VFS USA

Wiki Index

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Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

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California

Katherine Chiayee Yung

Location

• San Francisco

Surgeons sites

• https://www.sfvoice.com/
• https://www.sfmeda.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/SFMEDA/
• https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-doctor/dr-katherine-c-yung
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraQw80KT6aOZ7DU86soXSQ

reddit

• Yeson Voice surgery or femlar with minimal / unsuccessful voice training? by ffsthrowaway1234 in 2022
• VFS: My Process, Experience, and Results by unvaluedcustomer in 2020

Susans

• VFS With Dr Katherine Yung in San Francisco by tgirlamc in 2018

Review sites

• https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Katherine_Yung.html
• https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-katherine-yung-2vfph
• https://www.doximity.com/pub/katherine-yung-md
• https://www.yelp.com/biz/katherine-c-yung-md-san-francisco
• https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/dr-katherine-c-yung

UCSF

• San Francisco Giants' Sideline Reporter Gets Her Voice Back in 2012

Other

• https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/registry/provider-view/1508985243
• https://npino.com/npi/1508985243-dr.-katherine-c-yung/
• https://www.medicinenet.com/doctors/33c784ee-ed89-4776-93bb-c3d3fd00233c/katherine-yung/richmond-ca_doctor.htm

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Nancy Jiang

Surgeons sites

• https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/nancyjiang
• https://health.usnews.com/doctors/nancy-jiang-875534

reddit

• Pitch-elevation VFS surgery at Kaiser Northern California by onnake in 2024

YouTube

• Office Laryngology: Delivering Care One Injection At A Time, Nancy Jiang, MD by Stanford Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery in 2024

NPI # 1740424043

• https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/otolaryngology_207y00000x/1740424043.aspx

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UCLA

YouTube

• Care of the Transgender Voice: Focus on Feminization | UCLA Gender Health by UCLA Health in 2018

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Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

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Florida

Vartan Mardirossian

See also FFS.

Location

• Florida

Surgeons site

• http://palmbeachplastics.com/voice-feminization-surgery/
• YouTube Channel
• https://www.realself.com/find/Florida/Jupiter/Facial-Plastic-Surgeon/Vartan-Mardirossian

reddit

• I had vfs with Dr. Mardirossian on Sept 8th. Yesterday was the first time I could talk and I’m still healing , super hoarse but I can already tell I made the right decision! It’s like night and day already and I can’t wait to see how it sounds as I continue to heals! by Livs777 in 2022
• VFSRAC with Mardirossian + Pneumonia = Possible Scar Tissue by PianoGirlCm in 2021

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David Edward Rosow

Surgeons sites

• https://www.rosow.org/

reddit

• My voice feminization surgery experience after 1 year by Bummiestbum in 2021

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Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

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Massachusetts

Jeffrey Spiegel

Surgeons sites

• https://www.drspiegel.com/
• Amazing Vocal Cord Surgery Before & After by Jeffrey Spiegel

reddit

• I had voice feminization surgery with Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel AMA by Trialpuddles in 2023
• VFS (Voice Feminization Surgery) & LipLift with Dr. Spiegel, August 2020 by 2d4d_data in 2020
• Recently had Vocal Feminization Surgery with Dr Spiegel, willing to answer any questions. by gelbkatze around 2017

YouTube

• 2022 1 18 Voice Feminization Surgery Consultation With Dr Jeffrey Spiegel by Zarrakan in 2022
• Voice Feminization Surgery: One YEAR of Healing by Shay Rose in 2021
  • Voice Feminization Surgery: My Experience and Some Tips by Shay Rose in 2021
• reacting to my NEW VOICE // VFS 🤐 by nicola nilla in 2021
• Night before MTF VFS with Dr. Spiegel at the Boston Medical Center by Casey Love Baron in 2016, and 3 Month Update Since Failed Voice Feminization Surgery (VFS)
• Facial Feminization Surgery Revisited by MissGendered in 2016
• My Facial Feminization Surgery by Vicki Estrada in 2007

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Toby Gerald Mayer

See FFS page for more info.

