Category Archives: About Align Surgical Associates

Earlier this month, the Align Surgical team proudly showed up—and showed out—at the 75th Annual Meeting of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS). With a presence that spanned research presentations, panel moderation, new member inductions, and meaningful conversations across the field, Align was deeply embedded in every corner of this landmark event. Here’s what …

As a gay, bi-racial (Black and Filipino) man, I’ve always felt a deep calling to care for disadvantaged and marginalized patient populations. Initially, I was drawn to transplant surgery—my dream was to become a pediatric transplant surgeon—but during medical school, I became fascinated by plastic and reconstructive surgery. In my third year of Plastic Surgery …

In 2024, we attended numerous conferences and events with some of the leading minds and researchers in gender-affirming surgery. As we close out 2024, here is what we have learned: Dr. Satterwhite I had the honor of being the chair of WPATH conference this year, and in addition to leading this conference, I was also …

My path to performing gender-affirming surgery began when I was four years old, after I told my grandmother I wanted to become a physician. Looking back, I had a warm and caring pediatrician who made me feel safe and had an endless supply of orange lollipops. He ultimately became a powerful role model for the …

We're so excited about our new Santa Monica location serving Southern California!  Our Los Angeles team offers a full array of gender-affirming procedures for transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse individuals.   Meet the team   Dr. Mittermiller, Adelina and Dr. Safir at Align Surgical's Los Angeles office. Dr. Michael Safir is a board-certified reconstructive urologist specializing in …

We are excited to welcome Breanna Y. Jedrzejewski, M.D., M.P.H, to Align Surgical. Dr. Jedrzejewski is a reconstructive plastic surgeon specializing in gender-affirming surgical procedures for the face, body, chest or “top” and genital or “bottom” areas. She is based at Align Surgical’s San Francisco office and sees patients from around California and beyond. Dr. …