Journalist Resources

UCLA Health Media Relations

The UCLA Health Media Relations Office assists credentialed journalists with news inquiries and promotes the programs, science and specialists at UCLA Health's five hospitals and more than 280 clinics, the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

For fastest service, journalists can email:
[email protected]

Reporters also may contact members of the media team directly using the guide below.

Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Heart & Lung Transplant, Nutrition, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Women's Health, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
Alana Prisco
Associate Director, Media Relations
[email protected]

Anesthesiology/Pain Management, Endocrinology, Ethics, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Head and Neck Surgery, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Liver and Kidney Transplant, Men's Health, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, Surgery/Plastic Surgery, Urology
Enrique Rivero
Senior Media Relations Officer
[email protected]

Basic Science, Gastroenterology & Microbiome, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Integrative Medicine, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Medical Education/David Geffen School of Medicine
Will Houston
Senior Media Relations Officer
[email protected]

Blood & Platelet Center, Child Life, Community Partnerships, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Ophthalmology/Stein Eye Institute, Pathology, Pharmacology, Radiology
David Sampson
Senior Director, Media Relations
[email protected]

Ambulatory Care, Community Clinics, Computational Medicine, Diversity & Inclusion, Genetics, Hospital Services (Auxiliary Services, Volunteers), Neurobiology, Palliative Care
UCLA Media Relations
[email protected]

Operations and Administration
Phil Hampton
Senior Director, Communications
[email protected]