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Access to Health Services

Anne Dievler, Ph.D.
Senior Public Health Analyst
Office of Research and Evaluation
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-29
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: adievler@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-1754
Fax: 301-443-2286

Bob McNellis, M.P.H., P.A.
Center for Primary Care, Prevention and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Room 6107
Rockville, MD 20850
Email: robert.mcnellis@ahrq.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-427-1888
Fax: 301-427-1595

Adolescent Health

Trina Anglin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Office of Adolescent Health
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 18A39
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: tanglin@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-4291
Fax: 301-443-1296

Cherie Gray, M.A.
Public Health Analyst
Office of the Director
Division of Adolescent and School Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-29
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: cng2@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5736

Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions

Charles G. Helmick, M.D.
Medical Epidemiologist
Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-51
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: cgh1@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5464
Fax: 770-488-5486

Joan A. McGowan, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
1 Democracy Plaza, MSC 4872
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: joan_mcgowan@nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-5055

James S. Panagis, M.D., M.P.H.
CAPT, USPHS
Director, Orthopaedics Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: panagisj@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-3513
Fax: 301-480-1284

Phil Tonkins
LCDR, USPHS
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
1 Democracy Plaza
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 880
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: tonkinsw2@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-4979
Fax: 301-480-1284

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Blood Disorders and Blood Safety

Tina Turgel, B.S.N., R.N.-B.C.
Nurse Consultant
Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane. Room 18-A-19
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: cturgel@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-5599

Mark Weinstein, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Scientific Affairs
Office of Blood Research and Review
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
1401 Rockville Pike
HFM-300 WOC1 400N
Rockville, MD 20852-1448
Email: Mark.Weinstein@fda.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-827-6103
Fax: 301-827-3533

Ellen M. Werner, Ph.D.
Program Director
Blood Diseases Branch
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7950
Bethesda, MD 20892-7950
Email: WernerE@nhlbi.nih.gov
Voice: 301-435-0050
Fax: 301-480-1046

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Cancer

Kathleen Cronin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Branch Chief
Data Analysis and Interpretation Branch
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 5051
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Normal Correspondence)
Rockville, MD 20852 (Overnight Courier)
Email: cronink@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-435-2792
Fax: 301-480-2046

Lisa C. Richardson, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director for Science
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-52
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: LRichardson@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-4351
Fax: 770-488-4760

Martina V. Taylor, M.T. (ASCP)
Senior Advisor for Implementation Science
Office of the Director
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
6130 Executive Boulevard, Room 2032
Bethesda, MD 20892-7309
Email: martina.taylor@nih.gov
Voice: 301-451-9467
Fax: 301-496-9931

Chronic Kidney Disease

Lawrence Agodoa, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Director
Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease Programs
Office of Minority Health Research Coordination
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 653
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-5454
Email: agodaoL@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-1932
Fax: 301-594-9358

Paul W. Eggers, Ph.D.
Program Director for Kidney and Urology Epidemiology
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 615
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892
Email: eggersp@extra.niddk.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-8305
Fax: 301-480-3510

Desmond Williams, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Branch Chief
Team Lead for the CDC CKD Initiative
Epidemiology and Statistics Branch
Division of Diabetes Translation
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-10
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: dewilliams@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-1158
Fax: 404-929-2861

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Dementias, Including Alzheimer’s Disease

Dallas Anderson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director, Population Studies
Dementias of Aging Branch
Division of Neuroscience
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, MSC9205
Gateway Building, Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Courier service use 20814)
Email: andersda@nia.nih.gov
Voice: 301-402-6693
Fax: 301-496-1494

Lynda Anderson, Ph.D.
Director, Healthy Aging Program
Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-38
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: laa0@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5998
Fax: 770-488-8488

Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
Deputy Director
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC-2292
Building 31, Room 5C-35
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Email: mbernard@nia.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-0216
Fax: 301-496-2525

Zita E. Givens
Program Analyst
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Room 5C-05
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Email: zita.givens@nih.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-451-8394

Diabetes

Lawrence Barker, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Science
Division of Diabetes Translation
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-28
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: LBarker1@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-4403
Fax: 770-488-8634

Sanford Garfield, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Biometry and Behavioral Research Program
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 685
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892
Email: garfields@ep.niddk.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-8803
Fax: 301-480-6271

