Mississippi State Department of Health

MSDH Administration

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State Health Officer

State Health Officer
Dr. Daniel Edney (601) 576-7634

State Epidemiologist
Dr. Paul Byers (601) 576-7725

Deputy State Epidemiologist
Dr. Kathryn G. Taylor (601) 576-7725

Communicable Diseases
Melody M. Winston (601) 576-7725

Epidemiology
Theresa Kittle (601) 576-7725

Immunization
Jennifer Fulcher (601) 576-7751

STD/HIV
Melverta Bender, MPH (601) 576-7723

Tuberculosis
Donald Franklin (601) 576-7700

Chief of Community Health and Clinical Services
Victor Sutton, Ph.D. (601) 206-1559

Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Justin Turner (601) 576-7634

Communications
Liz Sharlot (601) 576-7667

Health Policy and Planning
Christin Williams, JD (601) 576-7874

Policy Evaluation
Breanne Hancock (601) 576-7428

Interpersonal Violence
Kris Jones (601) 206-1540

Legal Counsel
Cassandra Walter (601) 576-7419

Legislative Liaison
Logan Dillon (601) 576-7634

Senior Deputy
Jim Craig, MPH (601) 576-7634

Assistant Senior Deputy
Kris Jones (601) 206-1540

Performance Improvement
Katherine Richardson (601) 576-7059

Internal Audit

Internal Auditor
Wayne Jerome (601) 576-7903

Regional Health Officers

Northern Region
Dr. Crystal L. Tate (662) 841-9015

Central Region
Dr. Donald C. Faucett (601) 981-2304

Southern Region
Dr. Christy Barnett (228) 436-6770

Health Protection

Director
Melissa Parker (601) 576-7680

Emergency Planning & Response
Christy Berry (601) 933-2449

Acute Care Systems
David Hall (601) 933-2442

COVID-19 Response
Alisa Williams (601) 576-7380

Emergency Medical Services
David Hall (601) 576-7380

Environmental Health
Les Herrington (601) 576-7690

Licensure & Certification
Vacant (601) 364-1100

Public Health Laboratory

Director
Daphne Ware, Ph.D. (601) 576-7582

Health Services

Director
Beryl Polk, Ph.D. (601) 576-7472

Child & Adolescent Health
Stacy Callender (601) 576-7816

Oral Health
Dr. Angela Filzen (601) 206-1590

Public Health Pharmacy
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D. (601) 713-3457

Women's Health
Krista Guynes (601) 576-7856

WIC
Jameshyia Ballard, Ph.D., RDN (601) 991-6000

Preventive Health and Health Equity

Director
Cassandra Brown Interim (601) 206-1559

Preventive Health
Vacant (601) 206-1559

Chronic Disease
Felicia Wilson-Simpson, Ph.D. (601) 206-1559

Community Health
Kina White, Dr. P.H. (601) 206-1559

Delta Health Collaborative
Cassandra Dove (662) 455-1344

Health Equity
Vacant (601) 206-1584

Injury & Violence Prevention
Tasha Lock (601) 206-1559

School Health
Tiffani Grant (601) 206-1559

Tobacco Control
Amy Winter (601) 991-6050

Health Data, Operations and Research

Chief Officer
Dorthy K. Young, PhD (601) 576-7428

Data Governance
(601) 576-7855

EPIC
(601) 576-7058

Health Data & Research
(601) 576-8165

Information Technology
(601) 576-7428

I.T. Security Officer
(601) 576-7821

Revenue Cycle
(601) 576-7886

Vital Records and Statistics
(601) 206-8265

MCH Epidemiologist (CDC assignee)
(601) 576-7906

Field Services

Director
Tim Darnell (601) 576-7951

Public Health Nursing
Laura Tucker, MSN, RN (601) 576-8130

Health Administration

Director
Sharon Dowdy, CPA (601) 576-7359

Chief Financial Officer
Sharon Dowdy, CPA (601) 576-7359

Financial Management
Geeta Foreman (601) 576-7544

Human Resources / Payroll
Kimberly Reese (601) 576-7642

Support Services
Jennifer Dotson (601) 576-7635

Regional Health Administrators

Northern Region
Jonathan Chaney (662) 841-9015

Central Region
David Caulfield (601) 981-2304

Southern Region
Chad Bridges (228) 436-6770

Links referenced
Dr. Daniel Edney    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,11788,161,html
Dr. Paul Byers    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,9398,161,html
Dr. Kathryn G. Taylor    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,17388,161,html
Melody M. Winston    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,20526,161,html
Theresa Kittle    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,20720,161,html
Jennifer Fulcher    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,21789,161,html
Melverta Bender, MPH    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,21968,161,html
Donald Franklin    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,23203,161,html
Victor Sutton, Ph.D.    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,842,161,html
Dr. Justin Turner    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,24623,161,html
Liz Sharlot    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,1354,161,html
Christin Williams, JD    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,18059,161,html
Breanne Hancock    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,16976,161,html
Kris Jones    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,23353,161,html
Jim Craig, MPH    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,1982,161,html
Kris Jones    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,23353,161,html
Katherine Richardson    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,20579,161,html
Dr. Crystal L. Tate    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,15618,161,html
Dr. Donald C. Faucett    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,24615,161,html
Dr. Christy Barnett    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,16488,161,html
Melissa Parker    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,18927,161,html
Christy Berry    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,24546,161,html
David Hall    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,18062,161,html
Alisa Williams    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,5350,161,html
David Hall    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,18062,161,html
Les Herrington    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,20007,161,html
Daphne Ware, Ph.D.    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,6832,161,html
Beryl Polk, Ph.D.    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,14123,161,html
Dr. Angela Filzen    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19160,161,html
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D.    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,9806,161,html
Amy Winter    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,16985,161,html
Dorthy K. Young, PhD    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,20916,161,html
Tim Darnell    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,3635,161,html
Laura Tucker, MSN, RN    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19817,161,html
Sharon Dowdy, CPA    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,1996,161,html
Sharon Dowdy, CPA    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,1996,161,html
Kimberly Reese    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,17804,161,html
Jonathan Chaney    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,16530,161,html
David Caulfield    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,6012,161,html
Chad Bridges    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,12001,161,html

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