| Commissioner of Health (M751) |
David L. Lakey, M.D. (512-776-7363) |
| DSHS Council (M736) |
(512-776-7404) |
| State Epidemiologist |
Linda Gaul, PhD, MPH, Acting (512-776-7198) |
| Associate Commissioner |
Kirk Cole (512-776-7376) |
| Deputy Commissioner |
Luanne Southern, MSW (512-776-7792) |
| Office of Academic Linkages |
Aileen Kishi (512-834-6721) |
| Office of Border Health |
R.J. Dutton, PhD (512-776-7675) |
Centers for Program Coordination and Health Policy
|
Olga Rodriguez (512-776-3482) |
| Center for Consumer and External Affairs |
Ricardo Garcia |
| Communications Unit |
Luis Morales |
| Governmental Affairs Unit |
Nick Dauster |
| Consumer Affairs Unit |
Scott Bingaman |
| Internal Audit |
Thomas Martinec (512-776-7354) |
| Program Audits Unit |
Bertha Estrada |
| Administrative Audits and Consulting Services |
Marcelo Barba |
| Chief Operating Officer (M751) |
Ed House (512-776-7153) |
| Operations Management Unit |
(Vacant) (512-776-7275) |
| Executive and Staff Operations Section |
Gabe Pina (512-776-3642) |
| Property Management/Building Services Unit (S207) |
David McCormick (Interim) (512-776-7242) |
Printing Services, Reprographics and Materials Management
Unit (Technology Warehouse) |
Paul Kida (512-996-9507) |
| Information Technology Section (T205) |
Mike Cardwell (512-776-7271) |
| Applications Development Unit |
Earnest Valle (512-776-7667) |
| Project Management Office |
Jim Skelton (512-776-7605) |
| Operations Unit |
Ricardo Blanco (512-776-6000) |
| Legal Section |
Lisa Hernandez (512-776-7236) |
| Government Law Unit |
(Vacant) |
| Public Information Coordinator/Open Records |
Sherry Mansell (512-776-3835) |
| Enforcement Unit |
Marc Allen Connelly (512-776-7236) |
| Texas Register |
Kim Wolfe (512-776-6972)
Beverley Grace (512-776-6990) |
| Health Information and Vital Statistics Section |
Nagla Elerian, Interim (512-776-2827) |
| Center for Health Statistics Unit |
(Vacant) (512-776-6439) |
| Vital Statistics Unit |
Geraldine Harris (512-776-7646) |
| Contract Oversight and Support Section |
Cathy Bonds (512-206-4502) |
| Chief Financial Officer (M758) |
Bill Wheeler (512-776-7640) |
| Deputy Chief Financial Officer (M768) |
Wilson Day (512-776-7674) |
| Accounting Section (G109) |
Gary Lawrence (512-776-7438) |
| Claims Unit (G209) |
(Vacant) |
| Revenue Management Unit (S220.1) |
Barbara Kelly-King (512-776-2589) |
| General Ledger Unit (G207) |
Larry Boriack (512-776-6588) |
| Budget Section (G111) |
Becky O’Brien (512-776-7174) |
| Reporting Analysis and Policy Unit |
Mary Ann Uranga (512-776-7566) |
| Program Analysis and Control Unit |
Melanie Doyle (512-776-7353) |
| Client Services Contracting Unit (T502) |
Bob Burnette (512-776-7470) |
Prevention & Preparedness, Regulatory, Regions and
Administrative Offices Branch |
Tina Kasiske (512-776-6696) |
Mental Health & Substance Abuse and Family &
Community Health Branch |
Blanca Flores (512-776-3164) |
| Funds Coordination and Management Branch (T511) |
Elaine Quinn McHard (512-776-6646) |
Assistant Commissioner for Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services |
Mike Maples (512-206-5968) |
| Decision Support Unit |
Karen Ruggiero (512-206-4729) |
| Information Services Unit |
Mimi Martinez McKay (512-419-2293) |
| Policy Advisory/Medicaid |
Dena Stoner (512-206-5253) |
| Medical Director for Behavioral Health |
VACANT |
Mental Health Transformation and Behavioral Health
Operations |
Sam Shore (512-206-5237) |
| Community MHSA Program Services Section |
Ross Robinson (512-206-5227) |
| Substance Abuse Services Unit |
Philander Moore (512-206-5933) |
| Child and Adolescent Services Unit |
Angela Hobbs-Lopez (512-419-2211) |
| Adult Mental Health Services Unit |
Lauren Lacefield-Lewis (512-206-4755) |
| Medicaid Services Unit |
Katherine Scheib (512-206-4535) |
| Community MHSA Contractor Services Section |
Tom Best (512-467-5501) |
| Mental Health Contracts Management Unit |
Rod Swan (512-467-5500) |
| Substance Abuse Contracts Management Unit |
Juanita Salazar (512-467-5496) |
| Quality Management |
Dean Ortega (512-206-5972) |
| Hospitals Section |
Peggy Perry (512-206-5184) |
| Austin State Hospital |
