Media Contacts

Making Health Care Personal

As an international leader in research, education and patient care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) offers news media a wealth of expert resources on virtually any medically related topic.

The Office of News and Communications responds to thousands of media inquiries each year from reporters seeking experts on breaking medical news to information on clinical breakthroughs or research discoveries and health policy.

Our media relations specialists are available 24/7 to assist news media with questions about the medical center, hospital patients, expert sources, news, and other events.

John Howser

Chief Communications Officer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Craig Boerner

Media Director, National News Director
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Kylie Avery

Senior Public Relations Specialist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jessica Pasley

Media Relations Manager
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Christina Echegaray

Director of Communications
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Tom Wilemon

Senior Public Relations Specialist
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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