Dr. Richard Santucci
Leading Reconstructive Urologist Turns Focus To Gender Affirming Surgery
Dr. Richard Santucci, MD, FACS, who spent 18 years as one of the nation's most distinguished academic Reconstructive Urologists, hasn't looked back since turning his focus to Gender Affirming Surgery. Dr. Santucci joined the practice of Dr. Curtis Crane in January 2018, working out of the Austin location of the Crane Center for Transgender Surgery.
Before joining Dr. Crane, Dr. Santucci served as the Director of the Center for Urologic Reconstruction and the Specialist-in-Chief for Urology at the Detroit Medical Center, and as a full clinical professor at the Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Santucci's years of experience with complex genitourinary surgery uniquely qualifies him to excel at gender-affirming genital reconstruction.
Dr. Santucci is the author of more than 100 scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters, and has served on the editorial boards of more than 12 journals. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Advances in Urology.
Dr. Santucci is board-certified by the American Board of Urology, and is a member of the American Urological Association and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
"From the very first phone consult with Dr. Santucci, we felt at ease. He is so kind and knowledgeable. We knew immediately why he was so highly recommended. When we arrived for the post op consult we were greeted by the sweetest and kindest staff. We were a bit late and nervous but they put an end to that so quickly. Every step of the way they knew what to do. The surgery was so successful even beyond our best wishes. We traveled 4 hours to get the most state of the art care and would do it again in a heart beat. My wife's smile now is so true and genuine and she is the happiest she has been the entire 15 years we have known each other. I am forever grateful." — Maureen O.
Dr. Santucci performs the following Gender Affirming Surgery procedures:
- Orchiectomy
- Vulvoplasty
- Vaginoplasty – Penile Inversion
- Reconstructive Urology: Fistula & Stricture Repair
Exact pricing can only be determined following a consultation with Dr. Santucci.
Dr. Santucci operates at Arise Austin Medical Center and Westlake Hills Surgery Center.
Surgery Requirements
- You will need to provide two referrals from qualified mental health professionals for genital procedures; one referral for other procedures unless otherwise specified by insurance.
- A letter from your hormone specialist stating you have been on 12 months of continuous hormones for genital procedures, unless clinically contraindicated.
- 18+ years of age.
Financing & Insurance
Dr. Santucci accepts insurance and is in-network with Cigna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Commercial United Healthcare PPO, and Employer Health Network (Whole Foods). He has had success billing as an out-of-network provider with Aetna, Group Health, Harvard Pilgrim, HealthPartners and Medica. He 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. Santucci is available for phone or in-person consultations in Austin. The consultation fee is $200 or the specialist co-pay when in-network.
Current wait list: 4-6 weeks for a consultation; 5-6 weeks for a surgery date following your consultation.
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