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Media Contacts

The Allegheny Health Network external communications staff is responsible for managing all facets of media and public relations for the Network and its affiliate entities.

Representatives of the media relations team are available around-the-clock to facilitate the media's needs, including requests for patient or event information and interviews with members of the Network's medical and executive staffs. Representatives can be reached directly via the contact information provided below. After regular business hours, and on weekends and holidays, members of the media can also call (412) 359-3131 and ask for the AHN media relations representative on-call.

Dan Laurent
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Candace Herrington
Manager, External Corporate Communications

(412) 951-8193

Candace.Herrington@highmarkhealth.org

Coverage Areas:

  • Medicine Institute
  • Primary Care Institute
  • Telehealth
  • Network affiliations/partnerships
  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • AHN Wexford Hospital
  • AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital
Nikki Buccina
Strategic Communications Advisor

(412) 596-2679

Dominique.Buccina@highmarkhealth.org

Coverage Areas:

  • Cardiovascular Institute
  • Women's Institute
  • Pediatric Institute
  • AHN Jefferson Hospital
  • AHN Canonsburg Hospital
  • AHN Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Sarafina James
Senior Public Relations Analyst

(412) 609-2902

Sarafina.Brooks@highmarkhealth.org

Coverage Areas:

  • Neuroscience Institute
  • Orthopaedic Institute / Sports Medicine campuses
  • Ophthalmology Institute
  • Radiology Institute
  • AHN Forbes Hospital
  • AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital
  • AHN Harmar Neighborhood Hospital
  • AHN Hempfield Neighborhood Hospital
Emily Beatty
Senior Public Relations Analyst

(513) 678-9620

Emily.Beatty@highmarkhealth.org

Coverage Areas:

  • Cancer Institute
  • Emergency Medicine Institute
  • Nursing Institute
  • Behavioral Health Institute
  • AHN West Penn Hospital
  • AHN Grove City
  • AHN Suburban
Emily Kostelnik
Public Relations Analyst

(412) 552-0402

Emily.Kostelnik@highmarkhealth.org 

Coverage Areas:

  • Surgery Institute
  • Bariatric Institute
  • Transplantation Institute
  • Men's Health
Public Relations Analyst

(814) 323-4767

Monica.Lewis@highmarkhealth.org

Coverage Areas:

  • AHN Saint Vincent Hospital
  • AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital
  • AHN Warren General Hospital