MSDH Administration

State Health Officer

State Health Officer
Dr. Thomas Dobbs (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 Medical Officer
Dr. Daniel Edney (601) 981-2304

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

Internal Audit

Internal Auditor
Wayne Jerome (601) 576-7903

Regional Health Officers

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

Central Region
Dr. Daniel Edney (601) 981-2304

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

Health Protection

Director
Jim Craig (601) 576-7680

Emergency Planning & Response
Christy Berry (601) 933-6864

Acute Care Systems
David Hall (601) 933-2442

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

Emergency Medical Services
David Hall (601) 576-7380

Environmental Health
Les Herrington (601) 576-7690

Licensure & Certification
Melissa Parker (601) 364-1100

Performance Improvement
Katherine Richardson (601) 576-7059

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
Marilyn Johnson (601) 576-7856

WIC
Diane W. Hargrove (601) 991-6000

Preventive Health and Health Equity

Director
Victor Sutton, Ph.D. (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
David Trewolla (601) 576-7855

EPIC
Christina Graham (601) 576-7058

Health Data & Research
Nelson Atehortua De la Peña, MD (601) 576-8165

Information Technology
Vacant (601) 576-7428

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

Revenue Cycle
Miranda Hillman (601) 576-7886

Vital Records and Statistics
Judy Moulder (601) 206-8265

MCH Epidemiologist (CDC assignee)
Laurin Kasehagen, MA, PhD (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