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

Desai Sethi Urology Institute Debuts AI-Driven Augmented Reality Prostate Biopsy at AUA 2026
Jun. 04 2026
Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Scientist’s Discovery May Offer Hope
Jun. 04 2026
Tracking a Shape-Shifting Cancer: How IDH-Mutant Gliomas Evolve After Treatment
Jun. 03 2026

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Names Dr. Pradeep Ramulu Chair of Ophthalmology and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Jun. 01 2026

Driving Impact Through Bold Questions: Dr. Erin Kobetz Named Healio’s Woman Disruptor of the Year
May. 31 2026

How Patient Navigation Is Transforming Hearing Loss Care at UHealth
May. 29 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
