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)

UAB nurses make hard situation a joyful one for patient and partner

UAB nurses make hard situation a joyful one for patient and partner
The UAB hematology nursing staff pulled out all the stops to help a patient and her partner celebrate their love for each other while in the hospital.

UAB recruiting for clinical trial to determine therapies for eradication of multiple myeloma

UAB recruiting for clinical trial to determine therapies for eradication of multiple myeloma
The UAB-led clinical trial intends to provide multiple myeloma patients a treatment plan that eradicates their disease and enables them to live a life without ongoing treatment.

Huh named president of medical society for HPV disease

Huh named president of medical society for HPV disease
The director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology has been named president of ASCCP.

Fobian named Young Professional of the Year by local nonprofit

Fobian named Young Professional of the Year by local nonprofit
A UAB professor has been named the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama Young Professional of the Year.

Alabama climbs to 29th in state rankings of oral health outcomes in seniors

Alabama climbs to 29th in state rankings of oral health outcomes in seniors
UAB’s School of Dentistry makes a big leap in national state-by-state rankings in a study regarding oral health outcomes for seniors.

Swanson named national optometric Educator of the Year

Swanson named national optometric Educator of the Year
A UAB professor receives national award from the American Optometric Association.

UAB’s School of Optometry will conduct free infant eye exams April 23

UAB’s School of Optometry will conduct free infant eye exams April 23
The annual InfantSEE® Day pediatric eye examinations are designed to ensure eye and vision care becomes an essential part of infant wellness.

Jackson recognized for contributions to oral health of children with special needs

Jackson recognized for contributions to oral health of children with special needs
A UAB School of Dentistry professor has received a career award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Nutrition therapy guidelines will help people living with HIV stay healthy

Nutrition therapy guidelines will help people living with HIV stay healthy
A UAB professor wrote guidelines for nutrition therapy for HIV-positive patients.

UAB community rallies together to host wedding in the NICU

UAB community rallies together to host wedding in the NICU
When a couple decided to get married in their newborn daughter’s RNICU room, the UAB community came together to pull off their wedding.
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