Skip to Content
800-533-8762
  • Careers
  • Newsroom
  • Health Care Professionals
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
UPMC
  • Find a Doctor
  • Services
    • Frequently Searched Services
    • Frequently Searched Services
      Allergy & Immunology Behavioral & Mental Health Cancer Ear, Nose & Throat Endocrinology Gastroenterology Heart & Vascular Imaging Neurosciences Orthopaedics
      Physical Rehabilitation Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Primary Care Senior Services Sports Medicine Telemedicine Transplant Surgery Walk-In Care Weight Management Women’s Health
      See all Services
    • Services by Region
    • Find a UPMC health care facility close to you quickly by browsing by region.
      UPMC in Western Pa. Western Pa. and New York
      UPMC in Central Pa. Central Pa.
      UPMC in North Central Pa. North Central Pa.
      UPMC in Western Md. Maryland & West Virginia
    • See All Services
  • Locations
    • Locations by Type
    • Locations by Type
      UPMC hospitals
      Hospitals
      Physical Therapy
      Physical Therapy
      Urgent care
      Walk-In Care
      UPMC Outpatient Centers
      Outpatient Centers
      UPMC Imaging Services
      Imaging
      Community Health Centers
      Community Health Centers
      See All Locations
    • Locations by Region
    • Locations by Region
      UPMC in Southwest Pa. Southwest Pa.
      UPMC in North Central Pa. North Central Pa.
      UPMC in Northwest Pa and Ny. Northwest Pa. & Western N.Y.
      UPMC in West Central Pa. West Central Pa.
      UPMC in Central Pa. Central Pa.
      UPMC in Western Md. Maryland & West Virginia
    • See All Locations
  • Patients & Visitors
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
      Patients and Visitors Resources Pay a Bill Classes & Events Medical Records Health Library Patient Information
      Patient Portals Privacy Information Shared Decision Making Traveling Patients Visitor Information
      Man uses mobile phone
      Pay a Bill
      Nurse reviews medical chart
      Request Medical Records
  • Patient Portals
  • Find Covid-19 updates
  • Schedule an appointment
  • Request medical records
  • Pay a bill
  • Learn about financial assistance
  • Find classes & events
  • Send a patient an eCard
  • Make a donation
  • Volunteer
  • Read HealthBeat blog
  • Explore UPMC Careers
Skip to Content
UPMC
  • Patient Portals
  • For Patients & Visitors
    • Find a Doctor
    • Locations
    • Patient & Visitor Resources
    • Pay a Bill
    • Services
    • More
      • Medical Records
      • Financial Assistance
      • Classes & Events
      • HealthBeat Blog
      • Health Library
  • About UPMC
    • Why UPMC
    • Facts & Stats
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Community Commitment
    • More
      • Financials
      • Support UPMC
      • UPMC Apps
      • UPMC Enterprises
      • UPMC International
  • For Health Care Professionals
    • Physician Information
    • Resources
    • Education & Training
    • Departments
    • Credentialing
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Newsroom
  • UPMC >
  • Media Relations >
  • Contact Us
Media Relations
News Releases
Contact Us
Our Staff
Experts
Community-Focused News
Media Kits
Media RSS
Media Relations
News Releases
Contact Us
Our Staff
Experts
Community-Focused News
Media Kits
Media RSS

Chat Keywords List

  • cancel or exit: Stops your conversation
  • start over: Restarts your current scenario
  • help: Shows what this bot can do
  • terms: Shows terms of use and privacy statement
  • feedback: Give us feedback
Continue
Chat with UPMC
RESTART
MENU
CLOSE

Contact the UPMC Media Relations Department

UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

The UPMC Media Relations website provides reporters with quick access to news from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences. For assistance, please email mediarelations@upmc.edu at any time or call 412-647-3555 during business hours.

The department home page is a comprehensive source of information for journalists, which includes daily news coverage, press releases, background information, photos, and a topical and alphabetical list of experts.

