Communications Manager
Sawani serves as the communications manager at Michigan Medicine with responsibility for community benefits and environmental, social and governance, or ESG, priorities, as well as pharmacy and innovation, government relations and select integration work that crosses all units. Previously, she was a part of the public relations team for several years, where she handled media relations and written communication for various departments across the institution. Sawani is passionate about fostering a sense of unity and bridging gaps between cultures through the art of storytelling. Prior to joining U-M in 2017, she worked in public affairs and government communications in Washington, D.C., and Southeastern Michigan. Contact: [email protected].
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A University of Michigan student discusses the evolving relationship between physicians and undocumented immigrant patients.
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A unique Michigan Medicine program exposes underrepresented minority students to careers in medicine.
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U-M expert discusses a clinical trial involving a new non-invasive, endoscopic weight-loss procedure called the EndoBarrier®.
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U-M researchers identify a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Here’s a snapshot of some of Michigan Medicine’s standout work from this year’s gathering of the annual Digestive Disease Week conference.
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A new national study examines patients’ perceptions of proton pump inhibitors, and how they are changing their use of these medications as a result.
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U-M alumnus and 2018 Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, M.D.,Ph.D., shares advice for the future with new medical school graduates
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The excitement was palpable in the University of Michigan’s historic Hill Auditorium this afternoon, as 164 beaming medical students walked across stage and into their futures, as both health care leaders and physicians.
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A new U-M study assesses the short-term degrees of discomfort associated with prostate MRIs and biopsies, offering insights for future prostate cancer patient care.
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A Michigan Medicine professor’s nontraditional approach to studying inspires the creation of a series of review apps for health sciences students.
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Groundbreaking new research marrying high-intensity focused ultrasound with genetically modified cells may spur bone and soft tissue regeneration.
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For years, Maria Hochendoner of Ann Arbor received conflicting information about her high blood pressure readings. Was it "white coat syndrome"—temporary high blood pressure caused by in-office anxiety—or true hypertension?
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Individuals served by YMOW now receive meals planned and prepared by healthcare professionals from Michigan Medicine.
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Michigan Medicine faculty members recount their own Match Day experiences and share their advice for U-M’s Medical School Class of 2019.
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A U-M expert in tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, discusses progress made in resolving the common problem.
