Public Relations

For the Media

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Public Relations Department is committed to serving the needs and interests of the media. We are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have a media inquiry or would like to arrange an interview with one of our health experts, call our general office number at (402) 559-4353 or e-mail us at vcerino@unmc.edu. Our office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also see our contact list below for cell phone numbers.

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    • Media Relations Team
    Tom O'Connor
    Senior Associate Director,
    Communications

    toconnor@unmc.edu
    o.  402.559.4690
    c.  402.650.7063
    h.  402.895.3307

    		Vicky Cerino
    Media Relations Coordinator

    vcerino@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.5190
    c. 402.350.0898

    		 Jo Giles
    Media/Diversity Specialist

    jgiles@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.4696
    c. 402.250.1305

    		 Lisa Spellman
    Publications/Media Specialist

    lspellman@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.4693

    		 Nicole Lindquist
    Writer/Media Specialist

     
    nlindquist@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.9149
    o = office; c = cell; h = home;

    Consumers can learn more about our hospital and physician partners by calling The Nebraska Medical Center at 402-559-2000 and UNMC Physicians at 888-898-UNMC (8662).