Rachel Zucker-Wong, RN, CDE

Rachel Zucker-Wong is an Inpatient Diabetes Nurse Specialist at the Braden Diabetes Center. Before pursuing a career in healthcare, Rachel spent five years working in public relations and marketing. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies from Dominican University of California and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University.

Rachel has been living and thriving with type 1 diabetes since the age of 4. She’s actively involved in the type 1 diabetes community, and has volunteered with multiple diabetes organizations across the Bay Area, including the Northern California chapter of JDRF and the California Diabetes Association. Rachel is passionate about helping others live their best lives with diabetes. She is also passionate about mental health and is particularly interested in the intersection of mental health and chronic illness – especially as it relates to people with diabetes.

Outside of work, Rachel enjoys hiking the many trails of Marin County with her husband and dog Max, cuddling up on the couch with her cat Sage, and going to see live music.