Past Events

At the WPATH Scientific Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal, Align will present several research projects about various aspects of gender-affirming surgery. Dr. Satterwhite, co-chair of the conference, will also moderate several sessions and participate in panel discussions.

Dr. Satterwhite will join Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) and Pride Ortho for a panel about intersectionality in medicine, which will include both moderator and audience questions. The panel will take place on Zoom on September 5 at 6:30 pm CT.

Dr. Satterwhite is proud to be invited as a keynote speaker at the GAPS Meeting in Ghent, Belgium. During his keynote, he will discuss gender-affirming surgery.

Dr. Satterwhite will speak about vaginoplasty aesthetics at the California Society of Plastic Surgeons Conference, located in Carlsbad, CA.

Dr. Satterwhite will participate in the upcoming Aesthetic Society Conference in Vancouver, BC, speaking about body contouring for transgender and gender-diverse patients.

5:00 – 6:30 PM PT

Dr. Pang and Dr. Mittermiller will join The Q Corner for a “Q Corner Chat” about Facial Surgery for trans and gender-diverse individuals. During the presentation, they will discuss what these procedures consist of and what to expect during recovery.

5:00 – 6:30 PM PT

Dr. Satterwhite will join Dr. Bonnington for a chat about vulvoplasty and vaginoplasty for the Q Corner’s new anthology Zoom series, “Q Corner Chat.” This series will focus on various Gender Affirming procedures for trans and gender-diverse individuals, providing a space for audience members to learn more about what these procedures consist of, what to expect during recovery and ask questions.

Align Surgical’s research team will present several scientific papers, and Dr. Satterwhite will participate in multiple presentations and panels, both as a speaker and moderator at USPATH’s 2023 Scientific Symposium. Dr. Satterwhite is also Vice-Chair of the scientific steering committee, responsible for the program development of the conference and the Surgeon’s Pre-Conference from Nov. 1-2.

Dr. Satterwhite will speak at Gender Institute’s First Annual Gen I Symposium, discussing “Facial Feminization: Pre- and Post-Operative Care.” Gender Institute designed this medical symposium to gather experts, practitioners, healthcare administrators, and community stakeholders from various fields to share knowledge, best practices, and research related to gender-affirming care to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Satterwhite, Dr. Pang and Dr. Gurjala will speak as panelists in the upcoming annual meeting of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Satterwhite and Dr. Pang will participate in the panel “Gender-Affirming Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty as an Outpatient Procedure,” and Dr. Gurjala will serve as a panelist in “How to Launch into a New Practice – Real-World Pearls, Strategy and Challenges.” Dr. Satterwhite will also moderate the “Gender Affirming Surgery (Criteria, Medical Preparation, Controversies)” panel.

Dr. Satterwhite will participate in two panels at the upcoming Live Surgery Conference for Gender Affirmation Procedures alongside world-renowned leaders in gender-affirming care. On May 12, he will sit on a panel of doctors discussing vaginoplasty, and on May 13, he will serve as a panelist for the topic of chest and breast surgery. This prestigious conference, coordinated by WPATH, will provide educational and hands-on experience to surgeons specializing in gender-affirming care.

Dr. Satterwhite and Dr. Gurjala will discuss surgical complications in gender-affirming care at the upcoming annual UCSF Transgender Pre-conference. Both Dr. Satterwhite and Dr. Gurjala are honored to be invited to share their knowledge at this national conference, which precedes the 2023 UCSF Transgender Health Summit. The pre-conference offers training to providers who serve the transgender community and focuses on reducing barriers to care.

We have the honor of presenting our research entitled “Role Of Allogeneic Placental Tissues In Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty” and “Predictors Of Unplanned Reoperation Following Chest Masculinization Surgery: An Analysis Of 2317 Patients” at the Plastic Surgery Research Council (PSRC) which is an esteemed and highly-regarded conference.

Dr. Satterwhite will be speaking at the Upcoming American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) conference as part of the panel on “Managing Complications in Gender-Affirmation Surgery.” He will be specifically discussing vaginoplasty complications and was invited as a faculty member on this esteemed panel.

An Evening of Queer Joy centers the intersectional queer experience on the full spectrum of pain to joy by creating immersive community spaces, opportunities for authentic expression, and an environment of reflective learning. We aim to increase a sense of community amid isolation at Stanford and beyond.

This is hosted by Plastic and Aesthetic Research and Dr. Satterwhite will cover the topic of “Optimizing aesthetics in penile-inversion vaginoplasty: considerations, outcomes, and patient satisfaction in primary and revision procedures.”

Both Dr. Thomas Satterwhite and Dr. Angela Rodriguez are part of a panel of experienced surgical providers discussing pursuing surgical congruence measures based on their experience working with those undergoing gender affirmation surgery.

Dr. Satterwhite will be joining the Department of Surgery Grand Rounds in LKSC130 and via Zoom on March 15. 2022 at 7am. The topic Dr. Satterwhite will discuss is “Being a Gender Affirmation Surgeon: A Personal and Professional Perspective” and this will be for students of the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Rodriguez will be doing two presentations with Genderevolution on November 13th.

From 10:15am to 11:15am, Dr. Rodriguez will present on Feminizing the Face. She will discuss facial feminization surgery in detail and will illustrate results with pictures and examples from her own patients.

From 2:45pm to 4:15pm, Dr. Rodriguez will deliver a Spanish Workshop:

La Doctora Rodriguez realizara una revision sistematica de las cirugias utilizadas en el tratamiento de disforia de genero en la poblacion femenina. Esta charla estara presentada exclusivamente en espanol.

Dr. Thomas Satterwhite and Dr. Angela Rodriguez will both be speaking virtually at the UCSF Fresno Health Equity Symposium talking about surgical procedures.

Dr. Dev Gujala will be one of the speakers at the Operation Diversify Plastic Surgery conference. He will be presenting on “Engineering, Research and Gender Surgery” at 4:00pm PST on November 4th.

Dr. Thomas Satterwhite will be speaking at the USPath conference panel titled: “Labia Minora Construction in Vaginoplasty” as part of the Transfeminine Bottom Surgery session.

Dr. Thomas Satterwhite will be one of the panelists participating in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) discussion on facial feminization.

Dr. Dev Gurjala will be speaking at the upcoming ISSVD Conference on September 24th and will be speaking from 1pm-3pm on the topic of Vulvovaginal care in gender-affirming vaginoplasty.

In collaboration with Transfamily Support Services, Dr. Thomas Satterwhite will be speaking on September 18 about Transfeminine Surgical Options: Vaginoplasty, Facial Feminization, Breast Augmentation, and Body Feminization/Contouring. His goal is to provide relevant information so that patients and their caretakers know what they need to do to prepare for gender affirming operations, and what to expect post-operatively, so that they can have a smooth, safe journey.

Gender Health SF is hosting an educational event with Dr. Thomas Satterwhite on October 23, 2019 from 5–8PM. Dr. Satterwhite will be discussing Vaginoplasty as well as Body Feminization for Transfeminine spectrum patients seeking gender affirming surgery.