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FDA press officers cover specific beats or topic areas. The press officers and their beats are listed below.

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For Spanish-language media inquiries, contact: Gloria Sánchez-Contreras, 301-796-7686, gloria.sanchez-contreras@fda.hhs.gov or Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157, jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov.
Para consultas de los medios de comunicación en español comuníquese con: Gloria Sánchez-Contreras, 301-796-7686, gloria.sanchez-contreras@fda.hhs.gov o Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157, jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov.

For general inquiries, call 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332).

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, including food recalls	Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651 shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov Theresa Eisenman, 301-796-2805 theresa.eisenman@fda.hhs.gov Pat El-Hinnawy, 301-796-4763 patricia.el-hinnawy@fda.hhs.gov Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157 jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567 tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov
Cosmetics	Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567 tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov
Dietary Supplements	Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567 tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157 jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov
Food Enforcement Actions	Pat El-Hinnawy, 301-796-4763 patricia.el-hinnawy@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567 tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov
Genetically Engineered Animals	Theresa Eisenman, 301-796-2805 theresa.eisenman@fda.hhs.gov Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157 jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov
Nutrition Labeling	Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567 tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157 jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov
Seafood	Theresa Eisenman, 301-796-2805 theresa.eisenman@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research	Sarah Clark-Lynn, 301-796-9110 sarah.clark-lynn@fda.hhs.gov Morgan Liscinsky, 301-796-0397 morgan.liscinsky@fda.hhs.gov Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394 stephanie.yao@fda.hhs.gov
Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS)	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov
Biosimilars	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov
Drug Approval Process	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
Drug Approval Statistics	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov
Drug Enforcement Actions	Sarah Clark-Lynn, 301-796-9110 sarah.clark-lynn@fda.hhs.gov
Generic Drugs	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov
Over-the-Counter Drugs	Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394 stephanie.yao@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Andrea Fischer, 301-796-0393 andrea.fischer@fda.hhs.gov
Personalized Medicine	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
Prescription Drug Advertising	Andrea Fischer, 301-796-0393 andrea.fischer@fda.hhs.gov
Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health	Michelle Bolek, 301-796-2973 michelle.bolek@fda.hhs.gov Sarah Clark-Lynn, 301-796-9110 sarah.clark-lynn@fda.hhs.gov Morgan Liscinsky, 301-796-0397 morgan.liscinsky@fda.hhs.gov Synim Rivers, 301-796-8729 synim.rivers@fda.hhs.gov
510K/Premarket Approval (PMA)	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
CDRH Innovation Initiative	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
Device Enforcement Actions	Synim Rivers, 301-796-8729 synim.rivers@fda.hhs.gov
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests and Laboratory-Developed Tests	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
LASIK	Sarah Clark-Lynn, 301-796-9110 sarah.clark-lynn@fda.hhs.gov
Medical Device Adverse Event Reporting	Sarah Clark-Lynn, 301-796-9110 sarah.clark-lynn@fda.hhs.gov
Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA)	Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988 erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
Radiation Exposure	Michelle Bolek, 301-796-2973 michelle.bolek@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (blood, vaccines)	Morgan Liscinsky, 301-796-0397 morgan.liscinsky@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Heidi Rebello, 301-796-4566 heidi.rebello@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Veterinary Medicine, including pet food	Jalil Isa, 240-402-3157 jalil.isa@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651 shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Center for Tobacco Products	Jennifer Haliski, 301-796-0776 jennifer.haliski@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394 stephanie.yao@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	FDA Press Officer(s)
Other topics
Clinical Trials	Michelle Bolek, 301-796-2973 michelle.bolek@fda.hhs.gov Backup: Pat El-Hinnawy, 301-796-4763 patricia.el-hinnawy@fda.hhs.gov
Office of International Programs	Gloria Sánchez-Contreras, 301-796-7686 gloria.sanchez-contreras@fda.hhs.gov
National Center for Toxicological Research	Pat El-Hinnawy, 301-796-4763 patricia.el-hinnawy@fda.hhs.gov
Orphan Products	Sandy Walsh, 301-796-4669 sandy.walsh@fda.hhs.gov
All other topics	301-796-4540, fdaopa@fda.hhs.gov

Topic/Center/Offices	Contact Information
Virginia Cox Associate Commissioner for External Affairs	301-796-4631, virginia.cox@fda.hhs.gov
Kathleen Quinn Deputy Director of Operations, Office of External Affairs	301-796-9213, kathleen.quinn@fda.hhs.gov
Karen Riley Deputy Director of Strategy, Office of External Affairs	301-796-4674, karen.riley@fda.hhs.gov
Steven Immergut Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs	301-796-7507, steven.immergut@fda.hhs.gov
Erica Jefferson Deputy Director of Strategy, Office of Public Affairs	301-796-4988, erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov
Heidi Rebello Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Public Affairs	301-796-4566, heidi.rebello@fda.hhs.gov

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