Abigail Martinez

Abigail Martinez is a medical student at Albany Medical College Class of 2025. Abigail received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Florida International University and is the process of completing her Master of Science degree in Bioethics from the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical Center. Since a young age, Abigail has had a passion for patient advocacy and education in rare and chronic diseases, with a special focus on mental health as it relates to chronic conditions. She currently works on research projects related to Systemic Degos Disease and Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas. She is an aspiring dermatologist, who hopes to specialize in complex medical dermatology and serve underrepresented communities. Abigail has had numerous leadership positions throughout her career in creating education programs for patients and children and in promoting diversity. It is her desire to bring her experience as a patient advocate to the foundation, with the mutual goal to expand our mission’s reach to students, clinicians, patients, and beyond.