Gary J. AlterDr

When we talk about pioneers in the field of plastic surgery, we’re not just talking about someone who discovers a new way to perform surgery. A true pioneer is a surgeon who recognizes areas for growth and pushes the boundaries of the previously accepted limits of plastic surgery to give patients better results that more closely reflect their needs. Dr. Gary Alter is one such surgeon, and as the leading authority on male and female aesthetic genital procedures, his invaluable contributions over the past three decades have completely transformed the field.

Throughout his career, Dr. Alter has utilized his unique skillset and diverse training to forge unprecedented progress in male and female aesthetic genital procedures. As one of the first physicians with Board Certification by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Urology, Dr. Alter’s contributions include inventing the central wedge labiaplasty, or Alter “V” labiaplasty, which revolutionized aesthetic and functional results for patients. He improved upon and invented new techniques for scrotum reduction, created surgical techniques for buried penis, and was an essential founding contributor to modern male-to-female gender confirmation surgery.

Dr. Alter’s breadth of work encompasses numerous research publications, professional speaking engagements, teaching at the UCLA School of Medicine, and treating patients in his bi-coastal and international practice. Revered by his peers and the plastic surgery community at large, Dr. Alter is an active member of multiple prestigious medical associations, including the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the American Urological Association, and the Sexual Medicine Society of America, just to name a few. His prominence both at home and abroad brings patients to his office from all over the world to seek his uncontested expertise.