Gladys Y. Ng

Gladys Y. Ng, MD, MPH is an Associate Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in Trauma and Reconstructive Urology with expertise in genitourinary reconstruction and gender-affirming surgery. She maintains clinical practices at Burbank Urology and Westwood Urology, with hospital affiliations at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

Education:

• MD from Albany Medical Center (2008)
• Internship in General Surgery at UCLA School of Medicine (2009)
• Residency in Urology at UCLA School of Medicine (2014)
• Fellowship in Genito-Urinary Reconstruction at Emory University School of Medicine (2015)

Research and Clinical Interests: Dr. Ng's work centers on transgender genital gender-affirming surgery (including masculinizing metoidioplasty and feminizing vaginoplasty), shared decision-making protocols, and surgical outcomes analysis. Her clinical practice addresses male urethral stricture disease, urinary incontinence across genders, upper urinary tract reconstruction (e.g., uretero-pelvic junction repair), and complex genital anomalies. Notably, she traveled to Serbia and the UK during 2018 sabbatical to advance surgical techniques in gender-affirming procedures.

Professional Memberships:

• American Urological Association (AUA)
• Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons Society (GURS)
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
• International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM)

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine (2024)
• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine (2025)
• LGBTQ+ Champion designation