Contact Information

Public Affairs Department
Staff
Jim Mandler Vice President for Public Affairs (212) 523-7772 jmandler@chpnet.org	• Overall Management of Media Relations • Corporate Communications (mergers, acquisitions, new partnerships, etc.) • Administrative Issues (budget, salaries, etc.) • Oversight of External Media Representation (Klores, Rubenstein, Carol Rubiano) • New Story Development • Crisis Management • Emergency Preparedness (assisted by Rebecca Spitz and Elizabeth Dowling) • Emergency Medicine (assisted by Rebecca Spitz and Elizabeth Dowling) • Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Services (assisted by Richard Bory under Psychiatry service line) • Liaison to Government/Community Affairs • Special Projects, as needed
Rebecca Spitz Associate Director, Public Affairs/Media Relations (212) 523-4044 rspitz@chpnet.org	• Continuum Cancer Centers of New York - includes The Beth Israel Cancer Center, breast cancer programs, radiation oncology programs, hematology/oncology services, Institute for Head, Neck and Thyroid Cancer (BI), etc. • Cardiac Care -- - includes the Continuum Heart Institute at Beth Israel, SLR cardiac programs, cardiac surgery, Inner Imaging venture, cardiac research and cardiac rehabilitation programs • Emergency Rooms (with Jim Mandler and Elizabeth Dowling) • Emergency Preparedness (with Jim Mandler and Elizabeth Dowling) • Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care Medicine • Gastroenterology/Endoscopy • Otolarynogology-ENT (excluding those services under the INN) • Infectious Diseases/Influenza (with Jim Mandler)
Elizabeth Dowling Steinke Assistant Director, Public Affairs/Media Relations (212) 523-4047 edowling@chpnet.org	• Neurosciences - includes the Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgey (INN), Center for Endovascular Surgery, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Headache Institute, Vascular Birthmarks Institute, stroke prevention programs, movement disorders programs, epilepsy programs, Neurobehavioral and Alzheimer’s Center, etc. • Orthopedics – including Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine, Spine Institute (BI), hand surgery programs (BI & SLR), etc. • General Surgery – including bariatric surgery, transplant surgery, simulation labs, etc. (with Richard Bory) • Friedman Diabetes Institute (with Shore Fire Media) • Crime Victims Treatment Center (SLR) • Emergency Rooms (with Jim Mandler and Rebecca Spitz) • Emergency Preparedness (with Jim Mandler and Rebecca Spitz) • Development Special Events (with Richard Bory)
Richard Bory Media Coordinator (212) 523-6069 RBory@chpnet.org	• Maternal-Child Health - includes the Departments of Pediatrics and OB/GYN • Psychiatry • General Surgery – including bariatric surgery, transplant surgery, simulation labs, etc. (with Elizabeth Dowling) • Obesity Research Center and associated programs and research activities • Dermatology • Continuum Center for Health and Healing, Department of Integrated Medicine (BI) and related programs • Nursing (with assistance from Carol Rubiano) • Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Services (with Jim Mandler, under Psychiatry service line) • Infectious Diseases/Influenza (with Rebecca Spitz) • Development Special Events (with Elizabeth Dowling) • Volunteers
Stephanie Sherman Public Affairs Assistant (212) 523-7772 - main office number SSherman@chpnet.org	• Can find PA staff when they can’t be reached at their office numbers • Day-to-Day Maintenance of Print and Media Clips • Monthly Media Reports • Boards of Trustees Media Reports • Assistance on Video/Photo Shoots • Assistance on Special Events
Carol Rubiano Public Relations Consultant for several Beth Israel programs (212) 580-9706 cgrubiano1@mac.com	• Beth Israel • The Karpas Health Information Center • Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing • The Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine • Assists public affairs and marketing on special projects on an as-needed basis
Jean Thomas Director of Public Affairs and Marketing- The NY Eye & Ear Infirmary (212) 979-4274  jthomas@nyee.edu	Day-to-Day Management of NYEE Media Relations, including the following key programs and services: • Ophthalmology • Otolaryngology • Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Issues pertaining to Infirmary staff and patients NYEEI niche marketing Website content (for www.nyee.edu)
Shore Fire Media Mark Satlof, Senior Vice President (718) 522-7171 msatlof@shorefire.com	This agency handles media opportunities for the Friedman Diabetes Institute at BI (In partnership with Elizabeth Dowling)