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 Medicine names Lou Baverso COO

UAB Medicine names Lou Baverso COO
As COO, Baverso says his priorities will be in continuing UAB Medicine’s clinical excellence and expanding services to serve even more patients and Alabamians.

UAB’s first uterus transplant recipient delivers healthy baby

UAB’s first uterus transplant recipient delivers healthy baby
The baby boy, born in late May 2023, is the first baby born from a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial and UAB’s first baby from its uterus transplant program.

UAB Hospital Emergency Department to expand with state support

UAB Hospital Emergency Department to expand with state support
To address the critical need for more emergency medical services in Birmingham and Alabama, UAB Hospital — with support from the State of Alabama — is creating 59 new exam rooms and more than 66,000 square feet of clinical space to meet service demand. 

UAB Libraries leads $500,000 fundraising initiative for the Historical Collections Gallery

UAB Libraries leads $500,000 fundraising initiative for the Historical Collections Gallery
A significant fundraising initiative for UAB Libraries will help bring to life different historical collections.

UAB, Birmingham Barons make patient’s baseball dreams come true

UAB, Birmingham Barons make patient’s baseball dreams come true
Six-year-old Waylon Marshall was able to sign a one-day contract with the Barons, a true milestone just six months after a traumatic hand injury was thought to have crushed his baseball dreams.    

Cooper Green, Birmingham Fire and Rescue launch new community paramedicine program

Cooper Green, Birmingham Fire and Rescue launch new community paramedicine program
To meet patients where they are, Cooper Green and Birmingham Fire and Rescue are conducting at-home care visits with patients whose frequent visits to the emergency department have identified them as in need of extra care and support.

Two female UAB executives recognized for their leadership in health care

Two female UAB executives recognized for their leadership in health care
Both the CEO of UAB Health System and the CEO of UAB Hospital have been identified as key female leaders in the health care space, among 175 others.   

When thrown a curveball, UAB patient hits recovery and resilience out of the park

When thrown a curveball, UAB patient hits recovery and resilience out of the park
A traumatic hand injury treated by UAB could not hold Waylon Marshall back from his love of baseball and his desire to continue to play.

UAB asks for public to consider regular blood donation

UAB asks for public to consider regular blood donation
UAB is joining the Red Cross in encouraging the public to donate blood now.

UAB surpasses 20,000 robotic surgeries milestone, looks to future of continued surgical care

UAB surpasses 20,000 robotic surgeries milestone, looks to future of continued surgical care
In just the five years since UAB completed 10,000 robotic surgeries, surgeons across 15 disciplines have now collectively exceeded 20,000 robotic surgeries, setting a record for the hospital.
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