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Gary J. Alter is an American plastic surgeon with a practice in Beverly Hills, CA, United States. His specialties include sex reassignment surgery, genital reconstruction surgery and facial feminization surgery. He appeared in two episodes of the reality television series, Dr. 90210. PRNewswire reported on June 5, 2015 that Dr. Gary J. Alter performed the body work plastic surgery on Caitlyn Jenner.
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- Education
- Television shows
- Publications
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Dr. Gary Alter was one of the first physicians with Board Certification by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Urology. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Alter's sub-specialty is in genital plastic surgery, especially genital reconstruction. He has invented many original surgical procedures adopted by other plastic surgeons in the field, including the "Alter Central-Wedge labiaplasty technique".
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Education
Gary Alter attended the University of California, Berkeley without completing his Bachelor's degree. Afterwards, he enrolled in UCLA School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine degree. At the time, it was possible to enroll in medical school upon the completion of prerequisite coursework.
Television shows
Gary Alter was featured on E! Entertainment's programs Dr. 90210 and Botched. He has been highlighted on Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (documentary) and on the TLC show Strange Sex, discussing hidden penis syndrome. He has appeared on the Discovery Health Network, TLC, CNN, the Larry King Show, and was a recurrent guest on "Red Eye" on the Fox News Channel. He has also been featured in numerous media outlets including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Allure, Self, Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Health.
Publications
Gary Alter has been published in numerous medical journals and textbooks pertaining to his specialty and has co-edited a textbook.
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