This article features one of our verified clinics, the Gender Confirmation Center, located in San Francisco. This clinic aims to empower transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse folks to become the person they see themselves as. The Gender Confirmation Center also offers a supportive environment for current or prospective patients to ask questions and learn about the best practices to make the best decision for their surgical transition. 

Dr. Mosser has performed gender surgeries for over 13 years and started The Gender Confirmation Center in 2013. Since then, he has exclusively dedicated himself to gender-affirming care, specializing in top surgery and body contouring. 

Dr. Facque, another surgeon at the clinic, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and features skills in facial feminization surgery, top surgery, and body contouring.

Gender Confirmation in San Francisco 

Gender Confirmation Surgery is any surgical procedure or treatment that alters a person’s body to align with their gender identity. However, it should be noted that this choice is up to the individual. Some transgender and gender-diverse folks may not want to change their bodies, but some may wish to make changes.

San Francisco is one of the most inclusive cities for LGBTQ+ folks. Many options are available if you are interested in gender confirmation services in the San Francisco area, especially at the Gender Conformation Center. 

The Gender Confirmation Center Philosophy

The Gender Confirmation Center uses the informed consent model for non-adolescent patients and recognizes there are genders beyond the binary. In addition, they have an insurance advocacy team who secures insurance coverage for over 90% of their patients.

This clinic hopes to reinforce the competent and respectful experience their patients deserve over the entire patient experience. All staff members, including those who aren’t regularly interact with patients, have received extensive training and education on transgender identities and healthcare. As a result, in this office, you can expect inclusion and empowerment of the trans community.

We admire the authentic self that emerges from within throughout this journey. Since Dr. Mosser is skilled in a various techniques, we lay out all possible options for every individual patient so they can personalize surgery according to their needs and preferences.

We strive to help trans people to reach their personal ideal outcomes. Through attendance at international transgender conferences, Dr. Mosser works to both educate himself on the needs of the transgender community, and collaborate with fellow medical professionals to ensure transgender healthcare receives the attention and knowledge-sharing it needs to properly serve all transgender people, not just those that come to Dr. Mosser’s practice.

Their practice also believes everyone has a right to feel at home in their bodies and recognize the vast gender identities within and beyond the gender binary. For example, access to gender confirmation surgery should not be limited by hormone use, BMI, or other identifying factors. 

The practitioners at this clinic are leaders in working with non-binary patients who seek out top surgery, body contouring, facial feminization and bottom surgery for femme-identifying trans and non-binary folks.

One of their clinics main goals is to reinforce the confidence trans people already have in themselves and include it in their entire patient experience. 

Dr. Mosser’s Credentials (He/Him)

Dr. Mosser is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and is also: a cofounder of the American Society of Gender Surgeons (ASGS), a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), a member of World Professional Association of Transgender Health, (WPATH), and the United States Professional Association of Transgender Health (USPATH). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). 

Dr. Facque’s Credentials (He/Him)

Dr. Facquegot started in gender-affirming care as a resident at the Icahn School of Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. That’s where he first felt the importance of gender-affirming surgery. After that, he spent a year training under Dr. Loren Schechter as a fellow at Weiss Memorial Hospital’s Gender Confirmation Surgery and Practice Leadership in Chicago, expanding his knowledge and practice. 

Dr. Facque is a board-certified plastic surgeon with excellent facial feminization surgery, top surgery, and body contouring skills.

Dr. Ellie Zara Ley’s Credentials (She/Her)

Ellie Zara Ley completed her general surgery residency at the University of Arizona before starting a career in plastic surgery. Then, she completed a plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Ley also did fellowships in craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, studying under distinguished pediatric surgeon Dr. Louis Morales, Jr. She then completed hand surgery and microsurgery fellowships at the University of Southern California. 

After serving as an assistant clinical instructor of plastic surgery at the University of Utah, she moved back to Arizona and worked in private practice, leading to the field of gender-confirming surgery. Dr. Ley was then trained by Dr Toby R. Meltzer, a well-known leader in gender-affirming surgery. Working with Dr. Meltzer, and her multi-speciality education makes Dr. Ley an accomplished and recognized expert with much experience and knowledge in all aspects of transgender and gender-diverse surgical care.

Dr. Daniel Jacobs’ Credentials (He/Him)

Daniel Jacobs received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from U.C. Davis with high honors and then received his Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Jacobs then completed a General Surgery residency at SC School of Medicine and a Plastic Surgery residency at USC School of Medicine. 

His incredible work has been acknowledged through prestigious medical awards like the ‘Sidney R. Garfield, MD Exceptional Contribution Award’ in 2017, San Jose Kaiser Permanente’s ‘Outstanding Inpatient Physician of the Year’ in 2017, and the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Medicine award from Santa Clara Medical Association in 2016. Dr. Jacobs is a board-certified plastic surgeon and brings his exceptional top surgery skills to The Gender Confirmation Center.

Other Info About the Clinic

Here is some basic information about the clinic:

Payment Options

• VISA / Mastercard
• American Express

Supports Insurance

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Medicaid
• Optum
• Anthem, Inc.
• Kaiser Foundation

Service Portfolio

• FTM and FTN Top Surgery
• Body Masculinization Surgery
• Facial Feminization Surgery
• Breast Augmentation Top Surgery
• Chest Augmentation Surgery
• Body Feminization Surgery
• Facial Masculinization Surgery

Language(s) Spoken

• English

To find out more about the Gender Confirmation Center, check out their listing on LGBTQ and All.