Alabama Department of Public HealthCentral Office Telephone Listing
Alabama Department of Public HealthCentral Office Telephone Listing
October 1, 2023
Prepared by the Bureau of Prevention, Promotion, & Support, Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower; 201 Monroe Street; Montgomery, Alabama 36104
P.O. Box 303017; Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017
Unless indicated otherwise, use the 334 area code for numbers listed here.
Suite Phone No.
Administration 1552 206-5200
Scott Harris, M.D., M.P.H., State Health Officer 1552 206-5200
Chief Legal Officer 1540 206-5209
Brian Hale, J.D. 1540 206-5209
Medical Officer, Health Provider Standards 700 206-5366
Amber Clark-Brown, M.D. 700 206-5366
Bureau of Health Provider Standards 700 206-5366
Denise Milledge, M.B.A., B.S.N., C.P.M., Director 700 206-5366
State Program Director, Patricia Watson, B.S., M.T. (ASCP) 700 206-5111
Assisted Living Unit, Tonya Avenatti, R.N. 700 206-5575
Medicare Other Unit, Leana Jo Rogers, R.N. 700 206-5075
Nursing Home Unit, Felicia Williams-Smith, R.N., M.S.M. 700 206-5111
CLIA Laboratory Unit, Patricia Watson, B.S., M.T. (ASCP) 700 206-5120
TO FILE A COMPLAINT Against an Assisted Living Facility 1-866-873-0366
TO FILE A COMPLAINT Against a Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility 1-800-356-9596
TO FILE A COMPLAINT Against Other Types of Health Care Facilities 206-5876
Licensure Section, Gloria Harris 700 206-5175
Certification Section, Ken Reid, R.N., B.S.N., M.S. 700 206-5175
Office of Compliance 1500 206-9324
Pam Kendrick, Privacy Officer 1500 206-9324
Alex Smith, Administrative Support Assistant 1500 206-9390
Office of Facilities Management 1510 206-5218
Kristi Rollins, B.Arch., Director (Acting) 1517 206-5218
Brandi Pouncey, M.S., Deputy Director 1510 206-5218
Technical Services Unit 1510 206-5177
Life Safety Code Section, Candy G. Easterling 1510 206-5177
Plan Review Section, Tony B. Dunklin 1510 206-5177
Office of General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Sancha Howard, General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Tara Armistead, Assistant General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Dana Billingsley, Assistant General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Carol Gerard, Assistant General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Valerie Russell, Assistant General Counsel 1540 206-5209
Pam Kendrick 1540 206-5209
Beth Haisten, Legal Research Assistant 1540 206-5209
Janice Heacock, Legal Research Assistant 1540 206-5209
Valerie Miles, Legal Research Assistant 1540 206-5209
Jasmine Brown, Administrative Support Assistant 1540 206-5209
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Suite Phone No.
Office of Program Integrity 780 206-5312
Debra Thrash, C.P.A., C.I.A., Director 780 206-5312
Scott Burbank, C.P.A., C.P.M., Deputy Director 780 206-5312
LaKesia Smith, Office Manager 780 206-3016
Angie Garnett, Clerical Support 780 206-5845
Chief Medical Officer 1552 206-5200
Karen Landers, M.D., F.A.A.P. 1552 206-5200
Bureau of Clinical Laboratories 290-6130
204 Legends Court, Prattville, AL 36066-7893 (Shipping)
P.O. Box 1000, Prattville, AL 36067-9901 (Mail)
Administration
Sharon P. Massingale, Ph.D., HCLD/CC(ABB), Laboratory Director 290-6130
Aretha Williams, Ph.D., Assistant Laboratory Director 290-6130
Administration & Clerical Division, Courtney Jones, M.S. 290-6130
Business & Facilities Management Division, John Lowery, B.S. 290-6130
CT/Lead/Chemistry Division, Aretha Williams, Ph.D. (Acting) 290-6130
Logistics, Sharon P. Massingale, Ph.D., HCLD/CC(ABB) (Acting) 290-6130
Microbiology Division, Evelyn Geeter, M.S. 290-6130
Mycobacteriology & Mycotics Division, Stacey Hall, B.S. 290-6130
Newborn Screening Follow-up Division, Rachael Montgomery, R.N. 290-6130
Newborn Screening Laboratory Division, Derek Kennedy, B.S. 290-6130
Sanitary Bacteriology/STD/ Media Division, Angelica Webb, M.S. 290-6130
Quality Management Division, Jamie Hodges, B.S. 290-6130
Mobile Division, Craig Culpepper
757 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL 36608 251-344-6049
Medical Officer, Home and Community Services
Amber Clark-Brown, M.D. 1180 206-5696
Bureau of Home and Community Services 1180 206-5696
Choona Lang, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A., D.H.Ed., Director 1180 206-5696
Accounts Payable Division, Cassandra Miles, B.S. 1180 206-5822
Accounts Receivable Division, Ellen Wells, B.S., M.Ed. 1180 206-5691
Budget & Personnel Division, Jemekia Walker-Brown, B.A. 1180 206-5713
Home Care Services Division, Choona Lang, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A., D.H.Ed.
