John Knox

John Knox has been writing for Stanford’s Department of Medicine since 2015. A seasoned professional with more than three decades of public relations and marketing communications expertise, John created Knox Communications in 1989 to provide communications strategy and implementation for clients in the health care industry. Previously, he was a member of the global health care network at public relations firm Burson-Marsteller after serving as director of public relations at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco's largest private hospital.

John’s experience also includes newspaper reporting, book publishing, and university public affairs. He has completed a number of post-graduate and continuing education courses and holds a bachelor's degree in communications from UC Davis. A fifth-generation San Francisco native, John has held leadership positions for many local non-profit organizations in the past, and he currently volunteers at the Aviation Museum and Library at San Francisco International Airport.