Location

• California

Surgeons sites

• https://bevhillstg.com/voice-modification-samples/
• YouTube Channel

See also FFS links

reddit

• VFS with Dr. Mayer by rocknjackie in 2018

YouTube

• VOICE feminization SURGERY by London Lumbi in 2022
  • Voice Feminization Surgery Journey Part 2 awake and gone wrong by London Lumbi in 2021
  • Voice Feminization Surgery Part 1 Vlog by London Lumbi in 2021
• My facial feminization and voice modification experiance with Toby G. Meyer MD plastic surgeon. by Michelle Adams in 2017

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Michigan

Laura Rubi Garcia-Rodriguez

See also the FFS page.

Location

• Detroit

Surgeons sites

• https://www.henryford.com/physician-directory/g/garcia-rodriguez-laura

reddit

• Recovering in silence from VFS by i-am-me-i-think in 2019

YouTube

• Laura Garcia-Rodriguez, MD by HenryFordTV in 2019

Review sites

• https://www.realself.com/find/Michigan/Dearborn/Otolaryngologist/Laura-Garcia-Rodriguez

Other

• http://www.hipaaspace.com/medical_billing/coding/national_provider_identifier/codes/npi_1508125063.aspx

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Minnesota

Bryan Rolfes

Location

• MN

Surgeons sites

• http://www.omnifps.com/
• http://www.omnifps.com/facial-plastic-surgery-minneapolis/vocal-feminization/
• https://www.realself.com/find/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Otolaryngologist/Bryan-Rolfes

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Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

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New York

C. Michael Haben

Location

• NY

Surgeons sites

• https://professionalvoice.org/

reddit

• 1 Year 3 Month Update on my Voice Feminization Surgery - VFS with Dr Michael C Haben in Rochester, NY by Jessie189c in 2023
  • 6 Month Post Op VFS - Dr Haben "Triple" Procedure by Jessie189c in 2022
  • 52 Day Post VFS Update - Dr Haben Triple by Jessie189c in 2022
  • 6 Days Post-Op VFS "Triple" Surgery with Dr Haben in Rochester NY - AMA. Details in Comments. by Jessie189c in 2021
• Day 1 Post-op VFS with Dr James Thomas by HannahTehBanana in 2022
• For everyone who messages me to ask me how my followup revisions with Dr James Thomas have gone in the X amount of years since my initial surgery….. by Girl-UnSure in 2021
  • Has anyone had VFS & Thyrohyoid elevation with Dr Thomas, gotten poor results, and then had to go back for laser treatments with him? If so, how was it and are you satisfied with your results? by Girl-UnSure in 2020
  • Anyone who has had VFS, especially FEMLAR/Thyrohyoid elevation with Dr Thomas in Portland, at two weeks did your voice sound like a hoarse whisper? I literally tried talking today for the first time at normal volume..... by Girl-UnSure in 2020
• 5 year post op Voice feminization with Dr. Haben in Rochester NY by TemporarilyEG in 2021
• Question for women who went to Dr. Haben for Voice Feminization Surgery by neon-lakes in 2020
• Just had a consult with Dr. Haben for VFS and need advice by neon_runner in 2020
• Vocal surgery timeline, 2 months between photos. Voice clips in comments by Zara1917 in 2019
• 2-week update on my VFS (Haben) by Queen_Combat in 2019
• I'm now 6 Weeks Post-op from VFS with Dr Haben by RandomGecko in 2018
• I can intuitively and comfortably speak in my female voice, but I can't sing without breaking from my feminine full voice into falsetto in the range that almost every female can easily reach? Voice surgery? by Nathapat around 2018
• VFS With Dr. Haben by Wynternight777 around 2017
• 1 Day Post-Op VFS with Dr. Haben AMA by slinky188 around 2017
• Two months post op vocal feminization with Dr Haben NY by AshCoyote around 2017
• Consultation with Dr Haben by getText around 2016
• I am Dr. Haben of the Center of the Professional Voice - AMA! by SleepNowMyThrowaway around 2016
• 5.5 wk post-op Voice Surgery results with Dr. Haben. Got any questions? AMA! by CallMeRoni around 2016
• VFS: Yeson and Haben differences? by Fairlady31 around 2016
• Dr. Haben and Dena's broken voice by Dena in 2015

Susans

• Before and After Triple with Dr Haben by KristySims in 2019
• Dr. Haben - Recording and Stuff by Shay9999 in 2019
• My experience with Dr Haben and being a diabetic by pinkparadise in 2018
• My VFS Journey by Miss Lux in 2016
• My VSF nightmare, 13 months later by kwala in 2016
• A second chance with Yeson? by kwala in 2017
• WARNING about Dr Haben's Voice Feminization Surgery (VFS) - Note that according to google cache the original post was was moderated to tone it down and remove references to Dr Haben.

