A graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Brownstein received general surgery training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California and the University of New Mexico. After an additional two years of specialty training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, he began his practice in 1975. He is well published in his area of expertise including microsurgical, plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Brownstein is a member of many national plastic surgery organizations and societies to include the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of HBIGDA and currently serves as Chairman of the Ethics Committee.

Surgery is performed at a modern San Francisco surgical facility assisted by staff familiar with the procedures and sensitive to the unique needs and concerns of his patients. Dr. Brownstein also has privileges at several acute care hospitals in San Francisco.

Dr. Brownstein frequently lectures at gender related conferences. While at these conferences, he routinely makes himself available for complimentary consultations to address your individual needs and suggest a surgical technique beneficial to you.

Dr. Brownstein will be periodically presenting topics in surgery which may be of value to his current and prospective patients as they consider their surgical options and attempt to maximize the cosmetic and functional results of their surgery. He will endeavor to present a new topic on a bimonthly or quarterly basis. Please contact Dr. Brownstein if you have any questions concerning presented topics or if you have suggestions for topics you would like him to discuss in the future.