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Bella K Avanessian, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
About Me
Dr. Bella Avanessian is an Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She joined Mount Sinai in 2017 as the inaugural fellow in the first ever, comprehensive Transgender Surgery Fellowship under Jess Ting, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive), and Marci Bowers, MD, a visiting gynecologist and surgeon. She continues to work alongside Drs. Ting and Bowers to provide surgical care to transgender patients and to victims of female genital mutilation.
Dr. Avanessian received her medical degree from Brown University School of Medicine in Rhode Island. She completed her residency training in plastic surgery at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital.
During her fellowship, Dr. Avanessian participated in more than 70 primary and 60 revisional vaginoplasty surgeries, including peritoneal vaginoplasty pioneered by Dr. Ting at Mount Sinai. In her training, she was also involved in over 30 female-to-male bottom surgeries, 50 transgender chest surgeries, and 30 facial feminization surgeries.
Dr. Avanessian is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, as well as the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. She has co-authored more than 15 publications and book chapters and has been featured as a national presenter.
In the News:
- Dr. Avanessian was featured by TODAY for her gender affirmation work.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Facial Feminization Surgery
- Gender Confirmation Surgery
Education
MD, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Brown University School of Medicine
Residency, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University
Residency, Plastic Surgery
Brown University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Plastic Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Avanessian has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.