About me
Gabriel A. Del Corral, MD, is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, part of the MedStar Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. Recognized as one of the region’s most experienced microsurgical specialists, he provides comprehensive reconstructive surgical care for patients undergoing treatment for both malignant and benign breast conditions, as well as gender affirmation patients. In all cases, Dr. Del Corral applies the latest, most innovative surgical techniques to optimize outcomes, the recovery process, and comfort for his patients.
As a breast reconstruction specialist, Dr. Del Corral has extensive experience performing a wide variety of state-of-the-art procedures including DIEP/TUG/PAP as well as several other flap techniques, two-stage tissue expander/implants, and one-stage direct to implant reconstructions. He is also highly-skilled in treating patients with post-surgical lymphedema using the most advanced microsurgical techniques. This includes lymphatic surgery to treat lymphedema and breast cancer-related lymphedema.
As a gender affirmation specialist, Dr. Del Corral is trained to provide comprehensive care and compassionate support for patients who wish to transition their gender. He offers a wide range of both top and bottom surgical procedures for transman, transfemale, and nonbinary individuals, applying cutting edge surgical techniques to streamline and optimize the process of care as well as the process of recovery. Dr. Del Corral is trained and experienced with robotic genital surgery, including vaginoplasty and other phalloplasty procedures. At an increasing rate, he is consulting with and caring for patients who opted to undergo their original gender affirmation surgical procedures at other locations, and may require revisional surgery to resolve problems or concerns. In all cases, Dr. Del Corral’s guiding principle is to “meet patients where they are and guide them through the process of becoming who they want to be.”
Dr. Del Corral is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH), the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the American Society of Lymphatic Surgery, among others. He has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore Magazine every year since 2016.
Dr. Del Corral’s Philosophy of Care
“I am passionate about plastic and reconstructive surgery because I have witnessed just how valuable these procedures can be for patients in the process of healing, recovery, and fulfillment of their best and happiest quality of life. It’s never too late to consider reconstructive surgery. I take the time to help my patients understand their options and make decisions they will be happy with, long-term.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gender Affirmation Surgery
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Lymphedema
- Mammoplasty
- Microsurgery
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Transgender Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Scars
- Acquired Absence Of Breast
- Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blepharoptosis
- Brow Droop
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Compromised Tissue Flaps
- Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Deviated Septum
- Disorder Of Earlobe
- Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
- Facial Abscess
- Facial Fracture
- Facial Nerve Injury
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Forehead Nodule
- Frostbite
- Frostbite Of Ear
- Frostbite Of Face
- Frostbite Of Nose
- Hemangiomas
- Lefort Fracture
- Lipedema
- Lipomas
- Lymphedema
- Neuroma
- Nose Fracture
- Occipital Mass
- Prominent Ears
- Ptosis Of Breasts
- Ruptured Implant
- Scar Hypertrophy
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin Of Lip
- Upper Extremity Lymphedema
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Arm Lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Body Lift
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Burn Reconstruction
- Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Complex Wound Management
- Coolsculpting
- Cosmetic Facial Surgery
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
- Eyelid Repair
- Face Lift
- Fat Grafting
- Flap Surgery
- Gender Affirmation Surgery
- Genioplasty
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Halo Laser Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mammoplasty
- Mastopexy
- Mastoplasty
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Surgery
- Migraine Surgery
- Mohs Defect Repair
- Nipple Repair
- Oncologic Reconstruction
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Release Scar Contracture
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Scar Revision
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Thigh Lift Surgery
- Transgender Care
- Turbinate Surgery
- Vanquish Laser Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- AETNA
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna HMO
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna EPO
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United Student Resources
United Select Plus (POS)
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Golden Rule
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
D-SNP)
I-SNP
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Choice Plus
United Choice
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Navigate
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United MD IPA (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United AARP Medicare Complete
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Virginia Premier
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare for Life East
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Select
Tricare East Prime
- CAREFIRST
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
HealthyBlue PPO
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst Administrators
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
Carefirst EPO
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AETNA
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2013)
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2012)
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center Department of Medicine GME (2010)
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara (2005)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doctor 2016-2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- New Treatment Provides Hope for Breast Cancer Lymphedema Sufferers
- Lymph node transplants ease arm pain, swelling for some breast cancer survivors
- Cancer survivor gets breast reconstruction surgery and confidence back
- Innovative Surgery for Lymphedema Patients
- DIEP Flap Reconstruction Gives Woman Hope After Breast Cancer
- DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction Surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- Knowledge is Power -- MedStar Health Cancer Network Breast Cancer Webcast
- Discussion: The Affordable Care Act and Its Impact on Plastic and Gender-Affirmation Surgery.
- Perioperative misgendering experiences in patients undergoing gender-affirming surgery: a call for a gender-inclusive healthcare environment.
- Selecting a chest masculinization plastic surgeon: a survey of transgender patients.
- Applications of three-dimensional surgical planning in facial feminization surgery: A systematic review.
- Facial Feminization Surgery: A Systematic Review of Perioperative Surgical Planning and Outcomes.
- Utility of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Raising the Bar in Chest Masculinization Surgery.
- Reply: Regret after Gender-affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence.
- Building a gender-affirming surgery service: The fundamentals.
- A Novel Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Surgical Planning of Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty.
- Minimizing opioid consumption by eliminating patient-controlled analgesia after penile inversion vaginoplasty with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol.
- Incidence of Complications in Chest Wall Masculinization for the Obese Female-to-Male Transgender Population: A Case Series.
- Systematic review of fertility preservation options in transgender patients: a guide for plastic surgeons.
- Nipple-areola complex reconstruction in transgender patients undergoing mastectomy with free nipple grafts: a systematic review of techniques and outcomes.
- Breast augmentation in the transgender patient: narrative review of current techniques and complications.
- Transgender and Gender-nonbinary Patient Satisfaction after Transmasculine Chest Surgery.
- Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Transfemale Vaginoplasty: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Outcomes in chest feminization patients with a history of illicit hormone use and silicone injections.
- Impact of social media presence on online reviews among plastic surgeons who perform gender confirming surgeries.
- Does method matter? Characterizing the effect of preoperative hair removal method on outcomes following penile inversion vaginoplasty
- A Paradigm Shift in Postoperative Pain Management for Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty