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5 E 98th StFl 14New York, NY 10029
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Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Transgender Surgery (Face/Body/Genitalia), 2017 - 2018
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2017
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2011 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2015
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsPredictors of dilation difficulty in gender-affirming vaginoplasty.Peter E Shamamian, Derek Chen, Anya Wang, Subha Karim, Carol Wang
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-02-01 - Impact of intraoperative intravenous tranexamic acid on hematomas and bleeding events in gender-affirming vaginoplasty patients.Peter E Shamamian, Anya Wang, Subha Karim, Derek Chen, Carol Wang
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-01-01 - 12 citationsPleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.Daniel R Dickstein, Collin R Edwards, Catherine R Rowan, Bella Avanessian, Barbara M Chubak
Nature Reviews. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2024-06-01
Press Mentions
‘Born to Be’ Follows Emotional Journey Trans People Experience During Full TransitionNovember 20th, 2020
Transgender New Yorkers Face a Shortage of Doctors to Meet Their NeedsAugust 28th, 2017
Local Hospital Launches Nation's First Fellowship for Doctors to Learn Gender Affirming SurgeryAugust 3rd, 2017
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