Media Team

Our hospital and research media teams are available to assist with news inquiries involving Children’s Hospital Los Angeles physicians, patients and programs, as well as clinical trials, basic research programs and expert medical commentary. Please contact anyone from the media relations department listed below.

Hospital Media Team

Lorenzo Benet

Director, Media Relations 
Phone: 323-361-4823 
lbenet@chla.usc.edu

Marlen Bugarin

Associate Director, Media Relations 
Phone: 323-361-5567 
mbugarin@chla.usc.edu

Lauren Song

Media Relations Specialist/Project Leader 
Phone: 323-361-3614 
lasong@chla.usc.edu

Research Media Contact

Ellin Kavanagh

Director, Research Communications 
Phone: 323-361-8505 
ekavanagh@chla.usc.edu