Patient advocates
The patient advocates at VA Orlando health care 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.
Connect with a patient advocate
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Debra Ward
Patient Advocate, Lake Baldwin VA Medical Center
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Tere Watts
Patient Advocate, Lake Nona
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Eddie P. Hernandez
Patient Advocate, Lake Nona
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Phyllis K Hoppes
Patient Advocate, Viera VA Healthcare Center
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Mario Aceves Fonseca
Patient Advocate, Viera VA Clinic
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Roy Daugherty
Patient Advocate, Lake Baldwin
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Lisa Sparveri
Patient Advocate, Lake Nona
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
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Minisha Forbes
Patient Advocate, Daytona Beach
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
Amarilis Torres
Patient Advocate, Lake Nona
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
Mary Annette Chaffee
Congressional Liaison, Patient Representative
VA Orlando health care
Phone:
Greg Donohue
Patient Advocate, Lake Nona
VA Orlando health care
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