Patient advocates
The patient advocates at San Francisco VA Health Care System are specially trained to help you resolve issues with your care. If you've experienced any problems that you haven't been able to resolve by talking with your care team, please reach out to one of our patient advocates. You can also submit a Patient Advocacy request online at ask.va.gov or through MyHealtheVet secure messaging by sending a secure message to “Patient Experience San Francisco ONLY_ admin”.
Connect with a patient advocate
Amin Eddebbarh
Director of the Office of Veteran Experience
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Trina Brugetti
Patient Experience Specialist
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Aviona Cofey
Patient Experience Specialist
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Mario Martinezruiz
Patient Experience Specialist
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Monica Santistevan
Patient Experience Specialist
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Anne Wolf
Patient Experience Specialist
VA San Francisco health care
Phone:
Care we provide at San Francisco VA Health Care System
Our patient advocates work hard to make sure you receive the best possible care. They offer help with:
- Patient concerns with the care team
- Advocating for patient and family rights
- Helping you navigate the system
- Guiding you to the departments and resources you need
- Sharing information on patient rights and responsibilities
- Communicating your ideas, complaints, and compliments to the appropriate managers
- Making sure health care system leaders are aware of patterns in patients’ complaints, concerns, and requests