Dr. Daniel Medalie
Over 25 Years Experience With Top Surgery
Dr. Daniel Medalie, MD is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has been performing Top Surgery since 1996. Based in the Cleveland area, Dr. Medalie is one of the best known and most experienced Top Surgery surgeons in the United States. His consistently natural-looking results, along with trans-friendly staff, have made Dr. Medalie a popular choice within the transmasculine community for many years.
Education and Experience:
- Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University.
- Medical degree, Cornell University Medical College
- First physician accepted into the highly regarded University of Pittsburgh Medical Center integrated plastic surgery training program. (The program combined six years of general and plastic surgery training with two additional years of intensive research.)
- Served as an assistant professor at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland (2002-2016)
- Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Cleveland VA Medical Center (2002-2006)
- Full time faculty at MetroHealth Medical Center (2006-2016)
- Adjunct teaching faculty at the Cleveland Clinic (2006-2016)
Dr. Medalie is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery.
He operates exclusively at Brainard Surgery Center, and is also affiliated with University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Dr. Medalie was a great choice for my top surgery. He was very helpful with answering questions and always responded quickly, before the surgery and afterwards when I had a few post-op questions. His staff was AMAZING. I couldn't have been happier when I woke up because they treated me so incredibly well. I am very happy with my results and would recommend him to anyone looking for transgender ftm top surgery. — Patient, RealSelf.com
Dr. Medalie is an internationally recognized expert in the field of FTM Top Surgery. He has been featured in several documentaries about transgender surgery including ones on MTV and LOGO tv. Dr. Medalie performs Double Incision with nipple grafts, Inverted-T, Peri-areolar and Keyhole methods of Top Surgery. Non-binary note: He does not perform Double Incision without Nipple Grafts.
Watch Now: Videos of Dr. Medalie performing Double Incision and Peri-areolar Top Surgery.
Top Surgery Pricing & Consultations
The cost of Top Surgery with Dr. Medalie ranges from $7500-8500. Pricing includes Surgeon fee, anesthesia fee, and facility fee. Costs are general estimates only (July 2021). Exact pricing can only be determined following a consultation. Dr. Medalie offers phone and in-person consultations for a fee of $65. This fee is applied toward your surgery fee if you proceed with scheduling. The average wait time for a surgery date is currently 3-4 months.
Paying for Top Surgery
Dr. Medalie accepts cash, credit card, medical financing with CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit. He does not accept insurance, Medicaid or Medicare.
Surgery Requirements
- General good health
- Support letter(s) from qualified mental health professional, written to WPATH standards.
- Dr. Medalie will operate on minors aged 16 and up with parental consent.
- Testosterone is not required for Top Surgery
- Smokers must quit at least 6 weeks prior to surgery.
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