Disability and Health

David Keer, M.A.
Program Manager
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2550
Email: david.keer@ed.gov
Voice: 202-245-7402
Fax: 202-245-7323

Louis Quatrano, Ph.D.
Program Director, BSRE, NCMRR
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 2A03, MSC 7510
Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
Rockville, MD 20852 (express/courier service)
Email: quatranol@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-402-4221
Fax: 301-402-0832

Lisa Sinclair, M.P.H.
Health-Science Policy Analyst
Disability and Health Team
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
600 Clifton Road, MS E88
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: lsinclair@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-3019
Fax: 404-498-3060

Meaghan A. Smith, M.P.H.
Public Health Analyst
Presidential Management Fellow
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS-E87
E-mail: Meaghan.Smith@cdc.hhs.gov
Voice: 404-498-3839

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Early and Middle Childhood

Katherine A. Beckmann, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Health and Development
Administration for Children and Families
901 D Street, S.W. 6th Floor West
Washington, DC 20447
Email: katherine.beckmann@acf.hhs.gov
Voice: 202-260-5493

Angelika H. Claussen, Ph.D.
Research Psychologist
Division of Human Development and Disabilities
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS E-88
Atlanta, GA 30340
Email: aclaussen@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-3557

Barbara U. Hamilton, M.A.
Early Care and Education Specialist
MCHB, Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems
5600 Fishers Lane, 10-64
Rockville MD 20857
Email: bhamilton@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-8939

D. Camille Smith, M.S., Ed.S.
Educational Psychologist
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS E-86
Atlanta, GA 30340
Email: CSmith@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-3557

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Chandak Ghosh, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Consultant for Federal Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
Office of Regional Operations
26 Federal Plaza, 3337
New York, NY 10278
Email: CGhosh@HRSA.gov
Voice: 212-264-2545
Fax: 212-264-2673

Audrey Williams, M.P.H.
Public Health Advisor
Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-50
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: akwilliams@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5941
Fax: 770-488-5974

Environmental Health

William Jirles, M.P.H.
Program Analyst
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
P.O. Box 12233, Room NH210, MD NH-279
111 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Email: jirles@niehs.nih.gov
Voice: 919-541-2637
Fax: 919-541-2583

Radha Pennotti, M.P.H.
Epidemiologist
Office of Science
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
National Center for Environmental Health
Chamblee Building 106
Email: Radha.pennotti@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-0584
Fax: 770-488-3377

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Family Planning

Vanessa M. White, M.P.H.
Public Health Advisor
Office of Family Planning
Office of Population Affairs
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: vanessa.white@hhs.gov
Voice: 240-453-2825
Fax: 240-453-2889

Food Safety

Elisa L. Elliot, Ph.D.
Microbiologist
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Office of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency Response
Food and Drug Administration
FDA CFSAN OFDCER HFS-15
4300 River Road, Room 3162
College Park, MD 20740
Email: elisa.elliot@fda.hhs.gov
Voice: 240-402-2049
Fax: 301-436-3221

Timothy Ihry, D.V.M., M.S.A., D.A.C.V.P.M.
Veterinary Epidemiologist
Applied Epidemiology Division
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 260
Omaha, NE 68102
Email: timothy.ihry@fsis.usda.gov
Voice: 402-344-5161
Fax: 402-344-5166

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Genomics

Katherine Kolor, Ph.D., M.S., C.G.C.
Policy Officer
Office of Public Health Genomics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS-E61
Atlanta, GA 30333
Courier deliveries:
1825 Century Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30345
Email: kkolor@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-0079
Fax: 404-498-0140

Gurvaneet Randhawa, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Senior Advisor on Clinical Genomics and Personalized Medicine
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Email: Gurvaneet.Randhawa@ahrq.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-427-1619
Fax: 301-427-1639

Global Health

Lisa Esapa, M.P.H.
Policy Analyst
Center for Global Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS-D69
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: lesapa@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-7583
Fax: 404-639-7490

Lorraine Navarrete
Binational Operations Coordinator, MSA, Inc. (CTR)
U.S. Section, U.S.-México Border Health Commission
Office of Global Affairs
Email: Lorraine.navarrete@hhs.gov
Voice: 915-532-1006
Fax: 915- 532-1697

