Mariela Cabrera

Mariela Cabrera (MD) is a Fellow in our Leadership Training Academy Class of 2027 and specializes in Family Medicine. Reflections on work, advocacy, and sources of joy are shared below.

What are your clinical or research interests?

Family planning, contraception, and serving Latin communities.

What current policy issue motivates you to be an advocate?

The multitude of threats on our reproductive rights motivates me every day to act. As well and the threats to our immigrant populations and the injustices of detention centers.

What local justice-centered organization do you wish we knew about?

Women Rising: a nonprofit supporting women and families through domestic violence services, crisis intervention, counseling, shelter, and family support in Jersey City.

What is bringing you joy these days?

Finding a new spot for coffee or a treat bring me lots of joy!

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