Our team

• Medical License

  • Medical License in Malaga: MD5525 (1988)

• Academic Degrees

  • Degree in Medicine and Surgery: 1986

  • Doctor of Medicine and Surgery: 1994

• Andalusian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( 1993)

• Spanish Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( 1993)

• Spanish Association of Microsurgery (AEM) (1996)

• European Society for Male Genital Surgery (ESMGS) (1998)

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (1999)

• New York Academy of Sciences (1999)

• HBIGDA (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association) (2001)

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) (2001)

Peer-reviewed articles

• Giraldo F, Bermudo L, Yánez I, Valiente A. Parotid mucoepidermoid carcinoma: case report. Spanish Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 3: 59- 67; 1990.

• Bengoechea M, Reguilón M, Giraldo F, Casado C. Concomitant lingual thyroid and squamous carcinoma of the base of the tongue. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 52:494-495; 1994.

• Giraldo F, Gaspar D, González C, Bengoechea M, Ferrón M. Treatment of vaginal agenesis with vulvoperineal fasciocutaneous flaps. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 93: 131-138; 1994.

• F, Lara J, Gaspar D, Rus J. Necrotizing fasciitis of the forearm in a drug addict: skin coverage with TRAM. Ibero-Latin American Plastic Surgery. Vol XXII. 3: 293-298, 1996.

• Giraldo F, Solano A, Mora MJ, Abehsera M, González C, Rus J. The Málaga flap for vaginoplasty in the Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome: experience and early-term results. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 98: 305-312, 1996.

• Giraldo F, García MD, De Grado J, González C, Rus J. The injured foot: cutaneous coverage with the distally based cross leg flap based on the posterior tibial artery.

• British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 49: 115-118, 1996.

• Giraldo F, García MD. Temporal bipedicled scalp flap: zone of necrosis by accidental rupture of one pedicle (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 98: 1317-1319, 1996.

• Giraldo F, Mora MJ, Solano A, Abehsera M, Ferrón M, Smith JM. Anatomic study of the superficial perineal neurovascular pedicle: implications in vulvoperineal flap design.
  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 99: 100-108, 1997.

• Montes J, Bermudo L, Daura A, Valiente A, Giraldo F. Oral reconstruction with Bichat’s ball flap: analysis of 13 cases (1993-1995). Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 19: 1(8-16), 1997.

• Giraldo F, De Grado J, Montes J. Aesthetic reductive thyroidchondroplasty. International Journal Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 26: 20-22, 1997.

• Giraldo F, González C, Garnica I, Ferrón M, Rus J. Sideburn reconstruction with an expanded supraauricular trapezoidal flap. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 100: 257-261; 1997.

• Giraldo F, Garcia MD, Abad A. One-stage immediate reconstruction of partial auricular amputation by dog bite. International Journal Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 26: 260-262; 1997.

• Giraldo F. The Málaga flap for vaginoplasty in the Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome: experience and early-term results (Letter, Comment). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 100: 808-809; 1997.

• Giraldo F, Sanz A, Colmenero JD. Severe cutaneous thrombotic hypersensitivity vasculitis (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 100: 1623-24, 1997.

• Montes J, Giraldo F, Valiente A. Giant mandibular osteoma. European Journal of Odontostomatology 5: 321-4, 1997.

• Giraldo F, Gaspar D. Severe reflex sympathetic dystrophy (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 101: 243, 1998.

• Lara J, Bueno C, Giraldo F. Giant submuscular lipoma: clinical, diagnostic and treatment aspects (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 101: 543-544, 1998.

• Giraldo F, De Grado J, Bengoechea, M. Pubis osteomyelitis treated with a turn-over rectus abdominis flap (Letter). British Journal of Plastic Surgery 51: 413, 1998.

• Giraldo F, González C, Soriguer F, Ruiz de Adana M, Esteva I, Solano A, Mora MJ, Smith JM. Feminizing genitoplasty in a male-to-female transsexual and complete neovaginal reconstruction using superficial perineal neurovascular pedicle flaps. Cirugía Plástica Ibero-Latinoamericana 24: 267-276, 1998.

• Giraldo F, Bueno C, Montes, J. Butterfly-winged temporoparietal fascial flap for secondary auricular reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 102: 831-834, 1998.

• Giraldo F, Solano A, Mora MJ, Smith V. Hair growth in the vagina after reconstruction with pudendal thigh flaps in congenital vaginal agenesis (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 102: 924-925, 1998.

• Giraldo F. Reconstruction after oncologic surgery of complex and extensive midfacial defects with free flaps (Discussion). Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinomericana 26: 336-338, 2000.

• De Haro F, Giraldo F. The bipedicled fronto-occipital flap for reconstruction of postoncologic defects of the lateral scalp. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 107: 506-510, 2001.

• Giraldo F, De Haro F, Ferrer A. Opposed transverse extended V-Y plantar flaps for reconstruction of neuropathic metatarsal head ulcers. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 108: 1019-1024, 2001.

• Giraldo F. Vaginal reconstruction with the McIndoe technique (Discussion). Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana 27(3): 145-146, 2001.

