Jess Berthold
Director of Public Relations, Clinical
Jess Berthold is the Director of Public Relations, Clinical, overseeing external communications for the pediatric and adult health systems. She has worked in communications and journalism for more than 20 years, starting as an energy reporter for Dow Jones Newswires during the California electricity crisis. Jess realized her passion for all things health and medicine as a writer and editor of various publications at the American College of Physicians. A move to the Bay Area led to communications director positions at First 5 Association of California and the Prevention Institute. Jess holds Masters degrees in Journalism and Public Health, and a Bachelor’s in English and Psychology.
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- Patient Care
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Zuckerberg Hospital to Boost Mental Health Services for Kids
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- Patient Care
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Best in 2023-24
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- Patient Care
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Newborn Screening is Biggest Factor in ‘Bubble Baby Disease’ Survival in Last 40 Years
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- UCSF Magazine
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Summer 2023
How Gene Therapy Saved a Child from ‘Bubble Boy’ Disease
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- Patient Care
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Oakland Initiative Expands Mental Health Care to California Youth
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- Research
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Breastfeeding Increased by 2 Weeks When Mothers Stayed Home
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- Patient Care
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UCSF Health Receives Excellence Award for Health Equity Efforts
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- Campus News
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UCSF Diabetes Center Founder Elected to National Academy of Sciences