1180 206-5696
Home Health Division, Gregory W. Dodd, R.N., B.S.N., B.A. 1180 206-6231
Medical Officer, Disease Control & Prevention 1450 206-5325
Burnestine Taylor, M.D. 1450 206-5325
Bureau of Communicable Disease 1450 206-5325
Harrison Wallace, M.P.H., Director 1450 206-5325
Immunization Division, Denise Strickland 1450 206-5023
1-800-469-4599
Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Division, Kelly M. Stevens, M.S. 1450 206-5971
1-800-338-8374
STD Division, Anthony Merriweather, M.S.P.H. 1450 206-5350
Tuberculosis Control Division, Claire Payne, M.P.A. 1450 206-5330
Consultants
Environmental Toxicologist, John Guarisco, Ph.D. 1450 206-5022
Immunization, Tuberculosis Control, Wes Stubblefield, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
3821 Hwy. 31 S., Decatur 35603 256-340-2113
State Public Health Veterinarian, Dee W. Jones, D.V.M. 1450 206-2051
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Suite Phone No.
Medical Officer, Family Health Services 1350 206-5675
Gary Pugh, D.O., F.A.C.O.G., Medical Officer 1350 206-5675
Bureau of Family Health Services 1350 206-5675
Amanda C. Martin, M.S.P.H., Director 1350 206-5675
Administration Division, Dan Milstead, M.B.A. 1350 206-5675
Cancer Prevention & Control Division, Nancy Wright, M.P.H. 1350 206-5675
Child & Adolescent Health Division, Meredith Adams, LICSW, PIP 1350 206-5675
Family Planning Division, Trina Simmons, M.S.N., CRNP 1350 206-5675
Office of Women's Health, Carolyn Miller, LICSW, PIP 1350 206-5675
Oral Health, Tommy Johnson, D.M.D. 1350 206-5675
Perinatal Health Division, Carolyn Miller, LICSW, PIP 1350 206-5675
WIC Division, Allison Hatchett, M.P.H. 1350 206-5673
Consultants – Pediatrics, Wes Stubblefield, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
3821 Hwy 31 S, Decatur, AL 35603 256-340-2113
Family Medicine, Deanah Maxwell, M.D. 1350 206-5675
Title X Family Planning, Lynda Gilliam, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.,
Medical Director 1350 206-5675
Healthy Beginnings 1-800-654-1385
Plan First 1-888-737-2083
WIC 1-888-942-4673
District Medical Officer
Wes Stubblefield, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P. 821 Hwy. 31 S., Decatur 35603 256-340-2113
Office of HIV Prevention & Care 1200 206-5364
Sharon Jordan, M.P.H., Director 1218 206-5364
Vontrese McGhee, M.B.A., Deputy Director 1284 206-2615
Javette Jones-Gadson, Office Manager 1214 206-7030
Prevention Services Division, Jora White, M.S. 1292 206-2778
Direct Care/Ryan White Part B Services Division, Vontrese McGhee, M.B.A.
