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
Owen Lei
Sr. Public Information Officer, Media Relations
Phone: 323-361-8433
olei@chla.usc.edu
Monica Rizzo
Sr. Public Information Officer/Project Manager, Media Relations
Phone: 323-361-5745
mrizzo@chla.usc.edu
Lauren Song
Media Relations Specialist/Project Leader
Phone: 323-361-3614
lasong@chla.usc.edu
Research Media Team
Ellin Kavanagh
Director, Research Communications
Phone: 323-361-8505
ekavanagh@chla.usc.edu
Jennifer Marcus
Project Director, Research Communications
Phone: 323-361-7236
jemarcus@chla.usc.edu