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Lisa Tellus

Public Relations Manager

Cell: 317.445.6718

Lisa is the primary media contact for:

  • Community Health
  • Health Equity
  • Government Affairs
  • Population Health
Cell: 317.445.6718

Jeff Swiatek

Public Relations Consultant

Cell: 317.864.3714

Jeff is the primary media contact for:

  • Business & Leadership
  • Finance, Virtual Care
  • Development of New Facilities
  • Human Resources
  • Quality & Safety
  • Healthcare Marketplace & Insurance
  • Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Adult)
  • Supply Chain
Cell: 317.864.3714

Sophie Maccagnone

Senior Public Relations Associate

Cell: 317.437.4105

Sophie is the primary media contact for:

  • Infectious Diseases (Adult)
  • Oncology & Precision Medicine (Adult)
  • Trauma & Emergency Medicine (Adult)
  • LifeLine
  • Urology (Adult)
Cell: 317.437.4105

Courtney Taylor

Senior Public Relations Associate

Cell: 317.294.6856

Courtney is the primary media contact for:

  • Cardiology (Adult/Peds)
  • Endocrinology (Peds)
  • Gastroenterology (Peds)
  • Primary Care (Peds)
  • Oncology & Precision Medicine (Peds)
  • Transplant (Adult/Peds)
  • Urology (Peds)
Cell: 317.294.6856

Katie Oakley

Public Relations Consultant

Cell: 317.820.8853

Katie is the primary media contact for:

  • Maternity & Newborn Health
  • Infectious Diseases (Peds)
  • Women’s Health
  • Neuroscience (Peds)
  • Psychology & Behavioral Health (Peds)
  • Orthopedics (Peds)
  • Trauma & Emergency Medicine (Peds)
Cell: 317.820.8853

Krystin Wiggs

Senior Public Relations Associate

Cell: 317.946.8510

Krystin is the primary media contact for:

  • Endocrinology (Adult)
  • Gastroenterology (Adult)
  • Neuroscience (Adult)
  • Nutrition
  • Primary Care (Adult)
  • Psychology & Behavioral Health (Adult)
  • Pulmonology (Adult/Peds)
  • Sleep Medicine
Cell: 317.946.8510

Berkley Rios

Marketing Consultant, Regional PR and Social Media

Phone: 317.217.3897

Berkley is the primary media contact for:

  • IU Health North Hospital
  • IU Health Saxony Hospital
  • IU Health Tipton Hospital
  • IU Health West Hospital
Phone: 317.217.3897

Courtney Schmoll

Regional Public Relations Manager

Phone: 765.751.5267 Cell: 765.717.0737

Courtney is the primary media contact for:

  • IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
  • IU Health Blackford Hospital
  • IU Health Fort Wayne
  • IU Health Jay Hospital
Phone: 765.751.5267 Cell: 765.717.0737

Johnna Dexter-Wiens

Communications Manager

Phone: 765.838.6557 Cell: 765.441.2608

Johnna is the primary media contact for:

  • IU Health Arnett Hospital
  • IU Health Frankfort Hospital
  • IU Health White Memorial Hospital
Phone: 765.838.6557 Cell: 765.441.2608

Samantha Kirby

Senior Public Relations Associate

Cell: 812.318.2112

Samantha is the primary media contact for:

  • IU Health Bloomington Hospital
  • IU Health Bedford Hospital
  • IU Health Morgan
  • IU Health Paoli Hospital
Cell: 812.318.2112