1284 206-2615
Financial Services Division 1212 206-7969
Data Management Services Division, Tiffany Wilson, M.P.H. 1270 206-2628
Office of Informatics & Data Analytics 1260 206-5315
Sherri Davidson, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, State Epidemiologist 1268 206-2050
Melissa Morrison, M.P.H., Deputy Director Baldwin CHD 251-947-1644
Chief of Staff 1552 206-5200
Michele B. Jones, M.S. 1552 206-5200
Bureau of Environmental Services 1250 206-5373
Ron Dawsey, M.P.H., Director 1250 206-5373
Matt Connor, Deputy Director 1250 206-5373
Community Environmental Protection Division, Leigh Salter, B.A. 1250 206-5373
Food/Milk/Lodging Division, Phyllis Fenn 1250 206-5375
Bureau of Prevention, Promotion, & Support 900 206-5300
Jamey Durham, M.B.A., Director 960 206-5634
Behavioral Health Division, Betsy Cagle 960 206-5616
Center for Emergency Preparedness
208 Legends Court, Prattville, AL 36066 290-6300
Suite Phone No.
Epidemiology & Evaluation Support Division, Sondra Reese 900 206-5601
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Health Media & Communications Division, Ryan Easterling 940 206-5618
Nutrition & Physical Activity Division, Molly Killman, M.S., R.D., L.D. 1010 206-5646
Wellness Division, Carol Mysinger, M.P.A. 900 206-5571
Office of Management Support, Janice Cook, M.B.A. 1010 206-5610
Office of Performance Management 900 206-5229
Office of Primary Care & Rural Health, Karl Bryant 1040 206-5438
1-800-255-1992
Pharmacy Division, Nancy Bishop, R.Ph. 1010 206-3014
Print Shop, Joe Oswalt 910 206-2087
Office of Emergency Medical Services 208 Legends Court, Prattville, AL 36066 290-3088
Jamie Gray, B.S., NRP, TP-C, Director 290-3088
Elwin Crawford, M.D., Medical Director 290-3088
Office of Radiation Control 208 Legends Court, Prattville, AL 36066 290-6244
Cason Coan, Director 290-6250
Nick Swindall, Assistant Director 290-6248
Emergency Planning & Environmental Monitoring Branch, Jerome Coleman 290-6258
Radioactive Materials Compliance Branch 290-6246
Licensing & Registration Branch, Undria McCallum 290-6247
X-Ray Compliance Branch, Paul Sullivan 290-6287
Radiation Accident/Incident 24-hour Duty Officer 334-324-0076
Director of Field Operations
Ricky Elliott, M.P.H. 1552 206-5200
Clinical Management & Practice 1680 206-5318
Kaye Melnick, M.S.N., R.N., Director 1680 206-5703
Clerical, Cassandra Glover 1680 206-5550
Infection Control & Employee Health, Thresa Dix, MSN, NP-C 1680 206-7979
Nursing, Kitty Norris, B.S.N., R.N. 1680 206-9476
Social Work, William Kennedy, L.I.C.S.W. 1680 206-5664
Electronic Health Record, Gavin Graf, B.S., Director 1680 206-2905
Office of Telehealth, April L. Golson, B.S., Director 1680 206-7924
Governmental Affairs & Community Relations 1552 206-5436
Carolyn Bern, M.P.A. 1552 206-5436
Office of Health Equity & Minority Health 1656 206-3930
Latisha Kennebrew, M.S.W., L.B.S.W., Director 1656 206-3930
Petria Caldwell, Administrative Support Assistant 1656 206-9323
Office of Human Resources 1500 206-5284
Brent Hatcher, MBA/GM, SPHR, Director 1500 206-7915
Donna Barron, HR Office Manager 1500 206-5284
Holly Dunn, District HR Assistant Coffee CHD 393-5499
Shaunte' Fellows, HR Manager 1500 206-5830
Andrea Gibson, Personnel Assistant 1500 206-3984
Kenneth Harrison, Workforce Development Director 1500 206-9398
Lisa Jones, HR Manager 1500 206-5826
Shuna McGrew, District HR Assistant Clarke CHD 251-275-7124
Tarina Moores, District HR Assistant Elmore CHD 564-9536
Angela Pullins, District HR Assistant Tuscaloosa CHD 205-554-1288
Shenetta Shine, Personnel Assistant 1500 206-3064
Gina Smith, Personnel Assistant 1500 206-5828
Peggy Smith, Personnel Assistant 1500 206-7949
Tresha Washington, Administrative Support Assistant 1500 206-5833
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Suite Phone No.
