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)

Sexting: A Q&A on how to talk to your children about sharing digital content with others

Sexting: A Q&A on how to talk to your children about sharing digital content with others
A UAB pediatrician offers her advice for handling tricky conversations with your children about appropriate digital device use and sexting.

Caffeine found to reduce incidence of acute kidney injury in neonates

Caffeine found to reduce incidence of acute kidney injury in neonates
Findings have determined that caffeine administration can help lower acute kidney injury in neonates.

Stringer-Reasor named recipient of Auburn University’s Young Alumni Achievement Award

Stringer-Reasor named recipient of Auburn University’s Young Alumni Achievement Award
An assistant professor in UAB’s Division of Hematology and Oncology receives achievement award from her alma mater.

Harper receives award for research in telemedicine care for rural pregnant women

Harper receives award for research in telemedicine care for rural pregnant women
A maternal-fetal medicine specialist has received industry recognition for her research in the use of telemedicine for the treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant women.

Vaccine for a strain of avian influenza to be tested in clinical trial at UAB

Vaccine for a strain of avian influenza to be tested in clinical trial at UAB
The Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic will be testing the efficacy of a vaccine that could help combat a rare strain of avian influenza.

Study determines cardiovascular safety of medication for gout patients

Study determines cardiovascular safety of medication for gout patients
A new study determines the cardiovascular safety of specific medications used to treat patients with gout.

Perspective suggests treatment as prevention can help stop the spread of HIV

Perspective suggests treatment as prevention can help stop the spread of HIV
A published UAB perspective suggests interventions that could help avoid sexual transmission of HIV without condoms.

Older colorectal cancer patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure

Older colorectal cancer patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure
A study regarding health risks in colorectal cancer patients may help develop personalized therapeutic options for patients with pre-existing morbidities.

Kidney stones - a marker of overall kidney health

Kidney stones - a marker of overall kidney health
Kidney stones impact one in 10 people and can lead to acute kidney injury; multiple episodes can result in long-term renal issues.

Collaboration helped provide total jaw reconstruction for UAB professor

Collaboration helped provide total jaw reconstruction for UAB professor
A jaw reconstruction surgery completed in the School of Dentistry has impacted the life of a professor in UAB Theatre.
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