Denise Tucci
BCPA
PA BCPA, Principle Illness Navigator, Cancer Care Navigator
Denise Tucci
BCPA
PA BCPA, Principle Illness Navigator, Cancer Care Navigator
Advocate Location
Landisburg , PA 17040
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Survivor Support
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
Medicare Requests Accepted
*Greater National Advocates Terms of Use Apply
How I Can Help
As a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, I help patients and their loved ones navigate complex healthcare systems, ensuring they receive the care and support they need. I provide guidance on medical decision-making, care coordination, insurance issues, and patient rights. I also assist with accessing resources, communicating with healthcare providers, and understanding treatment options. My goal is to empower patients and families with the information and advocacy they need to make informed healthcare choices.
Important Information About Me
- I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
- I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
- I am insured
- My geographical area of practice is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and USA
My Survivor Support Advocacy Qualifications
I am a survivor of Cancer, Principle Illness Navigator, behavioral health
I have been trained and/or certified as a peer mentor.
Professional Bio
Denise Tucci is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, HIPAA-certified professional, and Oncology-Certified Patient Illness Navigator through George Washington University, with extensive experience supporting individuals and families navigating highly complex medical, behavioral health, and social care systems. Her work spans oncology, brain cancer, paralysis, and major mental illness, with a focus on compassionate advocacy, care coordination, health system navigation, and crisis intervention.
With more than a decade of experience across healthcare advocacy, patient navigation, and healthcare account management, Denise brings a rare combination of professional expertise and deeply personal lived experience to her work. She has served as a primary advocate and caregiver for family members facing devastating diagnoses, including brain cancer, paralysis, and severe mental illness. These experiences shaped her commitment to ensuring that patients and caregivers receive clear guidance, ethical representation, and dignified support during life-altering medical journeys.
Denise specializes in helping patients and families navigate complex healthcare ecosystems, including hospital systems, insurance and payer organizations, specialty pharmacy, behavioral health services, legal systems, and social service agencies. Her expertise includes care planning, treatment coordination, insurance navigation and appeals, provider communication, transition-of-care planning, behavioral health placement, disability services, and crisis management. She frequently supports high-acuity cases requiring multidisciplinary collaboration, long-term planning, and intensive advocacy.
In addition to her direct patient advocacy work, Denise has held senior healthcare sales and account management roles, managing multimillion-dollar contracts and partnerships with major life sciences and pharmaceutical organizations, including Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer. This dual background provides her with a deep understanding of both the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, allowing her to effectively bridge communication between patients, providers, and healthcare organizations.
Denise is nationally engaged in patient advocacy initiatives and has collaborated with organizations such as Umbra Advocates, Cancer Care Concierge, and George Washington University’s advocacy programs. Her advocacy philosophy is rooted in trauma-informed care, ethical representation, patient empowerment, and systemic problem-solving. She is especially passionate about supporting families affected by cancer, neurological trauma, paralysis, and serious mental illness, ensuring access to appropriate care, resources, and long-term support systems.
Known for her empathy, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment, Denise approaches each case with compassion, precision, and relentless dedication. Her mission is to improve patient outcomes, reduce systemic barriers, and provide families with clarity, stability, and hope during their most vulnerable moments.
Denise Tucci is a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, HIPAA-certified professional, and Oncology-Certified Patient Illness Navigator through George Washington University, with extensive experience supporting individuals and families navigating highly complex medical, behavioral health, and social care systems. Her work spans oncology, brain cancer, paralysis, and major mental illness, with a focus on compassionate advocacy, care coordination, health system navigation, and crisis intervention.
With more than a decade of experience across healthcare advocacy, patient navigation, and healthcare account management, Denise brings a rare combination of professional expertise and deeply personal lived experience to her work. She has served as a primary advocate and caregiver for family members facing devastating diagnoses, including brain cancer, paralysis, and severe mental illness. These experiences shaped her commitment to ensuring that patients and caregivers receive clear guidance, ethical representation, and dignified support during life-altering medical journeys.
Denise specializes in helping patients and families navigate complex healthcare ecosystems, including hospital systems, insurance and payer organizations, specialty pharmacy, behavioral health services, legal systems, and social service agencies. Her expertise includes care planning, treatment coordination, insurance navigation and appeals, provider communication, transition-of-care planning, behavioral health placement, disability services, and crisis management. She frequently supports high-acuity cases requiring multidisciplinary collaboration, long-term planning, and intensive advocacy.
In addition to her direct patient advocacy work, Denise has held senior healthcare sales and account management roles, managing multimillion-dollar contracts and partnerships with major life sciences and pharmaceutical organizations, including Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer. This dual background provides her with a deep understanding of both the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, allowing her to effectively bridge communication between patients, providers, and healthcare organizations.