Employee Relations 1698 206-9494
Danita Rose, Employee Relations Officer/EEO Coordinator 1698 206-5815
Shanika Andrews, Equal Employment Officer 1698 206-5818
Connickle Moore, ER Office Manager 1698 206-5823
Public Health Administrative Officer 1552 206-5200
Catherine Molchan Donald, M.B.A., Director 1552 206-5200
Bureau of Children’s Health Insurance 400 206-5568
1-877-774-9521
Wanda Davis, Deputy Director 400 206-2636
Administrative Services Division, Tamara Powell, M.B.A. 400 206-6429
Customer Services Division, Angela Sampson 400 206-9450
Eligibility & Enrollment Division, Keith Wright 400 206-3029
Outreach & Education, DeeAnn White 400 206-2756
Program Operations Division, Tara Freeman 400 206-7052
ALL Kids Customer Service 1-888-373-KIDS (5437)
Suite Phone No.
Bureau of Financial Services 1050 206-5233
Shaundra Morris, MAcc, CPM, Chief Accountant & Director 1050 206-5233
Daniel Opichka, Deputy Director 1050 206-5233
Office Manager, Tekethia Judkins 1050 206-2082
Accounting Systems & Reporting, Arlene Judy 1050 206-5490
Budget & Receipts, Sherita Pace 1050 206-5250
Cost Accounting , Joel Evans 1050 206-5427
Financial Operations, Michelle Patterson 1050 206-5250
Grants & Contracts, Tashantia Stewart 1050 206-5258
Accounts Payable, Latia Myles 1050 206-5463
Payroll Office, Franchesca Grays 1050 206-5240
Procurement, Marcus Johnson 1050 206-5243
Alabama Public Health Care Authority, Michelle Patterson 1050 206-5250
Production Management, Joel Evans 1050 206-5427
Bureau of Information Technology 840 206-5264
Leslie Hay, Director (Acting) 840 206-5264
Administration, Crystal Tymes 840 206-5264
Business & Information Architecture, Leslie Hay 800 206-5264
Clinical Systems, Bill Myers 880 206-5264
Disease Control/CEP Systems, Evan Brown 880 206-5264
Financial Support, Linda Hines 840 206-5264
Systems Management, Ginger Boling 850 206-5264
Database Administration, Rickey Compton 880 206-5264
Project Management Support, Earnest Riggins 840 206-5264
Technical Support, Mark Skelton 880 206-5264
Central Office Support, David Newman 840 206-5264
County Support, Brian Takacs 880 206-5264
Help Desk, Ron Moore 840 206-5264
Prattville Campus Support, Monty Carroll 840 206-5264
Research & Acquisition, Roy Case 880 206-5264
Warehouse Operations (Logistics), Andra Jackson Mitchell Young Warehouse 288-5038
613-5359
Forms Warehouse, Willie Jackson Mitchell Young Warehouse 288-5038
or 613-5392
Mail Center, William Myrick 140 206-2992
Property Management, Kent Olesen Mitchell Young Warehouse 288-5038
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Suite Phone No.
Center for Health Statistics 1150 206-5426
Nicole Rushing, M.P.H., Director 1150 206-5426
Agnes McCray, M.S., Deputy Director 1150 206-5426
Vital Records Customer Service 334-206-5418
Administrative Services Division, Agnes McCray, M.S. 1150 206-5426
Quality Assurance & Registration Division, Ashley Vice, M.P.A. 1100 206-2714
Record Services Division, Annette Johnson-Bell 1150 206-5426
Special Services Division, LaShunda Williams 1150 206-2637
Statistical Analysis Division, Izza Cagle, M.P.H. 1100 206-5429
Centralized Billing Unit
Arnita L. Shepherd, M.S.W., Director 1600 206-9344
Medical Certification Manager, Veronica R Thompson, R.N., CPC 1600 206-9344
Billing Manager, Stephanie Joiner, M.Ed. 1600 206-9344