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Health Communication and Health IT

Cynthia Baur, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Health Communication and Marketing
National Center for Health Marketing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS-E69
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: cbaur@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-6411
Fax: 404-498-0988

Kelly Cronin, M.P.H., M.S.
Health Reform Coordinator
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
200 Independence Ave, S.W., Room 729D6
Washington, DC 20201
Email: kelly.cronin@hhs.gov
Voice: 202-690-7151
Fax: 202- 202-690-6079

Linda Harris, Ph.D.
Public Health Advisor
Team Lead, Health Communication and eHealth
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100
Rockville, MD 20815
Email: Linda.Harris@hhs.gov
Voice: 240-453-8262
Fax: 240-453-8281

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Daniel Bones Gallardo, M.P.H.
Health Policy Analyst
Office of Healthcare Quality
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
200 Independence Ave, S.W., Room 729G.8
Washington, DC 20201
Email: daniel.gallardo@hhs.gov
Voice: 202-690-2470
Fax: 202-690-7425

Rani Jeeva, M.P.H.
Team Leader for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention
Office of Healthcare Quality
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 729G.11
Washington, DC 20201
Email: rani.jeeva@hhs.gov
Voice: 202-205-5245
Fax: 202-690-7425

Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being

Julie Dawson Weeks, Ph.D.
Chief (acting), Aging and Chronic Disease Studies Branch
Project Director, Longitudinal Studies of Aging
Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3311 Toledo Road, Room 6327
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Email: JWeeks@cdc.gov
Voice: 301-458-4562

William W. Thompson, Ph.D.
Health-Related Quality of Life Team
Arthritis, Epilepsy, and Quality of Life Branch
Division of Adult and Community Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-51
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: wct2@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5514
Fax: 770-488-5486

Hearing and Other Sensory or Communication Disorders

May S. Chiu, B.A.
Program Analyst
Epidemiology and Statistics Program
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
Executive Plaza South Building, Suite 400A
6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7180
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7180
Email: chium@nidcd.nih.gov
Voice: 301-402-1843
Fax: 301-402-0390

Howard J. Hoffman
Program Director for Epidemiology and Statistics
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
Executive Plaza South Building, Suite 400A
6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7180
Bethesda, MD 20892-7180
Email: hoffmanh@nidcd.nih.gov
Voice: 301-435-1349
Fax: 301-402-0390

Chuan-Ming Li, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Statistician (Health/Medicine)
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Executive Plaza South, Suite 400A
6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7180
Bethesda, MD 20892-7180
Email: chuan-ming.li@nih.gov
Voice: 301-402-1843
Fax: 301-402-0390

Lonnie L. Lisle
Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 3C-35
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
Email: lislel@nidcd.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-7243
Fax: 301-402-0018

Heart Disease and Stroke

Yuling Hong, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director for Science
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-47
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Email: ico2@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-8387
Fax: 770-488-8151

Katie Jakubs Pahigiannis, Ph.D.
Health Science Policy Analyst
Office of Science Policy and Planning
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Room 8A03
Bethesda, MD 20892
Email: jakubsk@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-9271
Fax: 301-480-9172

Joylene John-Sowah, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Suite 4A10
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Email: johnsowahj@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-1051
Fax: 301-402-1051

Fleetwood Loustalot, Ph.D., F.N.P.
LCDR, USPHS
Epidemiologist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-47
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
Email: floustalot@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5198
Fax: 770-488-8334

Paul A. Scott, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Science Policy and Planning
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, Room 8A03, MSC 2540
Bethesda, MD 20892
Email: scottp@ninds.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-9271
Fax: 301-480-9172

HIV

J. Stan Lehman, M.P.H.
Epidemiologist
Office of Policy and Planning
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS D-21
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: slehman@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-2041
Fax: 404-639-0897

Pamela Wilson, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.-C
Division of Science and Policy
Policy Development Branch
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 7-18
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: pwilson@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-4321
Fax: 301-443-3323

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Immunization and Infectious Diseases

Rebecca Gold, J.D.
Policy Analyst
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CORP Building 12, Room 5401, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30329-1902
Email: rgold@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-8684
Fax: 404-639-8626

