Maria Della Rocca

Maria is the Senior Director of Patient Services and is focused on assisting individuals and caregivers living with a rare disease to navigate the diagnostic odyssey and the journey that follows. With more than 18 years of experience working with the rare disease community, she is familiar with the challenges faced by those affected with rare diseases and is passionate about providing information and support “every step of the way,” reducing the number of years to obtain a diagnosis, and achieving health equity.

Maria is a bilingual genetic counselor and collaborative project manager with more than 18 years of experience working with the rare diseases community. Prior to joining Global Genes, she worked at the Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center, a project funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).