Patricia McGuire, MD

Dr. McGuire is a native of St. Louis, Missouri, attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, did a general surgery residency at Washington University and plastic surgery at St. Louis University. She is a Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Washington University and has been in private practice with Parkcrest Plastic Surgery since 1991.

She is often best known for her research on systemic symptoms associated with breast implants and breast implant safety with numerous publications and is a frequently invited speaker for US and International meetings on this topic.

Parkcrest Plastic Surgery provides Top Surgery for transgender male and female patients. This includes breast augmentation for male to female patients and various procedures for female to male patients depending on their anatomy and goals. This can include chest contouring with liposuction, direct excision of breast tissue with or without skin removal, and double incision with free nipple graft. Dr. McGuire understands that choosing to undergo a gender affirming procedure is no small choice in a person’s lifetime, and have seen how gender affirming procedures can help men and women live life to the fullest and she is knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled in gender transition surgeries for both males and females. Parkcrest Plastic Surgery prefers that patients have been undergoing hormone therapy for at least 3 months and are under the care of a healthcare professional experienced in transgender therapy. In addition, Dr. McGuire follows guidelines of WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender health).