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CONTACT US
Phone: (650) 723-0876
E-mail:
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Use the staff directory to contact a member of the communications staff directly via e-mail or phone.
To contact a member of the communications staff after hours, call (650) 723-6661 and request pager 15226. The on-call communications representative will return your call as soon as possible.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics Office of Communications can help you identify sources for your stories about the hospital and patient care. Please contact us for any of your communications and media needs. We will do our best to assist you in a timely fashion.
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Join Our Media ListThe Office of Communications distributes press releases and media advisories via e-mail. If you would like to add your name or news organization to our distribution list, please send your name and e-mail address to communications@stanfordmed.org.
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Video Archive
Stanford Hospital produces videos on a variety of topics, including general health news, our services, patient stories, highlights of our unique organization, Guest Services programs and Health Library lectures. We also produce a monthly television show. Please contact us at communications@stanfordmed.org if you are interested in using any of our video footage.
MEDIA SERVICES
Media Escorts
A representative of the Office of Communications must escort members of the media at all times during media activities at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. It is our policy that all media interviews, photograph or video shoots be coordinated through the Office of Communications. Contact Liat Kobza, Media Relations Coordinator, at (650) 723-1462 or lkobza@stanfordmed.org for more information.
Photographs and Video
The Office of Communications can provide news media with still photos and video footage for use in their publications or broadcast programs. For more information, contact us at communications@stanfordmed.org or (650) 723-0876.
Need an Expert?
Members of the news media can contact Liat Kobza, Media Relations Coordinator, for assistance in finding medical experts to comment on news stories. Contact her at (650) 723-1462 or lkobza@stanfordmed.org.
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Condition Reports
Stanford Hospital & Clinics does not provide patient condition reports to members of the news media.
Patient Privacy
One of our top priorities at Stanford Hospital & Clinics is to ensure patient privacy at all times. Any patient who will be interviewed, videotaped or photographed within Stanford Hospital must first sign a consent form authorizing the release of their personal health information. Members of the Office of Communications staff are authorized to obtain consent.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Stanford Hospital & Clinics Office of Communications follows all U.S. and California laws for releasing patient information to the media. To learn about these laws, please review the Guide to Release of Patient Information to the Media, which is based on the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and existing California law.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Directions & Parking
The office of communications can provide specific directions and assistance with parking at any of our locations. Maps and driving directions to Stanford Hospital and our many clinic locations are available online.
Other Stanford Media Contacts
Stanford Medicine's media and public relations teams are available around the clock to provide information. For further assistance on pediatric issues, contact the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Media Relations team. For information on medical research, contact the Stanford University School of Medicine Office of Communications and Public Affairs. For other university-related queries, contact the Stanford University Office of Communications.