Penn Medicine Communications staff beat list

Media contacts for medical topics

Our staff can assist members of the news media seeking to reach experts and cover news in health care, biomedical research, and medical education. 

Topic News Media Contact
Addiction Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Allergies Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Alzheimer’s disease Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Anesthesiology Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Arthritis Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Autism Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Bariatric surgery Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Biochemistry and biophysics Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Biostatistics Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Cancer, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and cancer biology Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Cardiovascular medicine and surgery Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Cell and developmental biology Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Colon and rectal surgery Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Commercialization Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Community health Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Critical care medicine Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Dermatology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Diabetes Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Dialysis Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Ear, nose and throat Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Emergency medicine Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Endocrine surgery Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Endocrinology Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Environmental medicine Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Epidemiology, biostatistics, and informatics Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Epigenetics Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Family medicine Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Fertility Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Gastroenterology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Genetics Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Geriatric medicine Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Gynecology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Health policy Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Health care technology Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Hematology Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Home care Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Hospice and palliative care Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Immunology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Infectious diseases Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Innovation Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Intellectual property Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Internal medicine Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Kidney and renal health Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Laboratory medicine Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Medical education Carmen Lennon
Carmen.Lennon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Medical ethics Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Microbiology Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Neonatology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Neurosciences including neurology, neurosurgery, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Nursing Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Obesity Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Obstetrics, gynecology, and maternal health Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Ophthalmology Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Oral and maxillofacial surgery Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Orthopaedic surgery Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Pain medicine Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Pathology Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Pediatrics The Penn Medicine Department of Pediatrics is based at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). For media inquiries, contact CHOP Public Relations at 267-426-6050.
Pharmacology Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Pharmacy Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Physical medicine and rehabilitation Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Physiology Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Plastic surgery Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Psychiatry Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Pulmonary medicine Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Radiology Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Renal/kidney disease Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Rheumatology Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Sleep Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Sports medicine Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Surgical oncology Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Telemedicine and virtual care Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Thoracic surgery Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Transplant surgery Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Trauma surgery and critical care Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Urology Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Vaccines Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Vascular surgery Matt Toal
Matthew.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871

Media contacts for hospitals, facilities, centers, and institutes 

Facility or Entity News Media Contact
Perelman School of Medicine Carmen Lennon
Carmen.Lennon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Pennsylvania Hospital Kelsey Geesler
Kelsey.Geesler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-300-1194
Chester County Hospital Marcie Brody
Marcie.Brody@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-5044
Lancaster General Health Marcie Brody
Marcie.Brody@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-5044
Princeton Health Marci Foster
Marci.Foster@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-595-8513
Penn Medicine Rittenhouse and Good Shepherd Penn Partners Frank Otto
Frank.Otto@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-2999
Penn Medicine affiliate practices: Radnor, Bucks County, Woodbury Heights, Valley Forge, Cherry Hill, and Rittenhouse Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Abramson Cancer Center Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute Meagan Raeke
Meagan.Raeke@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-693-6224
Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Matt Toal
Matt.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Institute for Immunology and Immune Health (I3H) and Colton Center for Autoimmunity Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Institute for RNA Innovation Alex Gardner
Alex.Gardner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-873-3870
Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Center for Weight and Eating Disorders Matt Toal
Matt.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Eric Horvath
Eric.Horvath@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-821-4289
Penn Cardiovascular Institute Matt Toal
Matt.Toal@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
267-600-4871

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