As we are a large, complex organization, we want members of the media to know whom to contact in various situations.

Please note, the contact names below are for media-related inquiries only.

Primary Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare media contact including systemwide and business-related requests: 

Anne Ballentine
(414) 465-3605 office  |   (414) 331-5345 cell
anne.ballentine@wfhc.org 

For medical stories
Anne Ballentine
(414) 465-3605 office  |   (414) 331-5345 cell
anne.ballentine@wfhc.org 


Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph, The Wisconsin Heart Hospital and Brown Deer Campuses
Jennifer West
(414) 447-2057 office    |   (414) 322-4277 cell
jennifer.west@wfhc.org
After regular business hours, please call hospital security at (414) 447-2154. Requests will be forwarded appropriately.

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Francis, Franklin and Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital
Terry Schuster
(414) 647-5638 office   |   (414) 584-6497 pager
terry.schuster@wfhc.org
After regular business hours, please call (414) 647-5000, and a PR person will be contacted.

Wheaton Franciscan  – Elmbrook Memorial and Wauwatosa Campuses
Sue Juntunen
(262) 785-2138 office  
susan.juntunen@wfhc.org
After regular business hours, please call (262) 785-2000.

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
Jennifer Garbo-Shawhan
(262) 687-3806 office   |   (262) 499-3430 pager
jennifer.garbo@wfhc.org  

Senior Health, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, Home Health and Hospice, Franciscan Woods and The Terrace at St. Francis
Anne Ballentine, (414) 331-5345 


We encourage you to use us as a resource for any medical issues and also any issues that affect large employers, as we are one of the largest private employers in the state with nearly 11,000 associates. We want to be a good partner with you in educating the public about medical breakthroughs, trends, and general preventive and wellness information.