YouTube

• [Voice Feminization Surgery] 3 Months Post-Op by Edelia in 2021
• Transgender voice Feminization - Kim sings and talks about surgery in her old stealth man voice. by Kim Passable in 2019
• Voice Feminization Surgery - Day 1 after mandatory voice rest by TrenSending Seven in 2018

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Mark Sam Courey

Location

• NYC

Surgeons sites

• https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/mark-s-
• https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Mark_Courey.html
• https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-mark-courey-2jwcd

reddit

• Disappointed with my results from Dr. Courey by tatianna900 in 2024 - "... while my voice sounds great, I'm still confused why Dr. Courey decided to place my tracheal shave scar in a place that's so visible... I've gone on dates with guys and have been to many social gatherings where I'm asked about my scar and it reminds me of how viable it is."
• reply to Does Voice Feminization Surgery get better as time goes on? by SlateRaven in 2024
• fading old tracheal shave scar by prawnjavis in 2022
• 2 months post op VFS. This is life changing, definitely suggest getting it if u can. by dmeiirbek in 2021
  • I had a voice fem surgery. It’s been 3 weeks. What y’all think? by dmeiirbek in 2021
• I had Voice Feminization Surgery with Dr. Courey. Here are my results. AMA! by RainbowPassage1 in 2019
• I had my first voice therapy session yesterday, and a have a follow up consult for VFS, all in San Francisco and all, so far, paid by insurance. Here's my experience so far. AMA? around 2016

YouTube

• VFS Part 1 | Dr Mark Courey by Quinn-Cassidy in 2021
• Vocal Feminization Surgery Consultation for Transgender women. Here’s what to expect from VFS by Jailynn Joanna To Whom It May Concern in 2020
• Emily talks about her vocal cord surgery by Emily Iannielli in 2017
• Speaking Voice For Singers - Masterclass Excerpt by SFBAC NATS in 2013

Papers

• Transgender voice and communication - vocal health and considerations by Sarah Schneider and Mark Courey in 2016, pdf here
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Courey2

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North Carolina

North Dakota

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Ohio

Paul C. Bryson

Surgeons sites

• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/14474-paul-c-bryson
• https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/meet-the-director-of-cleveland-clinics-voice-center/
• https://twitter.com/paulcbryson

reddit

• reply to Who here has had vocal surgery and can post experience?? by poetker in 2022

YouTube

• Episode 4. Voice Surgery v2.0 and FFS results! by Zoe Jane Halo in 2020
• Paul C. Bryson, MD | Cleveland Clinic Otolaryngology by Cleveland Clinic in 2017
• Singing Doctor by Cleveland Clinic in 2011

Review sites

• https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Paul_Bryson.html
• https://www.doximity.com/pub/paul-bryson-md

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Mark Weidenbecher

Location

• ​Cleveland, Ohio

Surgeons sites

• http://www.clevelandvoiceandsleep.com

reddit

• reply to voice feminization surgery by Imaginary_Rate_6794 in 2022 - "went to Dr Mark Weidenbecher in Cleveland after he was recommended to me. he did a FemLa and it worked great. so happy. Cost was $4000"

YouTube

• Mark Weidenbecher, MD – Surgical Management of Sleep Apnea by metrohealthCLE in 2022

Review sites

• https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Mark_Weidenbecher.html

Other

• https://www.doximity.com/pub/mark-weidenbecher-md

Oklahoma

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Oregon

James Phillip Thomas

Location

• Portland

Surgeons sites

• https://www.voicedoctor.net/
• YouTube Channel
• http://www.hipaaspace.com/medical_billing/coding/national_provider_identifier/codes/npi_1508843483.aspx

