Resources for Media

Each member of our media team oversees a number of specialties, serving as the first point of contact for reporters seeking experts, and for faculty and staff seeking public relations advice.

Media Inquires

Mailing Address
UC San Diego Health
Marketing and Communications
200 West Arbor Drive # 8907
San Diego, CA 92103-8907

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Requests for Patient Conditions

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Beat List

Michelle Brubaker

Director, Media Relations
mmbrubaker@health.ucsd.edu
858-249-0416

Annie Pierce

Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager
arpierce@health.ucsd.edu
858-249-0423

Beat Areas

  • Abdominal Transplant
  • Breast Health
  • Geriatrics
  • Primary Care
  • Psychiatry
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Sports Medicine/Orthopedics

Jeanna Vazquez

Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager
jbvazquez@health.ucsd.edu
858-249-0428

Beat Areas

  • Cardiology
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Emergency, Trauma, Burn Care
  • Neonatology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Pediatrics
  • Pulmonology

Kim Coutts

Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager
kcoutts@health.ucsd.edu
858-249-6000

Beat Areas

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Dermatology
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Rheumatology
  • Urology 

Leslie Aquinde

Senior Communications and Media Relations Manager
ljaquinde@health.ucsd.edu
858-249-0417

Beat Areas

  • Bariatric Surgery and Weight Management
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Care (ENT)
  • Gastroenterology (including Hepatology – Liver)
  • Nephrology (Kidney)
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology