Marissa Perino

Registered Nurse, Board-Certified Patient Advocate
Marissa

Marissa Perino

Registered Nurse, Board-Certified Patient Advocate
Advocate Location
San Diego , CA 92138
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
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How I Can Help
I help people experiencing life-changing illnesses to navigate interactions with providers and care teams, the power dynamics that affect you as a patient, and the realities of healthcare systems in California. As an advocate, my focus areas across specialities (cardiac, women's health, oncology, outpatient, inpatient hospitalization) are medical communication and quality of life.
Important Information About Me
  • I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
  • I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
  • I am insured
  • My geographical area of practice is San Diego Metro Region, California
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
I am a Registered Nurse, Sociologist, and Professional Patient Advocate offering consultation within the scope of Patient Advocacy. With years of experience bridging healthcare gaps, I bring compassion and understanding to our work together. During my twelve years as a Doula supporting clients before, during, and after childbirth, I observed a multitude of successes and failures in hospitals and birth centers. Rather than relying on my observations in these areas alone, however, I pursued formal training in the social analysis of medicine through my master's and doctoral research. My work as an applied sociologist advocating for patients is possible because of the half-decade of full-time, formal Ph.D. training I completed at one of the top research universities in the world. This, along with my education and experience as a RN, mean that I can offer comprehensive and strategic advocacy that is responsive to your lived experiences with health, healthcare, and illness.
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Formal Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 2025: Saint Louis University
PhD Research 2011-2016, Medical Sociology: University of California, San Diego
Master of Arts, Sociology: University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology with Sociology of Science and Medicine Concentration Area, High Honors: University of California, San Diego
Faith Experience
  • Catholicism
  • Judaism
Professional Affiliations
Registered Nurse (RN)
Board-Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)
Greater National Advocates
Sigma International Nursing Honor Society Member