For a deeper look Inside Life Changing Medicine – including medical research and behind-the-scenes coverage of events at UPMC and Pitt, visit our blog.

After-Hours Assistance

Media Relations staff are available to assist you 24/7. During non-business hours, we can be reached via pager at 412-392-7963. After dialing that number, listen for three beeps, enter the desired call-back 10-digit number followed by “#.” You will be disconnected after hearing three more beeps.

Patient Conditions

To more closely protect the privacy of patients and their families, we are no longer routinely disclosing a patient’s status or condition to the media. For condition information on any victim of violent crime or an injured officer, please contact the investigating law enforcement agency.

Media Consent Disclaimer

UPMC staff routinely create promotional materials via photographs, audio and/or video recordings for several purposes including but not limited to: 1) use by the news media, 2) promotions for marketing and/or educational purposes, and 3) and use in various publications-- print materials, websites, social media platforms and/or other electronic communications. By attending these events attendees accept and agree to be a part of these promotional materials without further authorization or compensation.

Find a Media Contact

  • Addiction
  • Aging Institute
  • Anesthesiology
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Bariatrics
  • Behavioral Health
  • Burns
  • Cancer
  • Cardiology
  • Concussion
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Dental Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive Diseases
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Environmental Health
  • Family Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Genetics
  • Geriatrics
  • Global Health
  • Health Policy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Maternity Health
  • Menopause
  • Mental Health
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Nutrition
  • Obesity
  • OBGYN & Women’s Health
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pain Medicine
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Pharmacy
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Sports Medicine
  • Transplant
  • Trauma
  • Urology
  • Vaccines
  • Community Benefits
  • Financial Reporting
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Innovation (UPMC Enterprises)
  • International
  • Legal
  • Medical Education
  • Nursing
  • Quality
  • Real Estate
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology

Hospitals

  • UPMC Altoona
  • UPMC Bedford
  • UPMC Carlisle
  • UPMC Chautauqua
  • UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • UPMC Cole
  • UPMC Community Osteopathic
  • UPMC East
  • UPMC Hamot
  • UPMC Hanover
  • UPMC Harrisburg
  • UPMC Horizon
  • UPMC Jameson
  • UPMC Kane
  • UPMC Lititz
  • UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
  • UPMC McKeesport
  • UPMC Memorial
  • UPMC Mercy
  • UPMC Muncy
  • UPMC Northwest
  • UPMC Passavant
  • UPMC Presbyterian
  • UPMC Shadyside
  • UPMC Somerset
  • UPMC St. Margaret
  • UPMC Wellsboro
  • UPMC West Shore
  • UPMC Western Maryland
  • UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
  • UPMC Williamsport
  • UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence Campus

Specialty Care

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
  • UPMC International
  • UPMC Senior Communities
  • Office of University Communications
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health
  • Media Contacts
UPMC
200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-647-8762 800-533-8762

Patients And Visitors
  • Find a Doctor
  • Locations
  • Pay a Bill
  • Patient & Visitor Resources
  • Disabilities Resource Center
  • Services
  • Medical Records
  • No Surprises Act
  • Price Transparency
  • Financial Assistance
  • Classes & Events
  • Health Library
Health Care Professionals
  • Physician Information
  • Resources
  • Education & Training
  • Departments
  • Credentialing
Newsroom
  • Newsroom Home
  • Inside Life Changing Medicine Blog
  • News Releases
About
  • Why UPMC
  • Facts & Stats
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Commitment
  • Financials
  • Supporting UPMC
  • HealthBeat Blog
  • UPMC Apps
  • UPMC Enterprises
  • UPMC Health Plan
  • UPMC International
  • Nondiscrimination Policy
Life changing is...
Follow UPMC
  • Contact Us
  • Website/Email Terms of Use
  • Medical Advice Disclaimer
  • Privacy Information
  • Active Privacy Alerts
  • Sitemap
© 2025 UPMC I Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Supplemental content provided by Healthwise, Incorporated. To learn more, visit healthwise.org
Find Care
Providers
Video Visit
Portal Login