Savannah Koplon

Savannah Koplon

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

skoplon@uab.edu • (205) 641-1211

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Koplon and her team proactively tell the story of UAB health and medicine, including patient stories, innovative research and new therapies, through original content and extensive collaborations with local, national and international media. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: Health System Administration; Heersink School of Medicine (Administration, Student News, Education); Issues Management; Medical Facilities; Medical Partnerships; Precision Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Emergency Medicine; Civitan International Research Center; CCTS;  Department of Informatics; Department of Surgery (Transplantation, Xenotransplantation); Libraries (Reynolds Historical Library, Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill library)

Vision scientists publish findings of lipid impact in the mechanism of dry eye disease

Vision scientists publish findings of lipid impact in the mechanism of dry eye disease
UAB vision scientists publish paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of Lipid Research.

Fobian receives honor for innovative research in pediatric health

Fobian receives honor for innovative research in pediatric health
A UAB psychiatrist was recognized with the Association for Psychological Science’s Rising Star designation.

Kanter to direct Adult Sickle Cell Clinic

Kanter to direct Adult Sickle Cell Clinic
UAB’s Division of Hematology and Oncology has named a new director of a key patient clinic.

UAB earns Women’s Choice Award “Best Hospital” designation for five areas

UAB earns Women’s Choice Award “Best Hospital” designation for five areas
UAB Hospital practice areas honored with the “Best Hospital” designation include obstetrics, bariatric surgery, heart care, cancer care and breast cancer.

Dhall named division director of pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Blood Marrow Transplantation program

Dhall named division director of pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Blood Marrow Transplantation program
UAB and Children’s of Alabama welcome a new division director of pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Blood Marrow Transplantation program.

Keep germs to yourself and help prevent the spread of the flu

Keep germs to yourself and help prevent the spread of the flu
People can help curb the spread of viruses with a few simple hygiene tips.

UAB Eye Care sees 1,000th patient at Gift of Sight

UAB Eye Care sees 1,000th patient at Gift of Sight
UAB Eye Care’s fifth annual Gift of Sight event helped hundreds of in-need patients this year.   

Dwivedi named to national suicide prevention organization board

Dwivedi named to national suicide prevention organization board

UAB Professor of Psychiatry named to national suicide prevention organization board.

Blood and marrow transplant patients celebrate the holidays with UAB

Blood and marrow transplant patients celebrate the holidays with UAB
UAB blood and marrow transplant patients received extra holiday cheer this season.

“Bean Bags” aim to give UAB Hospital families basic comforts, necessities during their stay

“Bean Bags” aim to give UAB Hospital families basic comforts, necessities during their stay
When one family noticed a need for basic items in UAB Hospital, they decided to pay it forward to others.
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