C. Erik Williams
Office of Program Planning and Policy Coordination
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS E-07
8 Corporate Square, Room 6021
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: gqu2@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-8062
Fax: 404-639-8600

Injury and Violence Prevention

Gwendolyn Haile Cattledge, Ph.D., M.S.E.H., F.A.C.E.
Deputy Associate Director for Science
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway N.E., Mailstop F-63
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: gxc8@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-1430 or 770-488-4655
Fax: 770-488-3560

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

Emily DeCoster
Healthy People 2000/2010 Coordinator
Office of Planning and Evaluation
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 14-45
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: emily.decoster@hrsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-443-1128
Fax: 301-443-0007

Rochelle Rollins, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Director, Division of Policy and Data
Office of Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
1101 Wootton Parkway Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: rochelle.rollins@hhs.gov
Voice: 240-453-6177

Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

Reem M. Ghandour, Dr.P.H., M.P.A.
Public Health Analyst
Office of Epidemiology, Policy and Evaluation
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-41
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: rghandour@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-3786
Fax: 301-443-9354

Natasha Singh, M.P.A.
Public Health Analyst
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS – E87
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: nsingh1@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-3382
Fax: 404-498-3820

Medical Product Safety

Mary Ghods, R.Ph.
Pharmacist
Office of the Center Director - Safe Use Initiative
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
WO51 RM1355
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Email: Mary.ghods@fda.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-796-7637

Dave Slavin
Office of Planning and Informatics
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
WO51 Room 1352
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
Email: dave.slavin@fda.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-796-3757

Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Mary Elizabeth Nelson
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Policy Planning and Innovation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8- 1016
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: beth.nelson@samhsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 240-276-2004
Fax: 240-276-2251

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Nutrition and Weight Status

Nancy T. Crane, M.S., M.P.H., R.D.
Expert Regulatory Review Scientist
Nutrition Programs and Labeling Staff (HFS-830)
Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Email: nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov
Voice: 240-402-1456
Fax: 301-436-2636

Deborah A. Galuska, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director for Science
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-24
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: dgaluska@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-6017
Fax: 770-488-6500

Van S. Hubbard, M.D., Ph.D.
Rear Admiral, USPHS (ret.)
Director
Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
National Institutes of Health
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 631
6707 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 5461
Bethesda, MD 20892-5461
Email: hubbardv@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-8827
Fax: 301-480-3768

Pamela E. Starke-Reed, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
National Institutes of Health
2 Democracy Plaza, Room 633
6707 Democracy Boulevard, MSC 5461
Bethesda, MD 20892-5461
Email: starkep@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-8805
Fax: 301-480-3768

Occupational Safety and Health

Jessica Bilics, M.P.H.
Public Health Analyst
Office of the Director
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
395 E Street, S.W., MS P-12
Washington, DC 20201
Email: JBilics@cdc.gov
Voice: 202-245-0671

Lore Jackson Lee, M.P.H.
Public Health Analyst
Office of the Director
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS E-20
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: LJacksonLee@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-2589

Older Adults

Marie A. Bernard, M.D.
Deputy Director
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive MSC-2292
Building 31, Room 5C-35
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Email: mbernard@nia.nih.gov
Voice: 301- 496-0216
Fax: 301-496-2525

Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.,
Deputy Director
Office on Disability
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 637 D
Washington, DC 20201
Email: rosaly.correa@hhs.gov
Voice: 202-205-1104
TTY: 202-205-8280
Fax: 202-260-3053

Zita E. Givens
Program Analyst
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 5C-05
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
Email: zita.givens@nih.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-451-8394

Oral Health

Patrick Blahut, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Deputy Director
Preventive, Legal, Public Health Affairs
Indian Health Service
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: patrick.blahut@ihs.gov
Voice: 301-443-4323
Fax: 301-594-6610

Amit Chattopadhyay
Office of Science Policy Analysis
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health
Email: chattopadhyaya@nidcr.nih.gov
Voice: 301-594-7553

Hyewon Lee, D.M.D.
Dental Officer
Office of Strategic Priorities
Office of Special Health Affairs
Health Resources and Services Administration5600 Fishers Lane, 12-81
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: hlee@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-443-6770

