New specialized office offers wide range of gender-affirming facial, top and bottom surgeries for the transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse communities
The Bay Area-based gender-affirming care provider Align Surgical Associates (Align Surgical) announces the opening of its new office in Santa Monica, with surgeons specializing in gender-affirming facial, top and genital surgical procedures. Align Surgical is one of the few multi-disciplinary surgical practices in California that exclusively provides gender-affirming services.
Align Surgical’s Los Angeles practice will serve patients from across Southern California and beyond. The office and surgical center, located at 1317 Fifth Street, #303, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, are easily accessible by car or public transportation.
The surgeons at the Los Angeles office location include:
Michael H. Safir, MD. Dr. Safir is a dual fellowship-trained board-certified reconstructive urologist with subspecialty certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Safir specializes exclusively in gender-affirming genital surgery. He is one of the few urologists in the world with individual fellowship training and experience in both male and female genital reconstruction.
“At a time when so many places in the United States are heading in the wrong direction regarding access to gender-affirming healthcare, we are pleased to bring our dedicated gender-affirming practice to Southern Californians,” says Dr. Safir. “I’m both honored and deeply committed to serving the transgender and gender-diverse community in Los Angeles, helping patients become their most authentic selves.”
Paul Mittermiller, MD. Dr. Mittermiller is a craniofacial surgeon, specializing in facial gender-affirming surgical procedures. He has been actively involved in research to advance facial surgery, and his published peer-reviewed research has gained recognition from the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Mittermiller also provides top surgery to patients at Align Surgical’s Los Angeles office.
