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Valerie Mateo

RN BSN

Nurse case manager

Valerie Mateo is a pediatric nurse case manager. In addition to supporting and advocating for patients, she works to coordinate care among the specialists they see and services provided by community resources. She also ensures patients have all the supplies and equipment they need at home.

Mateo earned her bachelor's degree in nursing at Samuel Merritt University. Before becoming a nurse case manager, she worked as a pediatric medical-surgical nurse for 15 years.

I always knew I wanted a career in pediatrics. I feel honored to care for and help children and their families thrive.

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