Dr. Ashley DeLeon
Fellowship Trained Phalloplasty Surgeon in Texas
Dr. Ashley N. DeLeon, MD, FACS is a board-certified general surgeon who has completed advanced fellowship training in gender-affirming surgery. She offers RFF and ALT Phalloplasty in Austin, Texas.
Dr. DeLeon had practiced general surgery, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, as well as complex abdominal, pelvic and breast procedures before joining the Crane Center for Transgender Surgery.
Dr. DeLeon obtained her undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of Kansas. She subsequently became an instructor at both the University of Texas at Austin's School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing. Dr. DeLeon practiced as a clinical pharmacist at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas before returning to the Austin area to attend Medical School at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, where she graduated with Honors in the top 10% of her class. Dr. DeLeon completed her general surgery residency at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and went on to practice general surgery for several years before developing an interest in Gender Affirmation Surgery. Dr. DeLeon is an avid sports fan and in addition to her Gender Surgery practice, she also works at the Formula One track in Austin providing specialty trauma surgery for drivers.
Dr. DeLeon is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH.)
Phalloplasty in Austin
Phalloplasty Donor Sites
Dr. DeLeon uses either the forearm (RFF) or thigh (ALT) donor sites. Radial Forearm Phalloplasty is typically a 2-stage surgery, with implants put in at the second stage. ALT Phalloplasty can be a 2- or 3-stage surgery, depending on vascular anatomy. Dr. DeLeon sometimes performs a "delayed flap" procedure for stage 1 with ALT Phalloplasty, improving the donor site's vascularity prior to creation of the phallus in stage 2.
Glansplasty
In addition to the standard Glansplasty procedure, Dr. DeLeon also offers a glans implant that's designed to better maintain the coronal ridge of the glans. (This is typically reserved for those who have ALT Phalloplasty.)
Testicular and Penile Implants
Implant surgeries can take place 9 months after Phalloplasty and Scrotoplasty. Dr. DeLeon uses solid silicone testicular implants made by Alpha Aesthetics, and the malleable rod or 3-piece inflatable penile implants.
Dr. DeLeon operates at Arise Austin Medical Center and Westlake Hills Surgery Center, both in Austin, Texas.
Surgery Requirements
Dr. DeLeon follows WPATH guidelines for Phalloplasty surgery. This means that you will need:
- Two referral letters from qualified mental health professionals.
- A letter from your hormone provider stating you have been on 12 months of continuous hormones, unless clinically contraindicated.
Additionally, patients must be 18+ years of age.
Financing & Insurance
Dr. DeLeon accepts insurance and is in-network with Cigna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Commercial United Healthcare PPO, and Employer Health Network (Whole Foods). She also bills as an out-of-network provider with Aetna, Group Health, Harvard Pilgrim, HealthPartners and Medica. Dr. DeLeon also accepts credit/debit cards, cashier's check, money order, wire transfer and medical financing via CareCredit. Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care, Kaiser, Ambetter and Oscar Health are not accepted.
Booking a Consultation
Dr. DeLeon is available phone consultations and in-person consultations in Austin. The cost of the consultation is $200 if Dr. DeLeon is out-of-network with your insurance. If in-network, the consultation fee is the same as the specialist co-pay. An in-person consultation is not required for booking a surgery date.
Current wait list: 4-6 weeks for a consultation; 5-6 weeks for a surgery date following your consultation, once all requirements such as letters and hair removal are met.
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