reddit

• My FemLar Experience So Far by sprinkledolly in 2023
• I got FemLar with Dr. Thomas, AMA by StormySL in 2023
• Voice Feminization Surgery. Anyone experience these Drs? by Stephany232323 in 2023
• FemLar With Dr Thomas by sprinkledolly in 2022
• 32 Weeks Post FemLar + Elevation VFS with Dr. Thomas by Ziasquinn in 2022
• Yeson Voice surgery or femlar with minimal / unsuccessful voice training? by ffsthrowaway1234 in 2022
• James Thomas MD, PhD, Fraud by Intrepid_Chemical_92 in 2022
• VFS with Dr. Thomas I’m Oregon by Lola-popz in 2022
• Small update on VFS with James Thomas by Ms_Waffle_Iron in 2022
• I had VFS w/ Dr. James Thomas (Portland OR): by FauxKinkajou in 2021
  • 2 Weeks Post-Op from VFS w/ Dr. James Thomas in Portland OR (details in comments) by FauxKinkajou in 2021
• Dr. thomas vfs surgical result by TheProverbialsunrise in 2021
• Voice Feminization Surgery in Portland Today by AutumnGlow33 in 2021
• VFS: Dr. Thomas Femlar Questions? by aliceknowsnothing in 2020
• Anyone who has had VFS, especially FEMLAR/Thyrohyoid elevation with Dr Thomas in Portland, at two weeks did your voice sound like a hoarse whisper? I literally tried talking today for the first time at normal volume..... by Girl-UnSure in 2019
• More recent examples of VFS with Dr. Thomas? by Trans_Is_Semantics in 2019
• VFS - 12 Week Results - Dr. Thomas by TexasTrans in 2019
• VFS update - 15 weeks post-op with Dr. Thomas in Portland by Beautiful_Echoes in 2019
• Dr. Thomas VFS (FemLar) 10 weeks post op by Beautiful_Echoes in 2018
• So I am going to try this again, hopefully this is more helpful for anyone considering VFS. 5 weeks post op with Dr. Thomas. Before and After. by letmepickthisusernam in 2018
• Before/After VFS by transanita in 2018
• The 6 woman-affirming surgeries I have had, their pain levels & obstacles by truetrans in 2018
• 10 weeks Post Op with Dr. Thomas (lanyngoplasty aka voice box reconstruction). by truetrans in 2018
• 6 Month Post Op - Voice Surgery Dr. Thomas, Portland by truetrans in 2018
• Can anyone provide an overview of Voice Feminization Surgeons?
• 10 weeks Post Op with Dr. Thomas (lanyngoplasty aka voice box reconstruction).
• 3.5 weeks post op with Dr. Thomas in Portland Oregon, Feminization Laryngoplasty procedure
• Voice Feminization Surgery with Dr. Thomas in Portland Oregon (3.5 weeks post op) around 2018

YouTube

• VOICE SURGERY with Dr. James Thomas - Live Interview, Discussion, and Q&A by TransVoiceLessons in 2022 - see also reddit post Transvoicelessons is doing a live Q&A with James P Thomas (VFS surgeon) RIGHT NOW!! by Elenjays in 2022

Susans

• Why is Dr. Thomas never mentioned?

Books

• Gender Affirmation Medical and Surgical Perspectives, Chapter 2 "Speech Modification"

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Joshua S. Schindler

Location

• Portland

Surgeons sites

• https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/joshua-s-schindler-md

reddit

• Tracheal shave (adam's apple reduction) with Dr. Schindler at OHSU, August 2022 by planned_spontaneity in 2022

Review sites

• https://www.doximity.com/pub/joshua-schindler-md
• https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Joshua_Schindler.html

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Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

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Texas

Greg Robert Dion

Its not entirely clear this is the correct surgeon, and is based on the YouTUbe video by Christina Winters.

Location

• Texas

Surgeons sites

• https://health.usnews.com/doctors/greg-dion-899502
• https://www.doximity.com/pub/greg-dion-md

YouTube

• Vocal Feminization Surgery: Almost 4 weeks post op. by Christina Winters in 2020

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Utah

Vermont

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Virginia

Patrick O McGarey

Location

• Charlottesville, Virginia

Surgeons sites

• https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/Patrick-McGarey-1972946796

YouTube

• 2 Weeks Post-Op Vocal Feminization Surgery VFS Patrick McGarey UVA @uvahealth #glottoplasty by The Diaries of Lela Dax in 2023
• Meet Otolaryngologist Patrick McGarey, MD by uvahealth in 2021

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Washington

Washington D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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