• Giraldo F, Pérez-Bryan L, Villegas E, González C, Ferrer A. Partial or complete reconstruction of the vagina in congenital malformations and acquired defects using the Malaga flap. Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana 27(3): 223-233, 2001.

• Giraldo F, Bergero T, Esteva I. A simple way to make a vaginal measurer (Letter). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 108: 2170-2171, 2001.

• Giraldo F, Gonzalez C. The versatility of the pudendal thigh flap used as an island flap (Letter, Comment). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 108: 2172-2174, 2001.

• Giraldo F, Esteva I, Bergero T, Maté A, González C, Baena V, Martín-Morales A, Tinoco I, Cano G, Ruiz-de-Adana M. Andalusia Gender Group (Málaga).
  First year of experience treating transsexuals in the first and only unit of the Spanish public health system. Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana 27(4): 281- 295; 2001.

• Bergero T, Cano G, Esteva I, Giraldo F, Gornemann I, Alvarez P. Diagnostic evaluation and psychological follow-up in the Andalusian Gender Identity Disorders Unit (Malaga). Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana 27(4): 263- 272; 2001.

• Esteva I, Giraldo F, Bergero T, Cano G, Crespillo C, Ruiz de Adana S, Rojo G, Soriguer F. Endocrinological evaluation and hormonal treatment of transsexuality in the Gender Identity Disorders Unit in Andalusia (Malaga).
  Experience with the first 100 patients. Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana 27(4): 273-280; 2001.

• Esteva de Antonio I, Bergero Miguel T, Giraldo Ansio F, Cano Oncala G, Ruíz de Adana M, Crespillo Gómez C, Soriguer Escofet F. Andalusian gender identity disorders unit. Experience of the first year of operation.
  Endocrinology and Nutrition 49 (3): 71-74.

• Giraldo F, Mora M.J, Solano A, González C, Smith-Fernández V. Male perineo- genital anatomy and clinical applications in genital reconstructions and male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 109: 1301-1310; 2002.

• Giraldo F. Cutaneous Neovaginoplasty Using the Malaga Flap (Vulvoperineal Fasciocutaneous Flap): A 12-Year Follow-up. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 111: 1249-1256; 2003.

• Giraldo F. Total ear reconstruction in the devascularized temporoparietal region: II. Use of the omental free flap (Discussion). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 111: 1398-1399.

• Giraldo F, Gonzalez C, De Haro F. Central wedge nymphectomy with a 90-degree Z-plasty for aesthetic reduction of the labia minora. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 113: 1820-1825, 2004.

• Giraldo F, Esteva I, Bergero T, et al. Corona glans clitoroplasty and urethropreputial vestibuloplasty in male-to-female transsexuals: the vulval aesthetic refinement by the Andalusia Gender Team. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 114: 1543-1550, 2004.

• Bergero, T., Cano, G., Giraldo, F., Esteva, I., Ortega, MV., Gómez, M. Transsexuality: Multidisciplinary assistance in the Public Health System. Journal of the Spanish Association of Neuropsychiatry XXIII: 9-20, 2004.

• Cano, G., Bergero, T., Esteva, I., Giraldo, F., Gómez, M., Gorneman, I. The construction of gender identity in transsexual patients. Journal of the Spanish Association of Neuropsychiatry XXIII: 21-30, 2004.

Book chapters

• Giraldo F. Vulvoperineal Fasciocutaneous Flap for Vaginal Reconstruction. In B. Strauch, L.O. Vasconez, and E.J. Hall-Findlay. Grabb’s Encyclopedia of Flaps, 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1998. P. 1461-65.

• Giraldo, F., Cagigal, L., González, C. Ästhetische Chirurgie des Weiblichen Genitals. In G. Lemperle & D. Von Heimburg. Ästhetische Chirurgie, 2nd Ed. Frankfurt: Ecomed Landsberg, 2004. P. 1-12.

• First Prize for Residents. Córdoba (SACPRE, 1991)

• Spanish Ministry of Health – FIS Grant No. 98/0686 (1998)

• Government of Andalusia – Research Group CTS-390 (1999)

• Reviewer of “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” (2000)

• Reviewer of the journal Cirugía Plástica Iberolatinoamericana ( 2000)

• FIS (Ministry of National Health) Grant Evaluator (2001)

• Spanish Ministry of Health – FIS Grant No. 01/447 (2001)

• 1998 Health Research Fund (FIS.- 98/0666). Carlos III Health Institute. Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. “Anatomical Study of the Male Perineal Region and Clinical-Surgical Applications in the Design of a Vaginoplasty Technique in Gender Dysphoria Syndrome”.
• 1999 Junta de Andalucía. Department of Education and Science. General Directorate of Universities. Group CTS-390. “Malaga Group of Vaginoplasties and Perineal Anatomy”.
• 2001 Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria (FIS.- 01/0447). Carlos III Health Institute. Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. “Transsexuality in Andalusia. Psychiatric, endocrinological and surgical morbidity and evaluation of the therapeutic intervention process. Experience of the first reference unit in Spain”.

