Nurse Scientist and Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dr. Saria is the Tarble Foundation Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Scientist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. As an oncology nurse, he has functioned in diverse roles as direct patient care provider, professional development trainer, program development and management coordinator, and researcher. He is an Assistant Professor of Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics and Director of the Center for Quality and Outcomes Research at Pacific Neuroscience Institute and John Wayne Cancer Institute.
Dr. Saria is also a Major in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps where he serves as the assistant chief nurse and a flight commander. Earlier in his career, he received the distinguished Pearl Moore Making A Difference Award from the Oncology Nursing Society. He was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2014.
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About Marlon Garzo Saria, PhD, RN, AOCNS, FAAN
Dr. Saria is the Tarble Foundation Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Scientist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. As an oncology nurse, he has functioned in diverse roles as direct patient care provider, professional development trainer, program development and management coordinator, and researcher. He is an Assistant Professor of Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics and Director of the Center for Quality and Outcomes Research at Pacific Neuroscience Institute and John Wayne Cancer Institute.
Dr. Saria is also a Major in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps where he serves as the assistant chief nurse and a flight commander. Earlier in his career, he received the distinguished Pearl Moore Making A Difference Award from the Oncology Nursing Society. He was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2014.
| Present | Nurse Scientist, Providence | |
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Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - 2017 | Optimizing Palliative Care for Patients with Brain Cancer & Their Families |
| Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute Pipeline to Proposals, Tier A | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| 2015 - 2015 | Design and Development of an Electronic Mobile/Telehealth Symptom Monitoring System/Device (ePRO Fatigue© Using the Piper Fatigue Scale-12 (PFS-12) and PROMIS Fatigue and Other Symptoms: A Pilot Study (AKA the Fatigue Mobile Symptom Pilot Study) |
| National University (Presidential Research Award) | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| 2015 - 2015 | Design and Development of an Electronic Mobile/Telehealth Symptom Monitoring System/Device (ePRO Fatigue© Using the Piper Fatigue Scale-12 (PFS-12) and PROMIS Fatigue and Other Symptoms: A Pilot Study (AKA the Fatigue Mobile Symptom Pilot Study) |
| National University (Presidential Scholar Award) | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| 2014 - 2014 | An exploratory study of caregiver burden among caregivers of cancer patients with brain metastasis |
| DAISY Foundation Research Grant (Dissertation Research) | |
| Role: Principal Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2017 - Present | Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Scientist, Professional Development, Providence Saint John’s Health Center | 2016 - Present | Director, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Center for Quality and Outcomes Research | 2015 - 2017 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Department of Translational Neurosciences, Pacific Neuroscience Institute and John Wayne Cancer Institute, Providence Saint John’s Health Cen |
Honors and Awards
- 2018 International Nurse Award, University of the Philippines International Nursing and Healthcare Forum
- 2017 Special Congressional Recognition, Hon. Eric L. Olivarez, House of Representatives, Philippines
- 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award, Global Caring Nurses Foundation
- 2014 Gracia Juarez Award, San Diego Oncology Nursing Society
- 2011 Outstanding Young Leader, The Founder’s Award, San Diego Filipino American Humanitarian Foundation and San Diego Philippine Library & Historical Heritage Museum
- 2011 Certificate of Recognition in Honor of Outstanding Service to the Community, Marty Block, Member of the California State Assembly, 78th Assembly District
- 2011 Marguerite Jackson Scholarship for Doctoral Education, University of California San Diego Medical Center
- 2011 Doctoral Degree Academic Scholarship, Philippine Nurses Association of America
- 2008 Diamond Jubilee Distinguished Alumni Award for the Decade 1990-1999 in Mentorship in Oncology Nursing, University of the Philippines, College of Nursing Alumni Association
- 2008 Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing, American Cancer Society
- 2008 Doctoral Degree Academic Scholarship, Oncology Nursing Foundation
- 2008 2nd Place, Best Poster Presentation: “The Value of Nursing” University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing and UCLA Medical Center’s Evidence-Based Practice Conference
- 2008 Research Mentorship Program Fellow, National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nursing Associations
- 2007 Most Outstanding Professional in Nursing, University of the Philippines Alumni Association International
- 2007 Pearl Moore “Making a Difference” Award, Oncology Nursing Society
- 2007 Master’s-prepared Nurse Scholarship, National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Oncology Nursing Society
- 2006 Distinguished Service to the Community as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Council of Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County, Inc.
- 2006 Marguerite Jackson “Professional Nurse of the Year”, University of California San Diego Medical Center
- 2006 Research Grant-Writing Mentorship Program Fellow, Oncology Nursing Society
- 2005 Educator of the Year, Philippine Nurses Association of San Diego
- 2005 Writing Mentorship Program Fellow, Oncology Nursing Society
- 2005 Award of Excellence in Implementing the ELNEC-Oncology Curriculum, End of Life Nursing Education Consortium, City of Hope
- 2004 Excellence in Cancer Pain Management Award, Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
- 2003 Academic Scholarship, Philippine Nurses Association of San Diego
- 2002 Annual Congress Scholarship, Oncology Nursing Society
- 2001 Patrons of Nursing Scholarship Award, University of California San Diego Medical Center
- 2001 Rookie Nurse of the Year Award, University of California San Diego Medical Center
- 2019 Outstanding Nurse of the Year, Providence Saint John's Health Center
Courses
- Advanced Communication Training: Serious Illness Conversation Guide
- Evidence-Based Practice, New Graduate Transition into Practice Program
| 2017 - 2019 | Master in Military Operational Art and Science, Air University ‐ Air Command and Staff College | |
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| 2007 - 2016 | PhD Nursing, University of California Los Angeles ‐ School of Nursing | |
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| 2002 - 2004 | MS Nursing, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, University of California, Los Angeles ‐ School of Nursing | |
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| 1994 - 1998 | BS Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila ‐ College of Nursing | |
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