Sarafina James

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ABOUT SARAFINA JAMES

Sarafina James is a Senior Public Relations Analyst at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), where she leads storytelling and media strategy that elevate clinical innovation, patient care, and physician expertise across the region, with a focus on neuroscience and complex, life-changing care.In 2026, she earned the Public Relations Society of America Renaissance Award, the organization’s top honor, for a campaign highlighting AHN’s introduction of robotic exoskeleton technology, which brought national attention to both the innovation and the patient whose life was transformed. She was also recognized as AHN’s 2025 High Performer in Corporate Communications, consistently exceeding expectations and supporting the organization’s most visible initiatives. Her work has also included support for HBO’s The Pitt, a series inspired by AHN’s Allegheny General Hospital.Before transitioning to healthcare communications, Sarafina built a career as an on-air reporter and anchor, working in markets including Tampa, Florida; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at WPXI, where she worked until 2023. She covered stories of national significance, including a nightclub mass shooting, Arkansas’s plan to carry out eight executions in ten days, and a Florida nurse left paralyzed by COVID-19 complications.Her work has driven measurable impact. A report on the deaths of 21 institutionalized African American juveniles led to the placement of a long-overdue grave marker. Another investigative feature on firefighter exposure to hazardous materials and rising cancer diagnoses helped advance legislative change.Beyond her professional work, Sarafina is a committed community and faith leader at North Way Christian Community Church. As a Rooted leader, she guided participants through a discipleship program and now leads and mentors a young adult Bible study.She holds a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communications from Point Park University.