Marina Emery

AGNP-BC, MS, BCPA
Ally Health Advocates
Marina
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Marina Emery

AGNP-BC, MS, BCPA
Ally Health Advocates
Advocate Location
Oakland , CA 94610
Specialty
Medical Guidance
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How I Can Help
Interfacing with the healthcare system can be overwhelming, especially if you have complex medical needs - a diagnosis like cancer, or multiple co-morbidities. Many of the feelings you may have are often not addressed. They need to be.

I ensure that your doctors understand what is important to you in your care. I will help you understand your diagnosis and care plan. I am an expert at bridging communication between providers and patients, both during and in-between appointments. I adeptly navigate the inner workings of healthcare systems including clinics, hospitals, imaging centers, and insurance companies. I am dedicated to giving you a voice, getting the answers you deserve, and providing peace of mind when you need it most.
Important Information About Me
  • I am insured
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
I know people are struggling.

Patients are trying to understand their care - what to do, what their doctor said, what questions to ask—they don’t know.

But also, their families.

Is everyone in the loop? What about families that don’t have the space, time, or room to support their loved ones the way they want?

How can they navigate these heavy periods, with trust that their family is being taken care of?

They hire me.

I have been taking care of people for more than 14 years. I spent my first years as a Registered Nurse in intensive care units; the next 10 years in oncology/cancer care; and the last five as a Nurse Practitioner at one of the most well-regarded institutions in the world.

I know how illness and pain challenge even the strongest people.

And I have an intimate understanding of how the health system works.

I am dedicated to giving you a voice, getting the answers you deserve, and providing peace of mind when you need it most.

Ally is here because I know you need support in the most uncharted of waters, and I’ve worked diligently to bridge the gap from provider, to patient, to family—so the patients can feel confident in what’s happening, and the families feel at ease that their loved ones are being supported in all the ways they need.
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Formal Education
Adult-Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner, University of California, San Francisco
Master of Science, University of California, San Francisco
Bachelor of Science of Nursing, Penn State University
Professional Affiliations
Board Certified Patient Advocate
Member of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates
Member of Greater National Advocates
Physicians’ Education Resource - COVID-19 and Cancer Care: What Oncologists Need to Know Today, 3/2020
Practice Up Bootcamp, 11/2019
Fall Managed Care Forum, 10/2019
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, 9/2019
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Symposium at Memorial Sloan Kettering, 10/2018
11th Annual UCSF Sports Medicine Injury and Rehab Conference, 6/2018
School of Breast Oncology at Emory University, 11/2017
Musculoskeletal Tumor Pathology and Clinical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering, 10/2017
UCSF Morris Symposium Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, 5/2014