Stacey Batista, MD

Contact Information & Service Area

Private Healthcare Advocate: Certified by Healthcare Liaison, Inc.

Phone: 617-651-1990
drbatista@sironahealthadvocates.com
www.sironahealthadvocates.com

Based in the Boston area and serving clients throughout the US

Practice Focus, Interests

My practice specializes in compassionate health advocacy and management for people with complex or unexpected medical diagnoses. My goal is for my clients to feel empowered, informed, and in control of their medical care and overall health.

Professional History

I am a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, where I also completed my internship in Medicine/Surgery in 2007. I took a hiatus from practicing medicine to raise my two children and care for my ailing parents. This experience showed me firsthand the demands on family and caregivers when faced with managing serious health conditions— including pancreatic cancer, Alzheimer’s dementia and heart disease. As a physician, I bring the insight and knowledge of medicine—from defining different treatment options, to connecting and coordinating with the right specialists, to understanding complex medical evaluations.

As a parent, daughter, patient and caregiver, I understand that the ups and downs of diagnosis and treatment are challenging. It is with this combined experience that I am able to provide effective, knowledgeable, patient-centered compassionate health advocacy.

Academic Background

Education
1990, Pomona College, BA Women’s Studies and History
2002, Tufts University School of Medicine, MD

Awards and Certifications
2007, Intern of the year award, NEMC / Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
2017, Healthcare Liaison, Inc., Certificate in Healthcare Advocacy


National Association of Healthcare Advocacy Consultants

Healthcare Liaison Up Close

The Roles of Private Patient Advocates

7 minute audio podcast
modernhealthcare.com
Jan. 2011

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Six Ways to Use Communication for Good Patient Transitions

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Curaspan Health Group
Sept. 2010

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Advocates In the News

A New Breed: Navigating the Healthcare System

American Way Magazine
May 2013

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Patient's Fear of Being 'Difficult' May Hurt Care

San Francisco Chronicle
May 2012

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When Health System Fails You, Advocates Can Help

When Bob Whitlow, a long-time paraplegic, faced a recent health crisis, he hired a private health advocate to help. The Wall Street Journal MarketWatch
May 2011
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Press Releases

Healthcare Liaison, Inc. Expands Credentialing Program For Healthcare Advocates

Berkeley, CA
June 15, 2010
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