At the Crane Center, our surgeons are shaping the future of gender-affirming surgery. From national conferences to specialized symposiums, they are invited to share their knowledge, elevate patient-centered care, and help move the field forward. Their voices reflect our mission: to combine surgical excellence with compassion, innovation, and advocacy.
AO Davos 2025
Dr. Sol Mundinger served as faculty at Davos 2025 in Switzerland, where this year’s program featured two craniofacial master’s courses. As part of the Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery symposium, Dr. Mundinger presented on key surgical techniques and current advancements within the field.
USPATH 2025
The Crane Center was honored to participate in USPATH 2025, where several members of our surgical team contributed to the ongoing advancement of gender-affirming care through lectures, abstracts, and symposium leadership.
- Dr. Sol Mundinger presented on contemporary phalloplasty approaches.
- Dr. Camille Torres delivered multiple oral abstracts, including presentations on abdominal phalloplasty, peritoneal flap versus sigmoid vaginoplasty in the management of vaginal canal stenosis, and changes in urinary storage symptoms following vaginoplasty.
- Dr. Richard Santucci discussed current considerations in detransition procedures.
- Dr. Gallegos, Dr. Santucci, and Dr. Torres jointly led a mini-symposium on gender-affirming phalloplasty.
We are grateful for the opportunity to share clinical expertise, engage in meaningful dialogue, and contribute to the advancement of transgender health care.
UT Health San Antonio: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds
In January 2025, Dr. Curtis Crane delivered virtual grand rounds on Gender-Affirming Surgery for the San Antonio campus of UT Health, providing an in-depth overview of current surgical practices and innovations in the field.
American Urologist Association Conference 2023
In 2023, Dr. Richard Santucci attended and helped facilitate two presentations at the American Urologist Association national conference held in Chicago.
He served as a Poster Session Moderator for the first presentation, “Trauma/Reconstruction/Diversion: External Genitalia & Urotrauma (Including Transgender Surgery) I,” presented on April 28, 2023.
He served as an instructional faculty member for the course “What the General Urologist Should Know About Care of Transgender Patients,” presented on April 29, 2023.
These sessions provided important clinical insights for urologists and highlighted best practices in the care of transgender patients.
Facial Feminization Surgery Symposium 2021
In 2021, Dr. Sol Mundinger attended the Facial Feminization Surgery Symposium at NYU, hosted by Johnson & Johnson.
The symposium featured a full-day course and a cadaver lab.