Surgeons
CU Plastic Surgery
12348 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora
Cosmetic Services (303) 724-8700)
Reconstructive Surgery (720) 848-0800
The CU Plastic Surgery team provides a safe space to help you reflect your most authentic self with natural-looking results. Board-certified plastic surgeons and physician assistants have experience in all aspects of gender affirmation plastic surgery and non-invasive procedures, such as laser hair removal, dermal fillers, medical skin care, and CoolSculpting. As part of the University of Colorado, they have access to the latest technology and work closely with the UC Health Integrated Transgender Program.
Terrence Murphy, MD—FFS, MA, FTM
Swedish Medical Center.
799 E Hampden Ave. #540, Englewood
(303) 788-8400
Well acquainted with our community, Dr. Murphy is a highly recommended surgeon for FFS, Breast Augmentation, or FTM Top surgery. Dr. Murphy completed his training under the tutelage of Dr. Brooke Seckel, a world-renowned lecturer and author in aesthetic surgery, in particular breast and facial aesthetic surgery. Dr. Murphy is chief of plastic surgery at Swedish Medical Center.
*Does not accept insurance
Marci L. Bowers, MD—GRS
345 Lorton Ave. #101, Burlingame, CA
(650) 570-2270
Marci Bowers took over the gender reassignment surgery department in Trinidad, Colorado, in 2003, having been hand-picked by the legendary Dr. Stanley Biber. She has performed more than 550 primary MTF vaginoplasties and performs more than 220 gender-related surgeries annually. Her practice has moved to California.
Sherman Leis, MD—FFS, SRS, MA
19 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA
(610) 667-1888
Board-certified in general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Leis is a founding member and the first president of the plastic and reconstructive surgery section of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.
Christine McGinn, MD— FFS/SRS/MA
18 Village Row, Suite 43, Logan Square
Lower York Road (202) New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1199S
With formal training tailored specifically to transgender surgery, and since her transition in 2000, Dr. McGinn has been an activist and speaker on gender-variant issues. She is the founder of Papillon Gender Wellness Center, a comprehensive gender support center that includes a variety of professional services in addition to plastic surgery.
Denver Health LGBT Center of Excellence
Female to Male Surgery (Transmasculine Procedures)
Transmasculine procedures help align individuals assigned female at birth change into their bodies they have always known themselves to be.
Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy | Dr. Jennifer Hyer
Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the uterus and sometimes the ovaries and/or fallopian tubes; a gender-affirming, masculinizing lower surgery. Oophorectomy is a surgery to remove the ovaries; a gender-affirming, masculinizing lower surgery.
Metoidioplasty (in development) | Dr. Marci Bowers and Dr. Jennifer Hyer
Metoidioplasty is a surgical procedure that uses existing genital tissue to form a new penis.
Chest Reconstruction Surgery | Dr. Meryl Livermore and Dr. Stephanie Malliaris
Chest reconstruction surgery is a gender-affirming, masculinizing, top surgery that removes breast tissue and forms remaining tissue into a shape that is typically considered to be more masculine.
Male to Female Surgery (Transfeminine Procedures)
Transfeminine procedures help to align individuals assigned male at birth change into their body they have always known themselves to be.
Vaginoplasty | Dr. Jennifer Hyer
Vaginoplasty is a gender-confirming, feminizing, lower surgery to create a vagina and vulva (including mons, labia, clitoris and urethral opening) and remove the penis, scrotal sac and testes.
Breast Augmentation | Dr. Meryl Livermore & Dr. Stephanie Malliaris
Breast augmentation, or breast construction, is a gender-affirming, feminizing, top surgery that creates or enlarges one’s breasts. *Most insurance does not cover this. Please check with a Transgender Care navigator to find out more.
Orchiectomy | Dr. Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva
Orchiectomy is a surgery to remove the testes; a gender-affirming, feminizing, lower/bottom surgery. Some people have orchiectomy and later have vaginoplasty, although they are often done in a single procedure. Some people only ever have orchiectomy. Denver Health recommends waiting to have orchiectomy if you plan on having vaginoplasty in the future due to tissue atrophy.
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