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Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Fellowship leadership
UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The UCLA profile describes plastic and reconstructive surgery, including craniofacial and facial gender-affirming care.
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Facial Gender-Affirming Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD (Fellowship Leadership)
- Evidence reviewed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Facial Gender-Affirming Surgery Fellowship
The programme emphasises facial gender reconstruction and craniofacial planning, with wider gender-health rotations and exposure to chest and genital reconstruction. Fellows teach and participate in attending call.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Duration
- 1 year; published start date 1 August 2026
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Confirm visa, ECFMG and California licensing eligibility with UCLA before applying.
- Funding
- Salary commensurate with PGY level per UCLA GME policies; US$2,000/year conference funding for one major national meeting
- Application timing
- No application deadline is stated on the cited page, which gives a fellowship start date of 1 August 2026 and asks applicants to email a CV, statement of interest and two current letters of recommendation.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
One fellowship position; August 2026 start published
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Qualified applicants in plastic and reconstructive surgery pathways; confirm board eligibility, California licensing and UCLA credentialing with the programme.
Published training
- Gender-affirming facial reconstruction with craniofacial, orthognathic and facial aesthetic principles
- Chest and genital reconstruction exposure
- Time with gender-health primary care, endocrinology, behavioural health and urology; Williams Institute collaboration
- Eight weeks of general plastic attending call; multidisciplinary meetings and journal club
Application route
Email CV, statement of interest and two current letters of recommendation to the coordinator and programme director.
Published application documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of interest
- Two current letters of recommendation
Published contact note: Hugo Mannings, residency and fellowship programme coordinator: hmannings@mednet.ucla.edu; +1 310-825-5582; Justine Lee: justinelee@mednet.ucla.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources
- UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — fellowship programme ↗
- Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD — Official faculty or programme profile ↗
Source review: 15 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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