Media Contacts

Reporters interested in interviewing Henry Ford Health System physicians, nurses, researchers or other experts should direct their inquiries to the Public Relations Office. During normal business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), call 313-876-2882. After hours and on weekends, call the Henry Ford Hospital switchboard at 313-916-3700 and ask the operator to page the Public Relations Officer on-call.

Henry Ford Health System
Public Relations Department
One Ford Place, Suite 3B
Detroit, MI 48202
313-876-2882
313-874-4030 (fax)

Henry Ford Health System Media Team Members:

Dwight Angell - Director, Media Relations
dangell1@hfhs.org
313-876-8709

• Corporate Administration: health care industry, Henry Ford Medical Group, philanthropy, diversity, HR, finance, government affairs, community relations
• Information Technology: electronic medical records (EMRs), wireless technology, evisits, ePrescribing and electronic picture archiving and communication
• Neurosurgery: brain tumors, spinal disorders, elderspine program, epilepsy surgery, Parkinson's surgery, cerebrovascular diseases, neurotrauma,
• Neurology: epilepsy; stroke, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, neurogenerational research, movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis,
• Quality & Safety: Joint Commission/Accreditation, No Harm campaign, Advanced Medical Home, Quality Expo, Quality data
• Surgery
• Vattikuti Urology Institute: prostate cancer, robotic technology, pediatric urology, bladder cancer, incontinence, male infertility, prostate cancer options, urological kidney and testicular cancer
• Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Krista Hopson - Senior Specialist
khopson1@hfhs.org
313-874-7207

• Cancer: prevention, diagnosis, treatment of cancers including breast, bladder, head and neck, lymphoma and soft tissue sarcoma
• Ear, Nose, Throat: nose and sinus disorders, snoring, voice and swallowing disorders, balance and hearing issues
• Genetics
• Kidney Disease: diabetes, kidney stones, dialysis, renal failure
• Pediatrics: children's health issues including autism, asthma, obesity, ear infections
• Rheumatology: rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, osteoporosis, scleroderma

David Olejarz - Manager
dolejar1@hfhs.org  
313-874-4094

• Allergy: allergies and asthma
• Cardiology: preventive, interventional, electrophysiology, general, heart failure and research
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases: influenza, MRSA, HIV/AIDS, meningitis, infections in travelers
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: asthma, lung cancer, interventional bronchology, COPD, emphysema
• Research
• Transplant Surgery: liver, kidney, heart, lung and bone marrow
• Vascular Surgery

Maria Seyrig - Senior Specialist
mseyrig1@hfhs.org  
313-874-4039

• Bariatrics: weight loss surgery
• Behavioral Health: depression, anxiety, brain stimulation, parenting issues, alcoholism, addictions
• Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine: wellness, prevention, integrative medicine
• Gastroenterology: GERD/acid reflux, IBD/IBS, colonoscopy, digestive diseases, liver disease
• Nursing
• Ophthalmology: eye care, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration
• Orthopaedics: bone cancer, joint replacement, osteoarthritis, fitness, physical therapy, sports medicine
• Sleep Disorders: insomnia

Sally Ann Brown - Senior Specialist
sbrown2@hfhs.org
248.652.1987

• Hospice
• Oakland County
• Women's Health: menopause, fertility

Kingswood Hospital
Maria Seyrig
mseyrig1@hfhs.org
313-874-4039

Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals
Sally Girard, Specialist
girards@hfhs.org
586 -681-1971
http://www.henryfordmacomb.com  

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Dwight Angell
dangell1@hfhs.org
313-876-8709
http://www.henryfordwestbloomfield.com

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
734-246-7365
734-208-1254 (pager)
http://www.henryfordwyandotte.com