1994
– Secretary of the meeting: VIII Meeting of the Andalusian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Málaga
– Round table moderator (Craniofacial Surgery): VIII Meeting of the Andalusian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Málaga

1996
– Secretary of the meeting: VIII National Congress of the Spanish Association of Microsurgery, Marbella
– Moderator of round table (Microsurgical reconstructive surgery of head and neck): VIII National Congress of the Spanish Society of Microsurgery, Marbella
– Moderator of round table (Microsurgical reconstruction of head, neck and extremities): IX Meeting of the Andalusian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cordoba

1997
– Invited lecturer: Hospital Clínico, Barcelona – Vaginoplasty in Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome
– Invited lecturer: Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo – Congenital anomalies of the vagina: reconstruction techniques
– Invited lecturer: I International Symposium of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery in Congenital Malformations, Transsexuals and Impotence, Sitges-Barcelona – Treatment of vaginal agenesis with vulvoperineal fasciocutaneous flaps.

1999
– Invited lecturer: II Course on Advances in Reconstructive Surgery of the Upper Extremity, La Toja – Pontevedra – Reconstruction of the digital thumb using homodigital dorsal transposition flap
– Secretary of the meeting: XXXIV National Congress of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Marbella
– Invited speaker: XXXIV National Congress of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Marbella, Malaga – The Malaga flap for reconstruction of vaginal atresias and agenesis.

2000
– Invited lecturer: Day-Symposium on Transsexualism Surgery, SECPRE, Madrid – Male-to-female surgery. Transsexualism
– Invited lecturer: National Meeting of Uro-Andrology and Urologists in Training, Ciudad Real – Transsexual Surgery. Feminizing genitoplasties and the role of the plastic surgeon
– Invited lecturer: 13th International Urology Course, Vigo, Pontevedra – Sex change: Male-to-female
– Invited lecturer: 25th Congress of the Andalusian Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Málaga – Surgery in gender identity disorders.

2001
– Invited speaker: Meeting on Perinatal Endocrinology, Malaga – Genital surgery: From gender assignment to adult sexual function
– Invited speaker: VI Congress of the Endocrinology and Nutrition Society of Euskadi, Vitoria, Alava – Integral treatment of transsexuality: experience of the Andalusian working group. Surgical treatment

2002
– Invited lecturer: II Updating Course on Hand and Wrist Surgery, Santander – Complex Trauma.

Book Presentations and Lectures

1991
– I International Symposium on Craniofacial Surgery, Pamplona – Dorsalis pedis composite free flap in craniofacial surgery: vascular morphometry in 20 cadaver specimens
– Spring Meeting of the S. Vasco-Navarro-Riojano-Aragonesa de CPRE, Zaragoza – Multifactorial study of the pedial vascular system. Practical applications in finger-foot-hand transfer surgery
– V Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, Córdoba – Nasal deformity in classic unilateral cleft: our experience of reconstructions using the Dibbell technique
– V Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, Córdoba – Facial paralysis: surgical treatment by transposition of the temporalis muscle
– V Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, Córdoba – Study of the dorsal pedial vascular system in 20 specimens. Microsurgical applications in plastic surgery

1993
– VII Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz – Thumb coverage: neurovascular island flap
– VII Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz – Ca. Epidermoid of the lower lip: reconstruction of lip-mental unit with radial free flap
– Congreso Argentino CPRE, Argentina – Wildly traumatized lower limb: reconstruction of osteomyocutaneous losses in knee and forefoot.

1994
– VIII Meeting of the Andalusian Society of ERCP, Malaga – Reconstruction of temporoauricular and orbital areas with galeal and temporalis muscle flaps
– VII National Congress of the Spanish Society of ERCP, Valladolid – Reconstruction of the nasal ala using the Orticochea technique
– X Ibero-Latin American Congress of Plastic Surgery, Viña del Mar, Chile – Treatment of complete vaginal agenesis using vulvoperineal fasciocutaneous flaps: a novel reconstructive procedure

1995
– VIII National Congress of the Spanish Society of ERCP, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña – Anatomical study of the superficial perineal neurovascular pedicle: implications in the design of vulvoperineal flaps
– VIII National Congress of the Spanish Society of ERCP, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña – The vulvoperineal fasciocutaneous flap for vaginoplasty in the Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome: experience and short-term results
– VIII Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de CPRE, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña – The catastrophic foot: cutaneous coverage with the posterior tibial fasciocutaneous flap of inverted-flow reverse legs type.

1997
– XXXII National Congress of the Spanish Society of ERCP, Barcelona – Reconstruction of the pinna using a butterfly wing flap of superficial temporal fascia.

• Tutors Commission – Hospital Carlos Haya (1993-1997)
• Continuing Medical Education Commission – Carlos Haya Hospital (1996-1997)
• Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Vice-Chairman) – Hospital Carlos Haya (1996-1997)
• Oncology Commission – Hospital Carlos Haya (1997-1998)
• Gender Identity Disorders Commission – Carlos Haya Hospital (1999-2002)