Gender-Affirming Surgeons With No/High BMI Limits

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The FEDUP Collective is maintaining a list that serves this same purpose and is inclusive of all of the information on this site, which you can find here: https://fedupcollective.org/gender-affirming-surgeon-guide. I appreciate FEDUP's time and dedication to the continuation of this project, and am grateful for FEDUP and others who are willing and able to put in the effort to help facilitate access to gender-affirming care for everyone, and especially for fat trans people and others who face an increased number of barriers to care.

This is a list of surgeons who have no body mass index (BMI) limit, or have a BMI limit higher than the average of 30-35. It can be difficult for fat* people and people in larger bodies to find surgeons willing to perform surgery. This list is intended to help these individuals access care by connecting them with affirming and competent providers.

This information is patient-reported and may not necessarily be verified with the surgeon or their office.

This is not a list of recommendations. Please do your own research prior to consult with and/or having surgery with one of the providers on this list.

There is an additional community-sourced list, which you can find here.

*Please read this article regarding my use of the word fat as a neutral descriptor.

Site last updated: April 26, 2023

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AREZOO ASTANEHE

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Procedures: Top Surgery, Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty

BMI Limit: None

https://www.beautifi.com/doctors/arezoo-astanehe/

RACHEL BLUEBOND-LANGNER

New York, New York

Procedures: Top Surgery, Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty

BMI Limit: < 35, preferably 33 for bottom surgery, 40 or under for top surgery

https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1902867393/rachel-bluebond-langner

LAUREL CHANDLER

Darien, Connecticut

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.laurelchandlermd.com/

KYLE CHEPLA

Cleveland, Ohio

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.metrohealth.org/physician/kyle-chepla-125492

MARIE CLAIRE-BUCKLEY

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://med.umn.edu/bio/surgery/marie-claire-buckley

ORIANA COHEN

New York, New York

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1275893331/oriana-d-cohen

PAUL COSTAS

Concord, MA

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.emersonhospital.org/find-a-doctor/paul-d-costas

SARA DANKER

Miami, Florida

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty

BMI Limit: No limit for top surgery, < 30 for phalloplasty

https://doctors.umiamihealth.org/provider/Sara+Danker/1670918

MARK DAVENPORT

Rochester, New York

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: No limit

https://rochesterplasticsurgery.com/about-mark-davenport/

GABRIEL DEL CORRAL

Baltimore, Maryland

Procedures: Top Surgery, Vaginoplasty, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty

BMI Limit: < 40 for top surgery, < 35 for genital surgery

https://www.drdelcorral.com

ALAN DULIN

Plano, Texas

Procedures: Top Surgery, Body Contouring

BMI Limit: None

https://thetranscenter.com/dr-alan-dulin/

MARC DUPÉRÉ

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.visageclinic.com/

ERIC EMERSON

Gastonia, North Carolina

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: < 35

https://www.ppsd.com/providers/providers-eric-t-emerson-md-facs/

NICK ESMONDE

Scottsdale, Arizona

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty, Metoidiplasty, Vaginoplasty

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://themeltzerclinic.com/nick-esmonde-md/

BEVERLY FISCHER

Timonium, Maryland

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.beverlyfischer.net

DANIEL FREET

Houston, Texas

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.beverlyfischer.net

LISA FRIEDERICH

Sydney, Australia

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.drlisa.com.au/

KATHERINE GAST

Madison, Wisconsin

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/staff/katherine-gast/

THOMAS HAGOPIAN

Atlanta, Georgia

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.peachtreeplasticsurgery.com/our-providers/thomas-hagopian/

JULIANA HANSEN

Portland, Oregon

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/juliana-e-hansen-md

MEGAN HASSALL

Sydney, Australia

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.svph.org.au/specialists/dr-megan-hassall-plastic-surgeon-(reconstructive-a

ALEXES HAZEN

New York, New York

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: 40

https://www.alexeshazenmd.com

MARTIN HERTL

Chicago, Illinois

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://doctors.rush.edu/details/758/martin-hertl-surgery-chicago-oak_brook

