Gender-affirming surgery fellowships in the United States

10 gender-affirming surgery fellowships in the United States, including Boston, Baltimore. Eligibility, visa and deadline details with sources.

80% accept international graduates and 20% describe a visa route; typical length 12 months. 8 institutions, mostly in Boston, Baltimore and San Francisco. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.

Frequently asked questions

How many gender-affirming surgery fellowships are there in the United States?

10 listings at 8 institutions.

Can international medical graduates apply?

8 of 10 say they accept international applicants and 2 describe a visa route (J-1, H-1B or work permit). Rules differ by programme and guarantee nothing.

When are the next application deadlines?

No upcoming deadline is recorded. Check each official source for the next intake.

Baltimore 2

USAComplex Gender Microsurgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredUSAComplex Gender Surgery and Microsurgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

Boston 2

USAComplex Gender and Microsurgery FellowshipBrigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School · Boston, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredUSAComplex Gender and Microvascular Surgery FellowshipMass General Brigham · Boston, United StatesClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

Ann Arbor 1

USAGender Confirmation Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan Medical School · Ann Arbor, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants considered

Chicago 1

USAGender Affirmation Surgery FellowshipRush University Medical Center · Chicago, United StatesClinical + research fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverified

Los Angeles 1

USAFacial Gender-Affirming Surgery FellowshipUCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Los Angeles, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants considered

New York 1

USATransgender Surgical FellowshipIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United StatesClinical fellowshipRecurring / rolling — confirm intakeInternational applicants considered

Salt Lake City 1

USAGender Affirming Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Utah · Salt Lake City, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants considered

San Francisco 1

USAComprehensive Gender-Affirming Surgery FellowshipAlign Surgical Associates · San Francisco, United StatesClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants not eligible