For Journalists / Media Contacts
UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations Directory924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 350
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 794-0777
(310) 794-2259 (fax)
Our team is available to assist with news inquiries involving UCLA hospitals, clinics, doctors and patients, faculty and education, and research scientists and programs. Media relations staff names, contact information and specific areas of expertise appear below. Click here for a list of BEATS in alphabetical order.
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Dale Tate, Executive Director
(310) 794-8171, dtate@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Government Relations and external communications.
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Roxanne Moster, Director, UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations
(310) 794-2264, rmoster@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Media issues, documentary projects, disaster preparedness, development and fundraising, human resources issues, international relations, patient rights, Reagan UCLA Medical Center Project, UCLA Medical Center, medical school and research issues. |
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Amy Albin, Senior Media Relations Officer
(310) 794-8672, aalbin@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Cardiothoracic surgery, heart/lung transplantation, Mattel Children's Hospital, pediatrics, pet therapy, plastic/reconstructive surgery, stroke, spiritual care, volunteer services. |
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Rachel Champeau, Assistant Director
(310) 794-2270, rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Aging, allergy and immunology, alternative medicine, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, digestive diseases, emergency medicine, general surgery, infectious diseases, internal medicine, nuclear medicine, nutrition, pharmacology, podiatry, pulmonary medicine, rheumatology, vascular surgery, urology. |
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Enrique Rivero, Senior Media Relations Officer
(310) 794-2273, erivero@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: AIDS, endocrinology, family medicine, geriatrics, health disparities, health services research, hepatology, kidney/liver transplantation, Latino health, nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, sports medicine, stem cell research, thyroid conditions, women's health. |
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Elaine Schmidt, Senior Media Relations Officer
(310) 794-2272, eschmidt@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Biological chemistry, blood and platelet donation, head and neck surgery, human genetics, immunology, medical school curriculum and student affairs, microbiology, neurobiology, School of Nursing and hospital nursing, pathology and laboratory medicine, physiology, radiology, social work, vision and eye care. |
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Mark Wheeler, Senior Media Relations Officer
(310) 794-2265, mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Public health issues and the neurosciences, including brain mapping and imaging, neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences. |
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Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital |
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Ted Braun, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
(310) 319-4567, tbraun@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Family medicine, sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, Santa Monica Outpatient Clinic, sleep disorders, geriatrics, UCLA Medical Network (satellite facilities). |
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Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA / Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research |
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Kim Irwin, Public Information Director
(310) 206-2805, kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu
Areas: Cancer research, prevention, education, clinical care and clinical trials; stem cell policy, ethics and research. |
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UCLA School of Dentistry |
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Sandra Shagat, Senior Public Information Officer
(310) 206-0835, sshagat@dent.ucla.edu
Areas: Dental research, education and clinical care. |
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Haleh Shahmiri, Administrative Analyst/Office Manager
(310) 794-2266, hshahmiri@mednet.ucla.edu |
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Margo Vasquez, Administrative Assistant
(310) 794-0777, mvasquez@mednet.ucla.edu |
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