TIM HEWITT

Perth, Australia

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.timhewittplasticsurgeon.com.au/

AMIE HOP

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://findadoctor.spectrumhealth.org/physician/profile/808

TINA JENQ

Portland, Oregon

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.providence.org/doctors/profile/198421-tina-f-jenq

JESSICA JEN-TAU HSU

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/33845/jessica-jen-tau-hsu-md

TRACY KAYAN

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.kayanplasticsurgery.com

JONATHAN KEITH

Livingston, New Jersey

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty, Vaginoplasty

BMI Limit: None for top surgery, unknown for genital surgery

https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/jonathan-d-keith-md/

CLIFFORD KING

Madison, Wisconsin

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

http://topsurgerymidwest.com

JAMES KONG

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown, has operated on individuals with a BMI >40

https://www.healthpartners.com/care/find/doctor/129339/

DANIEL KWAN

Providence, Rhode Island

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.lifespan.org/daniel-kwan-md

KU MEDICAL CENTER

Kansas City, Kansas

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty, Vaginoplasty, Vulvoplasty, Facial Surgery

BMI Limit: Flexible

https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/care/specialties/gender-affirming-medicine

RICHARD KUTZ

South Portland, Maine

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown, has operated on individuals with a BMI of 45

https://www.mainehealth.org/Provider-Directory/K/Kutz-Richard-H--III

ELLIE ZARA LEY

San Francisco, California

Procedures: Top Surgery, Facial Surgery, Metoidioplasty, Phalloplasty, Vaginoplasty, Orchiectomy

BMI Limit: 40

https://www.genderconfirmation.com/drellieley

FAN LIANG

Baltimore, Maryland

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty, Metoidioplasty, Vaginoplasty, Vulvoplasty, Facial Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/fan-liang

JARED LIEBMAN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://providers.einstein.edu/provider/Jared+Liebman/1451383

KEELEE MACPHEE

Durham, North Carolina

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: No hard limit, however patients over a BMI of 32 with any pulmonary, cardiac, or other conditions may be requested to lose weight or otherwise manage their medical conditions prior to having surgery.

https://keeleemacpheemd.com/

KEVIN MAGUIRE

Burlington, Vermont

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.uvmhealth.org/medcenter/provider/kevin-maguire-md-facs

JOYCE K. MCINTYRE

Worcester, Massachusetts

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://physicians.umassmemorial.org/details/3335/joyce-mcintyre-plastic_and_reconstructive_surgery-surgery-uxbridge-worcester

DANIEL MEDALIE

Cleveland, Ohio

Procedures: Top Surgery, Metoidioplasty

BMI Limit: 45

http://www.clevelandplasticsurgery.com/dr-medalie/

TOBY MELTZER

Scottsdale, Arizona

Procedures: Top Surgery, Phalloplasty, Metoidiplasty, Vaginoplasty, Facial Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://themeltzerclinic.com/the-meltzer-clinic-provider-information/

KHASHAYAR MOHEBALI

Corte Madera, California

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://mohebaliplasticsurgery.com/

SHANE MORRISON

Seattle, Washington

Procedures: Top Surgery, Metoidioplasty, Phalloplasty, Vaginoplasty, Vulvoplasty

BMI Limit: None

https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/shane-morrison

SCOTT MOSSER

San Francisco, California

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: None

https://www.genderconfirmation.com/

MIRIAM MURRAY

Iowa City, Iowa

Procedures: Hysterectomy

BMI Limit: Unknown, reported to have operated > 40

https://uihc.org/providers/miriam-murray

HARUKO OKADA

Columbus, Ohio

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.stratusplasticsurgery.com/female-to-male-top-surgery

PRAFUL RAMINENI

Washinton, DC

Procedures: Top Surgery

BMI Limit: Unknown

https://www.westendplasticsurgery.com/about/team/dr-ramineni/

Note: According to community anecdotes, Dr. Ramineni charges extra for liposuction. Confirm with the surgeon's office if this is a concern for you; you can inquire if your insurance will cover it.