Leeann Medina-Martinez, LCSW, is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker and patient assistance program manager at CancerCare in New York, New York. At CancerCare her role has been of providing practical and emotional support to cancer patients and their loved ones. In her role as the patient assistance program manager, she has been working on identifying and addressing barriers and gaps that are affecting people diagnosed with cancer. She has also been working on advocating for patients as well as providing education and resources to patients and their loved ones.
Leeann received her master’s degree concentrating on health and mental health from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York, New York.