Experience

Unblock Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Where patients are



Enlightening Results, LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Public Speaker

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  West Caldwell, NJ My 20+ years of experience as a patient advocate comes alive on stage as I elevate the patient and care partner's voice in discussions on healthcare of tomorrow. I bring actionable insights to crowds from across the healthcare ecosystem with clear takeaways they can immediately get to work on as soon as they leave their seats.

• CEO | Board-Certified Patient Advocate

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2023

  West Caldwell, NJ Grace Cordovano, PhD is dedicated to fostering private, personalized patient advocacy services, specializing in the oncology space. She strategically and empathetically guides her clients through survivorship or end-of-life care, ensuring they are armed with the most pertinent, medically credible, easy to understand information and digital tools so as to make empowered decisions about their care. Grace is a firm believer in the continuous advancement and improvement of cancer patient… Show more Grace Cordovano, PhD is dedicated to fostering private, personalized patient advocacy services, specializing in the oncology space. She strategically and empathetically guides her clients through survivorship or end-of-life care, ensuring they are armed with the most pertinent, medically credible, easy to understand information and digital tools so as to make empowered decisions about their care. Grace is a firm believer in the continuous advancement and improvement of cancer patient experiences through the infusion of empathic design and thinking into current healthcare paradigms. A frequent questioner of the status quo, she leaves no stone or process unturned in her quest to improve overall patient experiences across the continuum of patient care. She's motivated to have patient and caregiver stories included throughout the entire healthcare ecosystem and prides herself as a patient voice activator. Additional areas of expertise include collaborative partnerships with academic institutions, clinical healthcare providers, digital health innovators, and pharmaceutical/biotech sectors to promote the patient and carepartner’s voice.



Savvy Cooperative

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-op Co-owner

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2023

  Greater New York City Area I'm a firm believer that partnering with patients and carepartners is the way to transform healthcare. As a Savvy Cooperative co-owner, I'm proud to be a part of a co-op that champions inclusivity, elevates patients insights, and ensures patients are fairly compensated for their contributions, time, and expertise. I'm proud to be the co-owner of a co-op that is also a public benefit company, committed to social good. Go co-ops! #AskPatients



ig-communications

• CEO

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  Moonachie, NJ ig-communications is a best-in-class, comprehensive marketing solutions provider. We are passionate about client success. A women-owned business, we take pride in our diverse team, combining 40 years of industry experience and the freshness of new talent. Our core strengths include: marketing planning and strategics, multicultural arena proficiency, analytics and trending, and cross-channel communications development and execution. Our experience spans a broad spectrum of arenas, including but… Show more ig-communications is a best-in-class, comprehensive marketing solutions provider. We are passionate about client success. A women-owned business, we take pride in our diverse team, combining 40 years of industry experience and the freshness of new talent. Our core strengths include: marketing planning and strategics, multicultural arena proficiency, analytics and trending, and cross-channel communications development and execution. Our experience spans a broad spectrum of arenas, including but not limited to – Healthcare, Retail, Financial, and Pharmaceutical. Show less



81qd

• United States
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Medical and Scientific Affairs

  • May 2008 - Mar 2010

  -Responsible for ensuring the medical integrity and accuracy of all aspects of clientle projects. Directly involved in the medical QA and medical strategy direction throught a project's lifecycle. -Developed credible content for full range of medical strategy engagements. -Supported senior management in all aspects of new business development - Specialized in: KOL identification, peer nomination surveys, relevancy screenings, influence mapping, physician sentiment analysis… Show more -Responsible for ensuring the medical integrity and accuracy of all aspects of clientle projects. Directly involved in the medical QA and medical strategy direction throught a project's lifecycle. -Developed credible content for full range of medical strategy engagements. -Supported senior management in all aspects of new business development - Specialized in: KOL identification, peer nomination surveys, relevancy screenings, influence mapping, physician sentiment analysis, institution/clinical study site profiling, social media mapping and analysis Show less



Albert Einstein College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • 2003 - 2008

  Thesis: Transition State Analogue Inhibitors of Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase (MTAP) Suppress Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer



Schering-Plough Research Institute

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern-Dept Analytical Development

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

  Characterization of degradation products found in a suspension currently in clinical trials



L'Oréal

• France
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern-Kiehl's Since 1851

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2001