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)

Optometrists recognized for authorship in dry eye research

Optometrists recognized for authorship in dry eye research
Two UAB optometrists have been named among international top productive authors in dry eye disease research.

The past and present of HIV: three decades of care at UAB

The past and present of HIV: three decades of care at UAB
UAB's 1917 Clinic is celebrating 30 years of treating patients living with HIV.

Father unites with baby in NICU for first time after deployment

Father unites with baby in NICU for first time after deployment
A deployed father traveled 7,600 miles across 11 time zones to meet his son in UAB's Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Benton receives award for dedication to improving the quality of health care for children

Benton receives award for dedication to improving the quality of health care for children
A UAB pediatrician has received the 2018 Paul V. Miles Fellowship Award from the American Board of Pediatrics.

New Family Room opens in Women & Infants Center thanks to UAB Benevolent Fund

New Family Room opens in Women & Infants Center thanks to UAB Benevolent Fund
The new Family Room will give families a space to rest and recharge while their children receive care.

Research and treatment at UAB Eye Care slows nearsightedness in children

Research and treatment at UAB Eye Care slows nearsightedness in children
The School of Optometry is offering cutting-edge treatment options in myopia, or nearsightedness, for pediatric patients.

How to beat and treat winter skincare woes

How to beat and treat winter skincare woes
UAB’s Department of Dermatology shares tips for keeping your skin hydrated during the winter months.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine named to list of 100 great women’s health programs

Maternal-Fetal Medicine named to list of 100 great women’s health programs
UAB has been ranked as one of the top 100 hospital and health systems with great women’s health programs by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Hundreds of UAB physicians named to Best Doctors in America® list

Hundreds of UAB physicians named to Best Doctors in America® list
UAB doctors make up more than half of Alabama physicians named to the 2017-2018 list.

Givan elected secretary of national prosthodontists board

Givan elected secretary of national prosthodontists board
A UAB School of Dentistry professor has been named to the Board of Directors for the American College of Prosthodontists.
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