Research & MoreGender-affirming surgeryUnited States
UCLA Genital Gender-Affirming Surgery Fellowship (gender-affirming surgery)
Los Angeles, California
A one-year clinical fellowship in genital gender-affirming surgery covering transfeminine and transmasculine reconstruction, primary and revision cases, within UCLA's multidisciplinary Gender Health Program, with optional clinical or population research.
Length1 year
StartsJuly
What stands out
- Robot-assisted vaginoplasty using a Davydov peritoneal flap
- Vaginoplasty by modified penile inversion with peritoneal flap and by intestinal technique
- Transmasculine surgery including phalloplasty, metoidioplasty and prosthesis placement and revision
- Cystoscopy and VCUG of the reconstructed urethra, plus repair of fistulas and strictures
- Program lead
- Gladys Ng
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- January 31, 2025 (for the 2026-2027 fellowship, as published)
- Focus
- Transfeminizing and transmasculinizing genital surgery within a multidisciplinary transgender care model, with research
- Eligibility
- Not open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Per week: surgery 2 to 3 days, clinic 2 to 2.5 days, didactics 1 to 5 hours, admin 0.5 day; weekly 1-hour didactics and journal clubs
- Research
- Opportunity for research in clinical or population science
- Hospitals
- UCLA Urology Westwood clinic · UCLA Urology Burbank clinic · UCLA main medical center, Westwood · UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Requirements (5)
- US MD or DO degree
- Completion of a US urology residency
- California medical license at least 4 months before July start
- US citizen or permanent resident
- CV, statement of interest, two confidential letters of recommendation