Surgeons Who Use Informed Consent
What Is Informed Consent?
Informed Consent is a health care model used by providers around the world that allows patients to make decisions about their gender identity and health care. The model reflects the basic human right to self-actualization.
Often times, people seeking Top Surgery are required to get a letter from a mental health professional stating that they have been deemed psychologically ready for surgery before a surgeon will perform Top Surgery. However, there's a growing number of surgeons who don't believe that being trans is a mental illness, and they will operate provided that the patient possesses accurate information and the cognitive ability to decide about having surgery. Under the Informed Consent model, surgeons provide information about the surgery that includes methodology, duration, potential risks, after care and more. Patients are typically required to sign a legal release form that confirms their understanding of the procedure and its permanent nature, and that they are undergoing the procedure at their own responsibility.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Insurance companies DO require support letters to cover Top Surgery, so if you are pursuing insurance coverage you will still need letters even if you go to a surgeon who uses informed consent.
The surgeons listed below operate on Informed Consent. They do not require a letter from a therapist or that you undergo therapy as a pre-requisite to Top Surgery.
California
Dr. Scott Mosser, MD, FACS
Dr. Alexander Facque, MD
Dr. Ellie Zara Ley
Dr. Daniel Jacobs, MD
450 Sutter St., Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA, 94108
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Dr. Thomas Satterwhite, MD
Dr. Dev Gurjala, MD
Dr. Angela Rodriguez, MD
Align Surgical Associates Inc.
2299 Post St., Suite 207
San Francisco, California 94115
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Dr. Walter Lin, MD
The Buncke Clinic
45 Castro St., Suite 121
San Francisco, California 94114
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Dr. Manish Champaneria, MD
Scripps Clinic Del Mar
12395 El Camino Real, Ste 112
San Diego, California 92130
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Colorado
Dr. Paul Steinwald, MD
The Center for Cosmetic Surgery
300 South Jackson St, Suite 310
Denver, CO, 80209
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Connecticut
Dr. Laurel Chandler, MD
Chandler Plastic Surgery
777 Post Rd., Suite 304
Darien, Connecticut 06820
Fellowship-trained; board-certified; WPATH member; accepts financing, insurance and Medicaid; no BMI limit; wait list 2-3 months; $200 consult fee; will operate on minors with parental consent.
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Florida
Dr. Elliot W. Jacobs, MD, FACS
Sanctuary Plastic Surgery
4800 North Federal Hwy, Suite C101
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
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Georgia
Dr. James Parker, MD
1181 Langford Drive
Bldg 300-105
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Hawaii
Dr. Shim Ching, MD
Shim Ching, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Asia Pacific Plastic Surgery Inc.
1401 S. Beretania St.. #888
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Michigan
Dr. Kenneth Wolf, MD
Wolf Aesthetic & Laser Centers
1990 Union Lake Rd., Suite 200
Commerce, MI, 48382
If 18+, no letter required; if under 18, letter required.
North Carolina
Dr. Hope Sherie, MD, FACS
The Cosmetic Concierge
325 Arlington Ave.
Charlotte, NC, 28203
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Dr. Keelee MacPhee, MD
Renaissance Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
5826 Fayetteville Rd, Suite 209
Durham, North Carolina 27713
Texas
Dr. Dustin Reid, MD, FACS
Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre
901 W. 38th St.,
Suite 401
Austin, TX 78705
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Dr. Gary Lawton, MD
525 Oak Centre Dr., #260
San Antonio, TX, 78258
Tennessee
Dr. Jeffrey B. Marvel, MD
Marvel Cosmetic Surgery
329 18th Avenue, N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
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Utah
Dr. Cori Agarwal, MD
Dr. Isak Goodwin, MD
Dr. Dana Johns, MD
University of Utah Health
Transgender Health Program
30 North 1900 East, Suite 3B400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
Washington
Dr. Javad Sajan, MD
Allure Esthetic
600 Broadway #320,
Seattle, Washington 98122
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Dr. Tony Mangubat, MD
La Belle Vie Cosmetic Surgery Center
16400 Southcenter Parkway, Suite 101
Tukwila, Washington 98188
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Canada
Dr. Hugh McLean, MD
50 Burnhamthorpe Rd. West, #343
Mississauga, ON
Last updated: 10/20/22