Benjamin Hoffman, MD, FAAP, CPST-I
Oregon Health and Science University
Dr. Hoffman is available for media inquiries as a national expert on shopping cart safety.
Media Contact:
Oregon Health and Science University Media Affairs
(503) 494-8231
Charles Jennissen, MD
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
charles-jennissen@uiowa.edu
Dr. Jennissen is available to speak to media and other interested parties on ATV safety.
Contact:
UI Stead Family Children's Hospital Media Relations
Tom Moore: thomas-moore@uiowa.edu; 319-356-3945
Jennifer Brown: jennifer-l-brown@uiowa.edu; 319-335-3590
Molly Rossiter: molly-rossiter@uiowa.edu; 319-335-8892
Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Zhu is available for media inquiries as a national expert on distracted driving and teen driving.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495
Toby Litovitz, MD
Executive & Medical Director
National Capital Poison Center
Dr. Litovitz is available for media inquiries as a national expert on button battery safety.
toby@poison.org
202-362-7493
Kris Jatana, MD, FAAP, FACS
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Nationwide Children's Hospital & Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University
Dr. Jatana is available for media inquiries as a national expert on button battery safety.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495
Jamila M. Porter, DrPH, MPH
Safe States Alliance
This person is available to speak to media and other parties as a national expert on pedestrian safety.
Jamila.porter@safestates.org
(770) 690-9000
Karla Crosswhite
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ms. Crosswhite is available to media and other interested parties as a national expert on carbon monoxide poisoning and playground safety.
KCrosswhite@cpsc.gov
301-504-7805
Teri Hendy, CPSI
Site Masters Inc.
Ms. Hendy is available for media inquiries as a national expert on playground safety.
513-460-5916
teri@sitemastersinc.com
Judy Comoletti
National Fire Protection Association
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on fire escape plans.
publicaffairs@nfpa.org
617-984-7275
Brian Humphrey
Los Angeles Fire Department
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on fire escape planning.
brian.humphrey@lacity.org
(213) 485-5162
Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH
University of Washington Harborview Medical Center
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on window falls.
Media Contact:
Susan Gregg
sghanson@u.washington.edu
(206) 616-6730
Joyce C. Pressley, PhD, MPH
Columbia University Medical Center
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on window falls.
jp376@cumc.columbia.edu
(646) 644-3036
Dorothy Drago, MA, MPH
Drago Expert Services
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on scalds.
dotty@dragoexpertservices.com
508-591-7427
Lara McKenzie, PhD, MA
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on scalds, carbon monoxide, and sledding.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495
Eileen McDonald, MS
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
This person is available for media inquiries as a national expert on scalds and carbon monoxide.
Media Contact:
Eric Schulman
eschulm2@jhu.edu
(410) 955-2221
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The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UIIPRC) is one of 11 CDC-funded injury control research centers, focusing on injury issues such as rural acute care, older adult falls, road traffic safety, and interpersonal violence. Founded in 1991, the center offers expertise in research methods, biostatistics, and epidemiology as well as training, program support, and translational research. Director Corrine Peek-Asa is a member of the Prevent Child Injury advisory committee, and Ann Saba, communications and research coordinator, extends their outreach to the public by using Twitter, Facebook, and a blog. Thank you for all your hard work!