Denise is nationally engaged in patient advocacy initiatives and has collaborated with organizations such as Umbra Advocates, Cancer Care Concierge, and George Washington University’s advocacy programs. Her advocacy philosophy is rooted in trauma-informed care, ethical representation, patient empowerment, and systemic problem-solving. She is especially passionate about supporting families affected by cancer, neurological trauma, paralysis, and serious mental illness, ensuring access to appropriate care, resources, and long-term support systems.
Known for her empathy, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment, Denise approaches each case with compassion, precision, and relentless dedication. Her mission is to improve patient outcomes, reduce systemic barriers, and provide families with clarity, stability, and hope during their most vulnerable moments.
I am a Board-Certified Patient Advocate and healthcare professional with experience spanning patient advocacy, oncology navigation, healthcare operations, client success, and strategic account management. I am Oncology Certified as a Patient Illness Navigator through The George Washington University and hold additional certifications in cancer care, equipping me to support patients and families through complex diagnoses, treatment decisions, and care coordination.
My career is rooted in both lived experience and professional expertise. I am known for my ability to navigate complex healthcare, legal, and payer systems while keeping patients and families at the center of every decision. I have worked across healthcare organizations, nonprofits, media, and life sciences, managing multimillion-dollar relationships and collaborating with stakeholders ranging from patients and caregivers to physicians, attorneys, payers, and executive leadership. I am also certified in HIPAA compliance and bring a strong understanding of regulated healthcare environments, operational workflows, and cross-functional coordination.
My advocacy work is deeply personal. I have served as a caregiver and advocate for family members facing brain cancer, paralysis, and mental illness—experiences that shaped my commitment to dignity, access, and clear communication. I specialize in translating complex medical and legal information into actionable guidance, helping individuals and families feel informed, supported, and empowered during moments of crisis.
Professionally, I excel at building trusted relationships, improving processes, and aligning mission-driven work with measurable outcomes. I am passionate about organizations focused on patient engagement, oncology care, healthcare innovation, and community impact, and I bring a rare blend of empathy, strategic thinking, and execution to everything I do.
My career is rooted in both lived experience and professional expertise. I am known for my ability to navigate complex healthcare, legal, and payer systems while keeping patients and families at the center of every decision. I have worked across healthcare organizations, nonprofits, media, and life sciences, managing multimillion-dollar relationships and collaborating with stakeholders ranging from patients and caregivers to physicians, attorneys, payers, and executive leadership. I am also certified in HIPAA compliance and bring a strong understanding of regulated healthcare environments, operational workflows, and cross-functional coordination.
My advocacy work is deeply personal. I have served as a caregiver and advocate for family members facing brain cancer, paralysis, and mental illness—experiences that shaped my commitment to dignity, access, and clear communication. I specialize in translating complex medical and legal information into actionable guidance, helping individuals and families feel informed, supported, and empowered during moments of crisis.
Professionally, I excel at building trusted relationships, improving processes, and aligning mission-driven work with measurable outcomes. I am passionate about organizations focused on patient engagement, oncology care, healthcare innovation, and community impact, and I bring a rare blend of empathy, strategic thinking, and execution to everything I do.
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
My journey as a Patient Advocate began long before I earned my certification—it started with my own family’s challenges navigating the healthcare system.
Mental illness has deeply impacted my family, teaching me firsthand how difficult it can be to access proper care, find the right providers, and ensure a loved one gets the support they need. Then, my sister was diagnosed with brain cancer, and I became her advocate, navigating complex treatment plans, coordinating care, and fighting for the best possible outcomes. More recently, my cousin survived a devastating fire but was left paralyzed from the waist down, requiring a new level of advocacy to help her adjust to life with a disability and secure the resources she needed.
Through these experiences, I learned how overwhelming and isolating serious medical conditions can be—not just for patients, but for their families. I also saw how much of a difference strong advocacy can make. That’s why I chose to become a Board-Certified Patient Advocate: to use my personal experience and professional expertise to help others facing their own healthcare challenges. I am committed to ensuring that no one has to navigate this journey alone.
Mental illness has deeply impacted my family, teaching me firsthand how difficult it can be to access proper care, find the right providers, and ensure a loved one gets the support they need. Then, my sister was diagnosed with brain cancer, and I became her advocate, navigating complex treatment plans, coordinating care, and fighting for the best possible outcomes. More recently, my cousin survived a devastating fire but was left paralyzed from the waist down, requiring a new level of advocacy to help her adjust to life with a disability and secure the resources she needed.
Through these experiences, I learned how overwhelming and isolating serious medical conditions can be—not just for patients, but for their families. I also saw how much of a difference strong advocacy can make. That’s why I chose to become a Board-Certified Patient Advocate: to use my personal experience and professional expertise to help others facing their own healthcare challenges. I am committed to ensuring that no one has to navigate this journey alone.
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