Corresponding Author: Geolani W. Dy, MD, Department of Urology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Ave, CH-10U, Portland, OR 97239 (dy@ohsu.edu).
Published Online: May 11, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.1049
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Funding/Support: This work was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award (18835).
Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The funder had no role in the preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript or decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Disclaimer: The statements presented in this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of PCORI or its board of governors or methodology committee.
Additional Contributions: We acknowledge the Transgender and Non-Binary Surgery Allied Research Collective (TRANS-ARC) steering committee for their invaluable contributions to this work, including Ina Amarillo, PhD; Cris Avery; Madeline Deutsch, MD, MPH; John Gore, MD, MS; Robin Knauerhase; Mary Marsiglio, PhD; Amy Penkin, LCSW; Sachiko Ragosta; Naiymah Sanchez; Jae Sevelius, PhD, and Liz Sage, MPH. We also thank the stakeholders who joined us in this process for trusting the TRANS-ARC steering committee to steward their experiences. The knowledge they shared of themselves and their communities is central to this article.
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