member of WPATH. He accepts insurance, Medicaid and Medicare. More »
Southeast
Dr. Charles Garramone
Dr. Garramone stands out as a trailblazer in the field of gender-affirming surgery. He was the first surgeon in the United States to build an entire practice around performing FTM Top Surgery, setting a new standard for care when gender-affirming procedures were still relatively rare. Since 2005, he has focused exclusively on the unique needs of transgender and non-binary individuals seeking FTM Surgery. More »
Dr. John Whitehead
Dr. Whitehead is a board-certified surgeon who performs gender-affirming Top Surgery and Hysterectomy in South Florida. Dr. Whitehead was trained in the art of FTM surgery by Dr. Harold Reed, a urologist and Gender Surgeon who practiced at The Reed Center for decades at a time when there were few surgeons in the field. Dr. Whitehead is proud to honor the legacy of Dr. Reed and serve the needs of the transgender community in the South. More »
Dr. Russell Sassani
Dr. Sassani is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who performs FTM Top Surgery in Florida. 5 star reviews from trans men have helped him quickly become one of the most popular FTM Top Surgery surgeons in the Southeast. More »
Dr. Hope Sherie
Dr. Sherie is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon with extensive experience in gender-affirming surgery. She completed a one-year fellowship in transgender surgery in 2012–2013 and has since performed thousands of top surgery and body masculinization procedures. Her trans-friendly practice, The Cosmetic Concierge, is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. More »
Dr. Joel Beck
Dr. Beck is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Charlotte NC. He has been performing FTM Top Surgery since 2003, making him the most experienced Top Surgery surgeon the state. More »
Dr. Allison Laffoon
Dr. Laffoon is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee, recognized for her affirming care and expertise in FTM Top Surgery and body sculpting. With a strong foundation aesthetic surgery, Dr. Laffoon provides individualized procedures to help transgender men and nonbinary individuals feel more comfortable in their bodies. More »
Dr. Christopher Salgado
Dr. Salgado is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has more than a decade of experience performing female-to-male surgery in Florida. He performs both Top and Bottom Surgery, giving patients the opportunity to experience a continuity of care throughout their surgical transition. More »
Dr. Drew Schnitt
Dr. Schnitt is a board certified cosmetic, plastic, reconstructive and craniofacial surgeon in South Florida who offers Female to Male Surgeries: Chest Masculinization (Top Surgery), Facial Masculinization (FMS) and Body Masculinization. More »
Dr. Gregory Swank
Dr. Swank is a board-certified Surgeon who offers FTM Top Surgery and Body Masculinization in North Carolina. Based in Greater Charlotte, Dr. Swank completed his plastic surgery residency at Duke University. More »
Southwest / Arizona-Texas
Dr. Dany Hanna
Dr. Hanna is a fellowship-trained Gender Surgeon and Urologist who established the Hanna Gender Center in Dallas, Texas as a one-stop facility for gender-affirming surgical care. Dr. Hanna is uniquely qualified to perform most aspects of female to male surgery. He specializes in Metoidioplasty and Top Surgery. More »
Dr. Toby Meltzer
Dr. Meltzer is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is globally recognized as one of the leading surgeons in the field of Gender Affirming Surgery. Dr. Meltzer began performing Gender Affirming Surgery procedures in the early '90s and has experience with FTM Surgery that only a select group of surgeons in the world can claim. Dr. Meltzer is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. More »
Dr. Aran Yoo
Dr. Yoo is a dedicated plastic surgeon at The Meltzer Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing exclusively in gender-affirming procedures. She and her experienced team provide inclusive, high-quality surgical care for transgender and nonbinary individuals. Dr. Yoo offers Top Surgery, as well as Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty. More »
Dr. Alan Dulin
Dr. Dulin is a board-certified Surgeon in Texas with many years of experience performing FTM Top Surgery, as well as Metoidioplasty and Body Masculinization Surgery. Dr. Dulin performs FTM Surgery in the Dallas area. More »
Dr. Dustin Reid
Dr. Reid is a double board-certified plastic surgeon in Austin who offers Top Surgery, Body Masculinization and Hair Restoration. In many cases, Dr. Reid is able to do "drain-free" Top Surgery. Dr. Reid is committed to providing expert surgical care and guidance throughout your FTM Surgery experience. More »
Mountain / Colorado
Dr. Paul Steinwald
Dr. Steinwald is a nationally-recognized FTM Top Surgery expert who has performed Top Surgery hundreds of times over the last 25 years. He is one of the few plastic Surgeons in the Denver area who is double-board certified. Dr. Steinwald pioneered the Inverted-T Top Surgery procedure. More »
West Coast / California
Dr. Scott Mosser
Dr. Mosser is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 10 years experience helping trans patients achieve their medical transition goals. His is co-founder of the American Society of Gender Surgeons (ASGS), and Medical Director of the Gender Institute at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Based in San Francisco, Dr. Mosser is an expert in all types of Top Surgery and also offers Body Sculpting. More »
Board-certified, more than 15 years performing FTM/N Top Surgery in San Francisco.
