The Medical Communications and Media Relations experts at UHealth – University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are committed to sharing timely, impactful updates and supporting media coverage while ensuring a respectful environment for our patients, their families, faculty, staff and students.
In this virtual newsroom, you’ll find a directory of media relations experts and their areas of focus, as well as news highlights, policies, digital assets, and essential tools designed for media professionals.
MEDIA ADVISORY
NEWS RELEASES

Shaping the Future of Neurodegenerative Research at the Miller School of Medicine
May. 13 2026
UHealth’s Qalsody Clinic Provides Cutting-Edge Care for ALS Patients
May. 06 2026
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Identifies a Screening Gap to Prevent a Type of Leukemia in the U.S.
Apr. 30 2026

Dr. Leonard Petrucelli Earns Prestigious Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
Apr. 27 2026


Like Father, Like Daughter: A Generational Calling to Improve the Lives of Cancer Patients
Apr. 14 2026
MEET THE TEAM
If you are looking for a topic not listed below, contact any of our media relations experts and they can direct you.
Joanna Palmer
Beats: Urology (Desai Sethi Urology Institute), orthopedics/sports medicine, ENT, cardiac surgery, dermatology, diabetes, gastroenterology, pediatrics, psychiatry, research and business of UHealth.
Kai Hill
Beats: Ophthalmology (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute), cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, infectious diseases, genetics, geriatrics, public health, pulmonology, research, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery
Laura Castro
Beats: Miller School of Medicine, Dean’s office, graduate school, medical education and research
Katie Camero
Scott Roy
Beats: The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and spinal cord injury research
