Current Fellows

Rebecca Lee, MD

Rebecca Lee is a passionate physician with a background in community-based, integrated primary care. She completed her residency at Hunterdon Family Medicine Residency in 2017, where she cultivated her commitment to providing equitable healthcare to diverse populations. She then served as a staff physician and Medical Director at an FQHC in the Bronx (Community Healthcare Network- Tremont) for the past 7 years, practicing primary care, refugee health,transgender care, women's health, addiction medicine, and HIV care. She served on the NYC AHA Medical Advisory Committee and was involved with community partnerships. Throughout her education and career, Dr. Lee has garnered experience in various primary care settings, in NYC, Gambia, UK, Central America, Uganda, and Peru. These experiences have enriched her understanding of global health challenges and reinforced her dedication to serving underserved communities. Dr. Lee will be relocating from the Bronx, NY to Oakland,CA with her husband and two toddlers to begin the Contra Costa/UCSF Global Health Fellowship. She is eager to apply her skills and experiences in new contexts and to further develop her training in global health

Darlene Olurin, MD

Darlene Olurin was born in Elizabeth City, NC, and grew up in Ibadan, Nigeria. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Bowen University, Nigeria, and completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at the American University of Antigua. Her strong commitment to serving underserved communities has been a consistent theme throughout her career.

During her Family Medicine residency at Atrium Health Navicent, where she served as Chief Resident, Darlene pioneered a global health path by being the first resident from her program to travel to Jamaica for an elective rotation. She also participated in community projects to improve healthcare access for the uninsured, creating her own global health track.

She is excited to continue her passion as a fellow at Contra Costa/UCSF, aiming to gain experience in international healthcare, education, POCUS and becoming a more well-rounded physician.

In her free time, Darlene enjoys traveling, trying out new foods, shopping, hiking and spending quality time with her loved ones.

Marjorie Suarez, MD, MS

A Family Medicine physician trained at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Dr. Suárez is pursuing her passion for point-of-care ultrasound, urgent care, and improving access to care for underserved communities. Within these areas, she has particular interests in women’s health, dermatology, and infectious diseases. Born and raised in Venezuela, she later moved to South Florida and earned her medical degree from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, where she co-founded a student-run clinic and led multiple global health initiatives. She has worked on community health projects in Honduras and Guatemala, completed a rotation at the Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí (IPK) in Cuba caring for patients with complex infectious diseases, and helped teach point-of-care ultrasound at a Global Ultrasound Institute event in San Francisco. Her broader global health background includes a women’s health project in Peru and a water research project in Africa during medical school. In 2025, she received the UCSF Family & Community Medicine Award for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. A native Spanish speaker, she is committed to providing culturally responsive care. Outside of medicine, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and dancing.