Dr. Ellie Zara Ley
Dr. Ley is a board-certified plastic surgeon who had more than 15 years of specialized training in plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery and microsurgery before completing training in Gender Surgery. Dr. Ley's unique combination of skills are ideal for transgender surgery, and along with her gentle manner allow her to provide superb surgical care. Dr. Ley offers the full spectrum of FTM surgery procedures in San Francisco. More »
Dr. Alexander Facque
Dr. Facque is the latest surgeon to join San Francisco's Gender Confirmation Center, where he performs Top Surgery and Body Masculinization, and has expanded their surgical offerings with his specialization in Facial Masculinization procedures. Dr. Facque is board-certified in plastic surgery and fellowship-trained in Gender Surgery. He was introduced to gender-affirming care in 2012 and now works exclusively with transgender and non-binary patients. More »
Dr. Bauback Safa
Dr. Safa is a highly experienced Microsurgeon and the Medical Director of the San Francisco Transgender Institute, a multi-disciplinary center that offers FTM Bottom Surgery. Since 2012, Dr. Safa and his team have performed more than 700 gender-affirming Phalloplasties--with no cases of complete flap loss--representing one of the largest experiences in the world. More »
Dr. Andrew Watt
Dr. Watt is an experienced Microsurgeon specializing in FTM Phalloplasty in San Francisco. Dr. Watt has been performing Gender-Affirming Surgery since he joined the world-renowned Buncke Clinic in 2012. He has performed hundreds of Phalloplasty and related surgeries with his team since and is among the most accomplished Phalloplasty surgeons in the U.S. More »
Dr. Mang Chen
Dr. Chen is a Reconstructive Urologist who is an expert in FTM Bottom Surgery. Dr. Chen has performed hundreds of Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty and related surgeries, and has earned a stellar reputation in the trans community for his knowledgeable and compassionate care. Dr. Chen performs RFF & ALT Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty, and related procedures, such as Scrotoplasty and urological repairs. More »
Dr. Daniel Jacobs
Dr. Jacobs is a board-certified plastic surgeon who brings more than 30 years of experience to the Gender Confirmation Center in San Francisco. Dr. Jacobs is proud to devote his deep experience in plastic surgery to gender-affirming care, believing that it's every person's right to feel comfortable in their own body. More »
Dr. Walter Lin
Dr. Lin is a Plastic Surgeon who performs Top Surgery at the San Francisco Transgender Surgery Institute. After his academic training at MIT, Harvard and UCSF, Dr. Lin completed a year-long fellowship in Hand, Microvascular, and Transgender Surgery at the Buncke Clinic. He has been performing gender-affirming surgeries since 2017. More »
Dr. Nicholas Bene
Dr. Bene is a fellowship-trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and the Director of Gender Affirmation Surgery at Stanford Medicine. His practice offers the full range of masculinizing procedures, including top surgery, body sculpting, facial surgery, and genital surgeries. He trained with leading surgeons in both plastic and urologic techniques, gaining deep expertise in metoidioplasty and phalloplasty. More »
Fellowship-trained, Director of Gender Affirmation Surgery at Stanford Medicine.
