BellaAvanessianMD

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Transgender Surgery (Face/Body/Genitalia), 2017 - 2018
Brown UniversityResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2017
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2011

PubMed

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
Predictors of dilation difficulty in gender-affirming vaginoplasty.
Peter E Shamamian, Derek Chen, Anya Wang, Subha Karim, Carol Wang
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024-11-28
3 citations
Pleasurable 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

‘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