Denisse Rojas Marquez

Health Care Dreamer

In a Nutshell

Denisse is a physician, advocate, and social entrepreneur dedicated to creating a more inclusive and just healthcare system and is widely recognized for co-founding Pre-Health Dreamers, an organization that supports people with an undocumented status who want to pursue careers in healthcare.

Denisse Rojas Marquez is a physician, advocate, and social entrepreneur who has dedicated her career to helping others access quality health care, regardless of their background. Her work was inspired by her own experiences growing up as a person with an undocumented status in the United States, where she and her family often struggled to find affordable medical care. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Denisse co-founded Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD). This organization helps people with an undocumented status who want to become doctors and other health professionals by providing them with the guidance and resources they need. Her efforts have helped remove barriers and create a pathway for a new generation of healthcare providers. Her work has been widely recognized; she was named one of Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30” in education and is a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow. She holds a medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Denisse is now an emergency medicine resident at Boston Medical Center. She continues to use her personal story and professional expertise to advocate for a more inclusive and just health care system for everyone.