Media Team at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Our team is available to assist with news inquiries involving Children’s Hospital Los Angeles clinics, doctors, medical experts, research scientists and programs.  Please contact anyone from the media relations department listed below.

If you’re a reporter on deadline, or are calling after hours, or on weekends, please page the media officer on duty at 
213-209-1333. 


Lorenzo Benet

Lorenzo Benet
Director of Media Relations
323-361-4823
Marlen Bugarin
Marlen Bugarin 
Sr. Public Information Officer
323-361-5567
Janet Dotson
Janet Dotson
Sr. Media Producer | Public Information Officer
323-361-5979
Amanda Hedlund
Amanda Hedlund
Web Communications & Media Relations Specialist
323-361-7691
Lyndsay LaGree
Lyndsay Hutchison
Sr. Public Information Officer
323-361-4121
Ellin Kavanagh
Ellin Kavanagh
Sr. Public Information Officer | Research 
323-361-8505