Janet E. Leigh, B.D.S., D.M.D.
Office of Strategic Priorities
Office of Special Health Affairs
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 12B - 17
5600, Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: jleigh@hrsa.gov
Voice: 301-4594-4295
Fax: 301-443-9105

Gina Thornton-Evans, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Dental Officer
Surveillance, Investigations and Research Team
Division of Oral Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS F-10
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: gdt4@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5503
Fax: 770-488-6080

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Physical Activity

Janet E. Fulton, Ph.D.
Lead Epidemiologist
Physical Activity and Health Branch
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-46
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Email: jkf2@cdc.hhs.gov
Voice: 770-488-5430
Fax: 770-488-5473

Jane Wargo
Program Analyst
President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: jane.wargo@hhs.gov
Voice: 240-276-9847
Fax: 240-276-9860

Preparedness

Jonathan Ban
Office of Policy, Strategic Planning, and Communications
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 440G-4-08
Washington, DC 20201
Email: jonathan.ban@hhs.gov
Voice: 202-205-4764
Cell: 202-365-8619
Fax: 202-205-4835

David Hunter
USPHS
Public Health Advisor
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop D28
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: dhunter@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-7021

Public Health Infrastructure

Emily DeCoster
Office of Planning and Evaluation
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 14-45
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: emily.decoster@hrsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-443-1128
Fax: 301-443-0007

Melody Parker, M.M., M.L.I.S.
Public Health Advisor
Division of Public Health Performance Improvement
Office of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: mparker@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-0362
Fax: 404-639-9078

Respiratory Diseases

Peter J. Gergen, M.D., M.P.H.
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
Asthma, Allergy, and Inflammation Branch
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
6610 Rockledge Drive, Room 3067
Bethesda, MD 20892-660
Email: pgergen@niaid.nih.gov
Voice: 301-451-3233
Fax: 301-480-1566

William Jirles, M.P.H.
Program Analyst
Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
P.O. Box 12233, Room NH 210, MD NH-07
111 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Email: jirles@niehs.nih.gov
Voice: 919-541-2637
Fax: 919-541-4737

Joylene John-Sowah, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Suite 4A10
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Email: johnsowahj@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-1051
Fax: 301-402-1051

Jeanne Moorman, M.S.
Survey Statistician
Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS E-17
Atlanta, GA 30333
Email: zva9@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-498-1016
Fax: 404-498-1088

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Rachel S. Wynn, M.P.H.
Office of Policy, Planning, and External Relations
Division of STD Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Email: rwynn@cdc.gov
Voice: 404-639-8522
Fax: 404-639-8609

Sleep Health

Joylene John-Sowah, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Officer
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Suite 4A10
31 Center Drive, MSC 2480
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Email: johnsowahj@mail.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-1051
Fax: 301-402-1051

Michael Twery, Ph.D.
Director
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-2480
Email: twery@nih.gov
Voice: 301-435-0199

Social Determinants of Health

Emily DeCoster
Office of Planning and Evaluation
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 14-45
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: emily.decoster@hrsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 301-443-1128
Fax: 301-443-0007

Leandris Liburd
Director
Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MS E-67
Atlanta, GA 30333
Voice: 404-498-2300
Fax: 404-498-2355

Geri Tebo
Public Health Advisor
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
1101 Wootton Pkwy, LL-100
Rockville, MD 20852
Email: geri.tebo@hhs.gov
Voice: 240-453-8265
Fax: 240-453-8282

Substance Abuse

Mary Elizabeth Nelson
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Policy Planning and Innovation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1016
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: beth.nelson@samhsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 240-276-2004
Fax: 240-276-2251

Dorothy B. Lewis
Public Health Advisor
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 5-1002
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: dorothy.lewis@samhsa.hhs.gov
Voice: 240-276-1619
Fax: 240-276-2580

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Tobacco Use

Allison MacNeil, M.P.H.
Health Scientist
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., MS K-50
Atlanta, GA 30341
Email: amacneil@cdc.gov
Voice: 770-488-5529
Fax: 770-488-5767

Vision

Rosemary Janiszewski, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Associate Director for Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
9 Memorial Drive, MSC 0900
Building 9, Room B1E04
Bethesda, MD 20892-0900
Email: rjaniszewski@nei.nih.gov
Voice: 301-496-5248
Fax: 301-402-1065

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