Dr. Bauback Safa
Expert Phalloplasty Surgeon in San Francisco
Dr. Bauback Safa, MD is a highly experienced Phalloplasty Surgeon and the Medical Director of the San Francisco Transgender Institute, a multi-disciplinary center that provides comprehensive, gender-affirming surgical care. He and his team have performed more than 700 Phalloplasty surgeries since 2012, making him one of the most experienced Phalloplasty surgeons in the world.
Dr. Safa is internationally renowned as a Reconstructive Microsurgeon and has trained hundreds of surgeons around the world in microsurgery. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at both Stanford and UCSF divisions of plastic surgery and is on staff at the Buncke Clinic in San Francisco, widely considered to be the birthplace of microsurgery.
Dr. Safa is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and numerous other surgical societies.
Dr. Safa performs the following Phalloplasty procedures:
- Phalloplasty - Radial Forearm Flap (RFF) & Anterolateral Thigh (ALT)
- Glansplasty
- Mons Resection / Pubic Lift
Dr. Safa's Phalloplasty team includes Reconstructive Urologist Dr. Mang Chen, who performs the urological Phalloplasty procedures including Urethral Lengthening, and implantation of Testicular and Erectile Implants. Surgeries are performed at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Safa is also affiliated with Kaiser's San Francisco Medical Center.
Dr. Safa has authored numerous papers on the subjects of microsurgery and Phalloplasty, including these recent articles:
- Current Concepts in Masculinizing Gender Surgery. (2019)
- Single-Stage Phalloplasty. (2019)
- Gender Surgery: A Truly Multidisciplinary Field. (2018)
- Introduction to Phalloplasty. (2018)
Surgery Requirements
Dr. Safa follows WPATH guidelines for surgery. You will need to provide:
- Two referrals from qualified mental health professionals;
- A letter from your hormone specialist stating you have been on 12 months of continuous hormones (unless clinically contraindicated.)
Per hospital policy, patients must be 18 years of age or older.
Insurance & Medicaid
Dr. Safa accepts insurance from a wide number of insurance companies, including Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Cigna, Kaiser and Health Net, as well as Medicaid (Medi-Cal). A cash pay rate can also be requested.
Booking a Consultation
Dr. Safa is available for phone and in-person consultations.
Current wait list: 12 months.
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