Dr. Michelle Lee
Dr. Lee is a board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who is widely regarded as being among the best plastic surgeons in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Lee has achieved a high level of technical proficiency and has the skill and artistry to get great results for her transgender patients. Based in Beverly Hills, Dr. Lee offers FTM Top Surgery and Facial Masculinization. More »
Dr. Breanna Jedrzejewski
Dr. Jedrzejewski is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose practice is entirely devoted to the care of transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals. She is based at Align Surgical Associates in San Francisco, where she offers a full spectrum of gender-affirming procedures. More »
Dr. Paul Mittermiller
Dr. Mittermiller is a board-certified plastic surgeon with advanced fellowship training in craniofacial and gender-affirming facial surgery. Based in Santa Monica, California, Dr. Mittermiller’s practice focuses exclusively on facial surgery, helping transgender individuals achieve their aesthetic and identity goals. More »
Dr. Min Jun
Dr. Jun is a Reconstructive Urologist who has dedicated his practice to genital Gender Affirming Surgery. Dr. Jun is extensively trained, having completed fellowship training in both reconstructive urology and Gender Affirming Surgery. He practices in San Francisco, where he offers Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty. More »
Dr. Dev Gurjala
Dr. Gurjala is a board-certified plastic surgeon in San Francisco who works exclusively with transgender and non-binary patients. Before joining Align Surgical Associates in 2019, Dr. Gurjala performed gender surgery, microsurgery, and general reconstructive and aesthetic surgery for five years in the Kaiser Permanente system. Dr. Gurjala performs both Top and Bottom Surgeries. More »
Dr. Graham Ives
Dr. Ives is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills who completed an advanced fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery at the renowned Lasky Clinic. IvesMD is one of the first practices to be in-network with Blue Shield of California for gender-affirming facial and hair transplant surgeries. Dr. Ives also offers gender-affirming top surgery and body sculpting. More »
Fellowship-trained facial surgeon, also offers top surgery, in-network with Blue Shield of CA.
Dr. Thomas Satterwhite
Dr. Satterwhite is a Plastic Surgeon in San Francisco works exclusively with transgender and non-binary patients. Dr. Satterwhite is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He performs multiple methods of Top Surgery, as well as Facial and Body Masculinization procedures. More »
Dr. John Henry Pang
Dr. Pang is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose practice is dedicated to providing comprehensive gender-affirming surgical care. Prior to joining Align Surgical Associates in San Francisco, Dr. Pang completed the Gender Surgery training program at Mount Sinai in New York. More »
Dr. Michael Safir
Dr. Safir is a urologist in Los Angeles who specializes in Phalloplasty and Metoidioplasty. He is one of the only urologists in the world with individual fellowship training and experience in both male and female genital reconstruction. Dr. Safir's many years of experience in urology and gender surgery has made him a popular choice for FTM bottom surgery. More »
Dr. Mark Youssef
Dr. Youssef's surgical skills, his trans-friendly staff, and their shared goal of helping to make your transition smoother are just a few reasons why he is a great choice for trans men and gender-nonconforming clients seeking Top Surgery in Southern California. More »
Dr. Manish Champaneria
Dr. Champaneria is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has extensive training and experience with chest and facial surgeries. He has a special interest in gender-affirming Top Surgery. Dr. Champaneria practices in San Diego, California. More »
Pacific Northwest
Dr. E. Antonio Mangubat
Dr. Mangubat's extensive experience and dedication to transgender health have made him the most sought after surgeon in the Pacific Northwest for Top Surgery. Dr. Mangubat has been performing FTM Surgery for more than 20 years at his private surgery center located 20 minutes south of Seattle. More »
Dr. Lena Weinman
Dr. Weinman is a fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon located in the Seattle area. Dr. Weinman brings a unique combination of surgical precision and aesthetic sensitivity to her gender-affirming practice. She trained directly under Dr. Mangubat and now offers compassionate, highly tailored care for transmasculine and non-binary patients seeking chest and body masculinization. More »
Dr. Alvina Won
Dr. Won is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon who gained significant experience with FTM Top Surgery during a year-long fellowship in 2018/2019. Based in the Seattle area, Dr. Won now devotes part of her practice to performing gender-affirming procedures, including FTM Top Surgery and Body Masculinization. More »
Last updated: 01/22/26