Dr. Kenan Celtik is a fellowship-trained reconstructive urologist practicing in the San Francisco location of the Crane Center. The Crane Center is the recognized pioneer in transgender care and treatment in the US and internationally.
Dr. Celtik initiated training with the Crane Center in 2019 and continued until completion of his fellowship and then joined the practice fulltime in September 2023.
Dr. Celtik began his surgical internship and urology residency with Houston Methodist Hospital followed by a fellowship in Reconstructive, Prosthetics, and Gender-Affirming Genital Surgery at New York’s prestigious Mt. Sinai Hospital. He is trained in robotic surgery which allows patients a shorter recovery time, a less invasive procedure and potentially more surgical options when compared to traditional methods.
His education, experience, and skill allows him to specifically address any urinary complications or conditions that may arise post-surgery. His kind, compassionate, and gentle nature ensures a long-term and trusting relationship between patient and surgeon. Your comfort and safety is first and foremost for him. He is supported by a highly experienced medical team and administrative staff that would be happy to assist in scheduling a consult in any of the following areas to see if it is right for you:
Masculinizing Bottom Surgery:
- Metoidioplasty – the surgical procedure that creates a small penis using clitoral tissue. The surgery can include a simple release, or urethral lengthening, vaginectomy, scrotoplasty and testicular implants.
- Phalloplasty – the surgical procedure that creates a penis using tissue from the forearm or thigh. During this surgery, he is assisted by Dr. Charles Lee, board certified in microsurgery and plastic surgery with over 22 years of experience in the Bay area.
- Implants – the surgical procedure to place testicular prostheses in a scrotum or to place an device into a phallus to allow for erections.
- Urethroplasty – the surgical procedure to repair the urethra due to stricture or fistula.
Feminizing Bottom Surgery:
- Vaginoplasty – the surgical procedure to create a vulva and a full depth vaginal canal. He performs both Robotic Peritoneal Flap Vaginoplasty and Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty.
- Vulvoplasty aka Zero Depth Vaginoplasty – the surgical procedure for those who do not want a vaginal canal but would like a vulva.
- Orchiectomy – the surgical procedure to remove the testes. This is done during a vaginoplasty or may be done on its own as an outpatient procedure.
- Scrotectomy – the surgical procedure to remove the scrotal skin. This is done during a vaginoplasty or may be done on its own as an outpatient procedure.
The first step is to call the Crane Center practice for a consultation so you can speak directly to Dr. Celtik and discuss the right procedure for you. We will help you through the eligibility process which includes physical and mental health assessments and facilitate any insurance or payment concerns you may have to undergo the procedure. Dr. Celtik can perform his surgeries at many of the Bay Area’s hospitals and ASCs, we honor the patient’s right to choose.