On behalf of the International Center for Transgender Care (ICTC), we would like to introduce you our comprehensive and holistic services provided to the transgender patient. Our entire team of professionals are dedicated to the health and well-being of all of our patients and we understand the intensely personal journey you are on. Regardless of where you are along the continuum of your transition, we are here to provide you with information to help you make informed decisions about the next steps of your journey. Our professionals have over 20 years of experience with performing transgender procedures and we offer advanced techniques and a comfortable and respectful office environment.
Our vision is to become the “destination of choice” for surgical and non-surgical services for the transgender community. This is a bold statement, but we believe that our experience, our technologically-advanced facilities and our compassionate staff are the best in the business when it comes to transgender confirmation procedures and the overall patient experience.
We encourage you to explore our website and to contact our office if you have any questions or if you wish to schedule a consultation with one of our Board-Certified surgeons, discuss therapy with our world-renowned gender therapist or find out more about our current transgender research. Our staff is ready to respond to your inquiry and we look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for considering us as trustees of your care.
The Center is also home to Surgery Center of Texas, a 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center with four fully equipped surgical suites dedicated to plastic surgery. Patients can take comfort in the knowledge that Surgery Center of Texas is fully accredited, with licensure through the Texas Department of Health. This is the highest level of accreditation for an ambulatory surgery center.
Our holistic therapy division is currently located at:
The Transgender Institute: 8080 Ward Parkway, Suite 400 Kansas City, Missouri 64114 816-305-0943
How extensive is your work in the transgender community?
We have year of extensive surgical work in the transgender community.
How much do your services cost and do you accept insurance?
We routinely work with insurance providers for gender and gender-related services. We suggest you initially contact your employer’s HR department or call your insurance company benefit line and ask if they cover transgender/gender-related procedures and whether there are any exclusions. Have them point you to the specific policy documentation and send to us. Our doctors are considered “In Network” with many insurance plans.
Do you work with out of town patients?
Yes, our therapists use Skype and Facetime technology for remote gender therapy. In addition, we offer virtual sessions for initial surgery consultations.
Do you work with patients across the entire age spectrum?
Yes, our therapists work across the entire age spectrum. However, patients for endocrinology and surgical services must meet minimum age requirements as mandated by law.
Do you adhere to the WPATH Standards of Care (SOC)?
Yes. Our therapists, surgeons and staff follow and adhere to the WPATH Standards of Care #7. They are very fair and do not require that patients remain in therapy for an inordinate amount of time, as they used to.
Do you treat Transmen and Transwomen?
Yes, we work with many Transmen, Transwomen and gender non-conforming individuals.
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Gender dysphoria is characterized by a deep-seated, chronic state of discomfort originating from mental dissonance between one’s sense of self as it relates to gender, and either the gendered characteristics of one’s body (secondary sex characteristics, genitalia, and reproductive organs), the gendered ways one is treated by others in terms of pronouns, titles, etc, or both. Science now supports the notion that gender dysphoria is a biological/physiological condition. For more information, please read our What is Gender Dysphoria? page.
What differentiates ICTG from other centers?
The International Center for Transgender Care (ICTC) was created in response to the often disjointed treatment of transgender patients. Founded by a group of plastic surgeons and a mental health therapist, all experts in their respective fields, ICTC seeks to offer a higher level of care for members of the transgender community. Here, our approach is truly holistic. In addition to providing a comprehensive range of gender transition surgeries, ICTC offers gender therapy, a med spa, and a research division all at one center. All of our services are delivered in a welcoming and affirming environment at our state-of-the art surgical center in Dallas, Texas.
“I was shown the utmost respect by every single person starting with Angela who guided the paperwork and credit card process over the phone to the receptionist, nurses, on-call nurses, and of course Dr. Raphael. This was the first time I have ever had surgery and I am beyond happy with the total experience.”
Dr.Transman
“This staff and surgeon were top notch. They treated me in such a friendly manner and really took the time to access my individual needs. I left there feeling like I was a part of their family and can not see myself going anywhere else for this procedure.”