UC San Diego Health System Contacts for Journalists
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Contacts for Journalists

Each member of our press team oversees a number of specialties, serving as the first point of contact for reporters seeking experts and faculty and staff seeking public relations advice. Click on a specialty to determine which public information officer to contact. For areas outside of these specialties, please use the contact information to the right.

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Aging

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Allergy

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Alzheimer’s Disease

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Arthritis

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Autism

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Bioinformatics

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Burn Center

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Cancer, Basic Research

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Cancer/UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Kim Edwards
Sr. Public Information Officer
kedwards@ucsd.edu
619-543-2707
619-543-6163

Cardiology/UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

Kim Edwards
Sr. Public Information Officer
kedwards@ucsd.edu
619-543-2707
619-543-6163

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Kim Edwards
Sr. Public Information Officer
kedwards@ucsd.edu
619-543-2707
619-543-6163

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Center for the Future of Surgery

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Clinical and Translational Research Institute

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Dermatology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Diabetes

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Emergency Medicine

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Family Medicine

Kim Edwards
Sr. Public Information Officer
kedwards@ucsd.edu
619-543-2707
619-543-6163

Gastroenterology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Genetics/Genomics Research

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Global Health

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Hepatology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

HIV/AIDS

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Medical Center

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Medical School

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Neonatal

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Nephrology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Neurology/Stroke

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Neurosciences

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Neurosurgery

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Obstetrics

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Orthopedics

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Owen Clinic

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Pathology

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Pediatric Research

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Pharmacology

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Poison Control

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Psychiatry

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Pulmonary Medicine

Kim Edwards
Sr. Public Information Officer
kedwards@ucsd.edu
619-543-2707
619-543-6163

Radiology

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Reproductive Medicine

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Research/Basic

Scott LaFee
Sr. Public Information Officer
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-5232
619-543-6163

Rheumatology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Shiley Eye Center

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Sports Medicine

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Stem Cell Research

Debra Kain
Director of Research Communications
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6202
619-543-6163

Surgery

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Transplants

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Trauma

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

Urology

Jackie Carr
Director of Clinical Communications
jcarr@ucsd.edu
619-543-6427
619-543-6163

Women and Infants

Michelle Brubaker
Sr. Public Information Officer
mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu
619-471-9049
619-543-6163

General Contact Info

619-543-6163
Fax:  619-543-5423
healthscicomm@ucsd.edu

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