Reconstructive urology
Evaluation and surgical care for conditions that affect urinary and genital anatomy and function.
Reconstructive urology and gender-affirming surgery
Clinical care, research and patient education from Shubham Gupta, MD, FACS, at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University.
About
About Dr. Gupta
Dr. Gupta’s work brings together reconstructive surgery, gender-affirming care, surgical education and research.
At University Hospitals, he leads Reconstructive Urology and the Surgical Gender Affirmation Program. He also directs the Reconstructive Urology and Gender Affirmation Fellowship.
His training includes medical school at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, urology residency at the University of Mississippi, and fellowship in reconstructive urology and genitourinary cancer survivorship at Duke University.
Clinical care
Clinical practice
A consultation is a place to discuss your history, the options available and what matters to you.
Contact the clinical service →Gender-affirming surgery
Learn about surgical options and the practical demands of preparation and recovery. Phalloplasty offerings include abdominal and radial forearm approaches.
Explore the education hub →Referring clinicians
Contact the University Hospitals clinical service for referrals and patient-specific coordination.
Gender surgery education & tools
Gender surgery education
Clear explanations and illustrated guides to help you take an informed role in conversations about your care.
Browse procedure guidesExplore your options
Learn what a procedure involves, how it may fit your goals and which questions to discuss with your surgeon.
Plan for the practical details
Consider travel, support at home and the time you may need for recovery.
Local stay and travel guidance →Bring your questions
Choose questions that matter to you, add your own and print a list for your consultation.
Build your consultation list →Research & teaching
Research and publications
Research in reconstruction, gender-affirming care and patient experience, alongside the training of future surgeons.
Selected publications
- Breast Cancer in Transgender Patients Following Medical and Surgical Intervention
Clinical Breast Cancer · 2026 - SatisFunction: development of a sexual satisfaction and function survey after vaginoplasty
Sexual Medicine · 2025 - Future directions in transfeminine genital gender-affirming surgery: tissue substitutes and transplant
Current Opinion in Urology · 2025
Teaching
Fellowship training, invited lectures and shared surgical learning connect clinical practice with the next generation of reconstructive urologists.
Global health
International surgical work
Manila, Philippines
During an August 28–31, 2026 visit to East Avenue Medical Center, Dr. Gupta delivered lectures on pelvic fracture urethral injury and vaginal reconstruction, and assisted with vaginal reconstruction and rectourethral fistula repair.
He was appointed Honorary Consultant at East Avenue Medical Center, effective August 29, 2026.
His documented global surgical work also includes visits to Ukraine and Brazil.
Healthcare innovation
Healthcare innovation
Selected innovation interests span healthcare coverage, patient advocacy and health optimization.
AuthIQ
Exploring tools that help people understand coverage requirements. A patient-facing coverage explorer is planned for a later website beta.
Patient Advocate / Zaina
Work focused on helping patients organize and navigate healthcare information.
Kinetic Edge Health
Visit Kinetic Edge Health ↗Appointments and referrals
For reconstructive urology appointments, use Dr. Gupta’s University Hospitals profile. For gender-care appointments and referrals, contact the gender-care service.