Carl Schock |
| Big Spring State Hospital |
Ed Moughon |
| El Paso Psychiatric Center |
Zulema Carrillo |
| Kerrville State Hospital |
Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick |
| North Texas State Hospital |
James Smith |
| Rio Grande State Center |
Sonia Hernandez-Keeble |
| Rusk State Hospital |
Brenda Slaton |
| San Antonio State Hospital |
Bob Arizpe |
| Terrell State Hospital |
Joe Finch |
| Waco Center for Youth |
Eddie Greenfield |
| Texas Center for Infectious Disease |
James N. Elkins, F.A.C.H.E. |
| South Texas Health Care System |
Sonia Hernandez-Keeble |
| Assistant Commissioner for Family and Community Health Services |
Evelyn Delgado (512-776-7321) |
| Community Health Services Section |
Imelda Garcia (512-776-2009) |
| Preventive and Primary Care Unit |
David Auzenne (512-776-6388) |
| Performance Management Unit |
Bonita Childress (512-776-6248) |
| Specialized Health Services Section |
Jann Melton-Kissel (512-776-2002) |
| Purchased Health Services Unit |
Carol Labaj (512-776-7355) |
| Health Screening/Case Management Unit |
Margaret Bruch (512-776-7745) |
| Newborn Screening Unit |
David Martinez (512-776-2216) |
| Nutrition Services Section |
Michael Montgomery (512-341-4563) |
| Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit |
Linda Brumble (512-341-4511) |
| Food Issuance and Redemption Services Unit |
Ray Krzesniak (512-341-4400, ext. 2200) |
| Assistant Commissioner for Disease Control and Prevention Services |
Janna Zumbrun, Acting (512-776-7729) |
| Contract Management Unit |
Patricia Melchior (512 776-7428) |
| Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section |
(Vacant) (512-776-7234) |
| Infectious Disease Prevention Section |
Janna Zumbrun (512-776-2406) |
| TB/HIV/STD Unit |
Felipe Rocha (512-206-5715) |
| Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Monica Gamez (512-776-6678) |
| Immunization Branch |
Monica Gamez (512-776-6678) |
| Pharmacy Branch |
Cory Handy (512-776-2494) |
| Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registries Section |
(Vacant) (512-776-7381) |
| Laboratory Services Section |
Grace Kubin, PhD (512-776-2468) |
| Quality Assurance Unit |
Sherry Clay (512-776-2423) |
| Health Facilities Laboratory Unit |
Larry Seigler, PhD (210-531-4930) |
| Lab Operations Unit |
Susan Tanksley, PhD (512-776-3106) |
| Assistant Commissioner for Regional and Local Health Services |
David Gruber (512-776-7770) |
| Community Preparedness Section |
Bruce Clements (512-776-7219) |
| Region 1 |
Peter W. Pendergrass, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Region 2/3 |
James A. Zoretic, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Region 4/5N |
Paul K. McGaha, D.O., M.P.H. |
| Region 6/5S |
John Jordan, M.D. |
| Region 7 |
Lisa Cornelius, M.D. M.P.H. |
| Region 8 |
Lillian Ringsdorf, M.D., M.P.H., Acting |
| Region 9/10 |
Mary Anderson, M.D., M.P.H., Regional Medical Director |
| Region 11 |
Brian Smith, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Assistant Commissioner for Regulatory Services (Exchange) |
Kathryn Perkins (512-834-6660) |
| Enforcement Unit |
Alan Morris (512-834-6621) |
| Health Care Quality Section |
Renee Clack (512-834-6744) |
| Professional Licensing and Certification Unit |
Cindy Bourland (512-834-4525) |
| Regulatory Licensing Unit |
Amy Harper (512-834-6730) |
| Patient Quality Care Unit |
Derek Jakovich (512-834-6700, ext. 2374) |
| Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination |
Jane Guerrero (512-834-6745) |
| Environmental and Consumer Safety Section |
Susan Tennyson (512-834-6687) |
| Policy/Standards/QA Unit |
Rod Moline (512-834-6770 ext., 2276) |
| Inspection Unit |
Charlotte Sullivan (512-834-6770, ext. 2036) |
| Meat Safety Assurance Unit |
Howard “"Butch” Johnson, D.V.M. (512-834-6760, ext 2541) |
| Health and Human Services Commission - Human Resources (G108) |
James Williams (512-487-3476) |
| Health and Human Services Commission - Civil Rights Office |
1-888-388-6332 or 512-438-4313 |
| Health and Human Services Commission - Procurement & Contract Operations Division (T502) |
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