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Josefine Parker
(she/their) I'm a 31 year old trans woman living in the country in Tennessee. I grew up in Baltimore providing care for family members and friends with chronic conditions. Since 2017, I've provided gender-affirming surgery care including cooking, medical attention, care plans, fundraising, and tending to the spirit. Similar to how doulas offer support around birth or death, I can work with a person as requested to honor the sacredness of transition, what I call gender midwifery. Transgender Caregiving Experience -My own recovery after a bilateral orchiectomy with Dr. Marc Arnkoff -Direct care after orchiectomies with Dr. Arnkoff -Direct care after a neovaginoplasty with Dr. Jaromir Slama -Direct care after top surgery with Dr. Slama -Direct care after a vaginoplasty with Dr. Bella Avanessian -Nourishing meals for trans people recovering from surgery |
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Justin Coffman
(he/him or they/them)
I’m a 29 year old queer trans person living in metro Atlanta. I am the creator and facilitator of two separate support groups for transmasculine people going through lower surgery - one in person in Atlanta, and one online. I also co-founded NYU’s Buddy Program for trans patients having lower surgery. Additionally, I co-wrote a comprehensive guide with information about all surgical teams currently performing phalloplasty in the US. These experiences have led me to become a personal caregiver. I have direct caregiving experience for trans and nonbinary people after both top surgery and phalloplasty. I have also undergone multiple gender-affirming surgeries myself, so I am well-versed in the recovery process for various procedures.
Trans Caregiving Experience
(he/him or they/them)
I’m a 29 year old queer trans person living in metro Atlanta. I am the creator and facilitator of two separate support groups for transmasculine people going through lower surgery - one in person in Atlanta, and one online. I also co-founded NYU’s Buddy Program for trans patients having lower surgery. Additionally, I co-wrote a comprehensive guide with information about all surgical teams currently performing phalloplasty in the US. These experiences have led me to become a personal caregiver. I have direct caregiving experience for trans and nonbinary people after both top surgery and phalloplasty. I have also undergone multiple gender-affirming surgeries myself, so I am well-versed in the recovery process for various procedures.
Trans Caregiving Experience
- Direct care after phalloplasty with Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner
- Direct care after nonbinary double incision top surgery with Dr. Josef Hadeed
- Experience with multiple stages of phalloplasty with Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner and Dr. Lee Zhao
oliver flowers
(he/him)
I am a 38 year old trans man living in Washington. I medically transitioned 13 years ago at the age of 25 and had top surgery with Dr. Beverly Fischer in February 2008. I have over 17 years of experience as a caregiver in all capacities from meal prep, medical needs, and transportation; to advocacy and emotional support.
Trans Caregiving Experience:
Additional Caregiving Experience:
(he/him)
I am a 38 year old trans man living in Washington. I medically transitioned 13 years ago at the age of 25 and had top surgery with Dr. Beverly Fischer in February 2008. I have over 17 years of experience as a caregiver in all capacities from meal prep, medical needs, and transportation; to advocacy and emotional support.
Trans Caregiving Experience:
- My own recovery after multiple gender-affirming surgeries
- Direct care for many clients post top surgery
- Direct care after an orchiectomy with Dr. Marc Arnkoff
- Direct care for multiple clients post-phalloplasty with both San Francisco Teams
- House Host at Quest House- a transmasculine lower surgery community healing space
Additional Caregiving Experience:
- Core member of a rural healthcare collective (Circle of Care)
- End of Life Specialist (Completed Vigil Doula training course with the International End of Life Doula Association)
- Adults with post-operative needs, HIV, Dementia, Cancer
- Adults and children with developmental disabilities
