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JAMA Netw Open2026;9(9):e2635537.September 1, 2026Journal Article

Clinician Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Abdominal Organ Transplant Access.

Norine W Chan1, Carl Mhina2, Whitney Welsh3, Maia Anderson4, Yee Lu5, Ali Herman4, Darrel Cleere6, Constance Mobley6, Rhiannon Reed7, Lisa M McElroy1,2
1Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
2Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
3Duke Artificial Intelligence Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
4Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
5Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
6Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
7Department of Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York.

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Organ transplant is lifesaving for patients with end-stage organ disease; however, prominent disparities exist in waiting list placement among racial and ethnic minoritized and socially deprived populations. The process of determining transplant candidacy involves a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and staff who possess unique insight into the multilevel factors influencing equitab…

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