Each member of the UCSF news team oversees a wide array of beats, serving as the first point of contact for reporters seeking experts and faculty and staff seeking public relations advice. Click on the subject list below to determine which public information professional to contact. For areas outside of these beats, please email or call News Assistant, Derek Deike, (derek.deike@ucsf.edu or 415-502-6397).
- +Aging
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Alcoholism
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Allergies and Immunology
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Anatomy
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Anethesiology
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +ARRA
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Arthritis
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Arthritis, Rheumatology, Lupus
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Biochemistry and Biophysics
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Bone Marrow Transplants
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Brain Development
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +California Poison Control System
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Cancer Research
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Dementia
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Dentistry
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Dermatology
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Diabetes
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Emergency Department
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Endocrinology
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Family and Community Medicine
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Fetal Treatment Center
Juliana Bunim
Senior Public Information Representative
juliana.bunim@ucsf.edu
415-476-8810
- +Gastroenterology
Kevin Eisenmann
News Specialist
kevin.eisenmann@ucsf.edu
415-476-4390
- +General Internal Medicine
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Genetics
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Geriatirics
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Gladstone
Diane Schrick
Communications Associate
diane.schrick@gladstone.ucsf.edu
415-734-2538
- +Global Health Sciences
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Health Care Reform
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Health Policy
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +HematologyHematopathology
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Hospitalists
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Immunology
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Infectious Diseases
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Integrative Medicine
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Learning and Memory
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Microbiology
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Multimedia
Kevin Eisenmann
News Specialist
kevin.eisenmann@ucsf.edu
415-476-4390
- +Nephrology
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Neurodegenerative Diseases
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Neurology
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Neuroscience
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Neurosurgery
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Neurovascular
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Nursing
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Obesity/Nutirition (Adult)
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Ophthalmology
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Orthopaedics
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Otolaryngology
Juliana Bunim
Senior Public Information Representative
juliana.bunim@ucsf.edu
415-476-8810
- +Pain
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Palliative Care
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Patient Safety
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Pediatrics
Juliana Bunim
Senior Public Information Representative
juliana.bunim@ucsf.edu
415-476-8810
- +Personalized Medicine
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Pharmacy
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Physiology
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Psychiatry
Juliana Bunim
Senior Public Information Representative
juliana.bunim@ucsf.edu
415-476-8810
- +Pulmonary Medicine
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +QB3
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Radiology
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Reproductive Medicine
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +School of Medicine Administration
Jason Bardi
Senior Public Information Representative
jason.bardi@ucsf.edu
415-502-4608
- +Sleep Disorders
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Smoking
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Surgery
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332
- +Technology Transfer
Kristen Bole
Manager, Biotech News
kristen.bole@ucsf.edu
415-476-2743
- +Telomerase Research
Jennifer O'Brien
Interim Executive Director
jennifer.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-476-8432
- +Transplant ( (Heart and Lung)
Leland Kim
Senior Public Information Representative
leland.kim@ucsf.edu
415-502-9553
- +Transplants (Kidney & Liver)
Juliana Bunim
Senior Public Information Representative
juliana.bunim@ucsf.edu
415-476-8810
- +Urology
Elizabeth Fernandez
Senior Public Information Representative
elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu
415-514-1592
- +Women's Health
Karin Rush-Monroe
Interim Deputy Director
karin.rush-monroe@ucsf.edu
415-502-1332


