Ousterhout, Douglas K, Md - San Francisco Institute-Surg

God bless dr Ousterhout who has transformed the lives of countless transgender people throughout the world. more

And whereas time and money were lesser considerations than skill, experience and quality of care I feel very strongly that I chose correctly for my procedures by done by Dr. Ousterhoust (i.e. breast augmentation and scalp advancement, forehead III, rhinoplasty, upper lip reduction & augmentation, chin feminization, jaw tapering and trachial shave). more

Mira Collucio, his assistant for some twenty-seven years is so warm and caring and at the same time very skillful and experienced with the various issues and questions one has. I'm sure she's ""heard it all"" but seemed to me that not only was mine a very important thought but a very important concern to her. I knew after my first office visit that I'd made the correct decision. more

I would be negligent if I didn't also express my deep appreciation of his skilled assistant Mira. She was extremely personable and cheerful as well as thoroughly efficient and knowledgeable. I felt like I was the only patient she was working with. In my case, I developed prior to surgery a condition that had no affect on my surgery with Dr. Ousterhout, but might of had one with additional surgery I had scheduled in a few weeks with another surgeon. She took total charge of this situation, which, I want to emphasize, really had nothing to do with the surgery at hand. She spoke several times directly with the surgeon for my next surgery explaining the issue, set up an appointment with a local specialist, and totally became my advocate. Her care and concern made me feel like a friend, not a patient, and I don't think I am the only one to feel this way. more

My expectations of Dr. Ousterhout were met. He is highly skilled, highly professional, and to me, a genuinely caring individual who dedicated his life to improving the quality of life of so many others. He is not pretentious by any means, and though obviously extremely busy in his practice, gave me all the time I needed to discuss my individual expectations and desires. He was beyond pleasant...he was nice. His demeanor matches his skill as a surgeon and I am obviously impressed. more

I assume that anyone contemplating this type of major surgery does a great deal of research when finding a surgeon. Each person, of course, has their own criteria in deciding with whom to work with. In my case, I had spent numerous hours on the internet, various blog sites, and talked to several people whom had gone through this proceedure. Additionally, I had one on one consults with a total of five US-based surgeons whom I evaluated prior to deciding on Dr. Ousterhout. Therefore I felt very comfortable that I had done the needed research and in my decision to work with Dr. O, I would be both happy and have the knowlegde that I did everything I could to make a reasonable and well-informed decision. more

His results aren't the same as those other docs. They are better. more

It's been 14 years since I first wrote about my facial feminization surgery with Douglas Ousterhout, and it still remains the best investment I have ever made. Period more

The before and after photos in this book are the most stunning I have ever seen. For many of the transsexual patients in this book Dr. Ousterhout's surgery transforms them from someone who would not pass as a woman to someone whom you would never know was not born a natal female. more

Honestly, I could not possibly imagine a better experience with the Doctor, his staff, or the office. more