Biography

Dr. Bella Avanessian serves as an Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who specializes in transgender surgery and reconstructive surgery. She entered Mount Sinai in 2017, where she began her career as a fellow in the institution’s multi-disciplinary Transgender Surgery Fellowship under Dr. Jess Ting and renowned surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers. Currently, she engages in surgical procedures together with both doctors as well as providing surgical treatment to transgender patients and any cases of female genital mutilation.

In the year 2003, Dr. Avanessian received a medical degree from Brown University School of Medicine in Rhode Island then continued with a plastic surgery residency in Brown University/Rhode Island hospital. During her entire fellowship, she gained experience performing more than 70 primary and 60 revision surgeries alongside peritoneal vaginoplasty surgeries. In addition, her training was supplemented by 30 female-to-male genital surgeries, 50 transgender breast surgeries, and 30 facial feminization surgeries. Dr. Avanessian is part of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Education

Medical School
– The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2011)

Residency
– Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health, Plastic Surgery (2011-2017)

Fellowship
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Transgender Surgery (2017-2018)

Certifications

– American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
– RI State Medical License (2011-2017)
– PA State Medical License (2015-2015)
– NY State Medical License (2017-2026)

Memberships

Practice Locations

10 Union Square E, New York, New York