Alabama
Dee W. Jones, DVM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Alabama Department of Public Health
Epidemiology
201 Monroe St.
RSA Tower, Suite 1480
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-206-5969
Fax: 334-206-3842
E-mail: dee.jones@adph.state.al.us

Alaska
Louis J. Castrodale, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Veterinary Edpidemiologist
Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology
3061 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-8002
Fax: 907-562-7802
E-mail: Louisa.castrodale@alaska.gov

Arizona
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Arkansas
Susan Weinstein, DVM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Arkansas State Department of Health
Zoonotic Disease Section
4815 W. Markham St., Slot 42
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-280-4136
Fax: 501-280-4431
E-mail: susan.weinstein@arkansas.gov

California
Curtis Fritz, DVM, MPVM, PhD
State Public Health Veterinarian
California Department of Health
Division of Communicable Disease Control
1616 Capital Ave., MS 7301
PO Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899
Phone: 916-552-9740
Fax: 916-552-9725
E-mail: cfritz@cdph.ca.gov

Colorado
Elisabeth W. Lawaczeck, DVM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2700
Fax: 303-782-0338
E-mail: Elisabeth.lawaczeck@state.co.us

Connecticut
Randall S. Nelson, DVM, MPH
Epidemiologist-Infectious Diseases
State Public Health Veterinarian
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Emerging Infections Program
410 Capitol Ave., MS #11 EPI
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7994
Fax: 860-509-7910
E-mail: randall.nelson@ct.gov

Delaware
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

District of Columbia
No Designated Public Health Veterinarian

Florida
Carina Blackmore, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian, State Environmental Epidemiologist
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-4732
Fax: 850-922-8473
E-mail: carina_blackmore@doh.state.fl.us

Georgia
Julie Gabel, DVM, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Georgia Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 14-234
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Phone: 404-657-2629
Email: jagabel@dhr.state.ga.us

Hawaii
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Idaho
Leslie Tengelsen, PhD, DVM
Deputy State Epidemiologist
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Office of Epidemiology, Food Protection, and Immunization
450 W. State St., 4th Floor
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208-334-5939
Fax: 208-332-7307
E-mail: tengelse@dhw.idaho.gov

Illinois
Connie C. Austin, DVM, MPH, PhD
State Public Health Veterinarian
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Infectious Disease
525 W. Jefferson St
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-785-7165
Fax: 217-557-4049
E-mail: connie.austin@illinois.gov

Indiana
Jennifer House, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Veterinary Epidemiologist
Indiana State Department of Health
Epidemiology Resource Center
2 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-233-7272
Fax: 317-234-2812
E-mail: jhouse@isdh.in.gov

Iowa
Ann M. Garvey, DVM, MPH, MA
State Public Health Veterinarian
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-4933
E-mail: agarvey@idph.state.ia.us

Kansas
Ingrid C. Garrison, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Environmental Health Officer and State Public Health Veterinarian
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 210
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-2501
Fax: 785-925-1123
E-mail: igarrison@kdheks.gov

Kentucky
John W. Poe, DVM, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main St., HS2GWC
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: 502-564-3418, ext. 3569
Fax: 502-564-9626
E-mail: john.poe@ky.gov

Louisiana
Gary A Balsamo, DVM, MPH, TM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Louisiana Office of Public Health
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section
2323 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-219-4593
Fax: 504-219-4522
E-mail: gary.balsamo@la.gov

Maine
Donald E. Hoenig, VMD
State Veterinarian & State Public Health Veterinarian
Maine Department of Agriculture
Division of Animal Health and Industry
28 State House Station
Augusta, MA 04333
Phone: 207-287-7615
Fax: 207-624-5044
Email: donald.e.hoenig@maine.gov

Maryland
Katherine A. Feldman, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
MD Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Center for Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases
201 W. Preston St., Room 317
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-6703
Fax: 410-383-2420
Email: kfeldman@dhmh.state.md.us

Massachusetts
Catherine M. Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Hinton State Laboratory Institute
305 South St., 5th Floor
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-983-6800
Fax: 617-983-6840
E-mail: catherine.brown@state.ma.us

Michigan
Mary Grace Stobierski, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian & Manager, Zoonoses and Special Projects
Michigan Department of Community Health
Communicable Disease Division, Bureau of Epidemiology
Capitol View Building
201 Townsend St., 5th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-335-8165
Fax: 517-335-8263
E-mail: stobierskim@michigan.gov

Minnesota
Joni Scheftel, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Minnesota Department of Health, Acute Disease Investigation and Control Section
625 Robert St. North
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
Phone: 651-201-5107
Fax: 651-201-5082
E-mail: joni.scheftel@state.mn.us

Mississippi
Brigid Elchos, RN, DVM, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Mississippi Board of Animal Health
Mississippi State Department of Health
45 Sunny Meadows Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone: 601-953-3800
Fax: 601-359-1177
E-mail: brigid@mdac.state.ms.us

Missouri
Howard Pue, DVM, MSVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, SDCEE
930 Wildwood Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-751-6114
Fax: 573-526-0235
E-mail: howard.pue@dhss.mo.gov

Montana
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Nebraska
Annette Bredthauer, MS, DVM, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Support
301 Centennial Mall S., PO Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-1374
Fax: 402-471-3601
E-mail: Annette.bredthauer@nebraska.gov

Nevada
Ben Sun, DVM, MPVM
CDC Career Epidemiology Field Officer
Nevada State Health Division, Office of Epidemiology
4150 Technology Way, Suite 211
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-684-5911
Fax: 775-684-5999
Email: bsun@health.nv.gov

New Hampshire
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

New Jersey
Faye Sorhage, VMD, MPH, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
Infectious & Zoonotic Disease Program
PO Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625-0369
Phone: 609-826-4872
Fax: 609-826-4874
E-mail: faye.sorhage@doh.state.nj.us

New Mexico
Paul Ettestad, DVM, MS
State Public Health Veterinarian
New Mexico Department of Health, Epidemiology and Response Division
1190 St. Francis Dr. N-1350
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-827-0006
Fax: 505-827-0013
E-mail: paul.ettestad@state.nm.us

New York
Bryan Cherry, VMD, PhD
State Public Health Veterinarian
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Corning Tower, Room 621, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237-0627
Phone: 518-473-4439
Fax: 518-408-1745
E-mail: bxc05@health.state.ny.us

North Carolina
Carl Williams, DVM, MA, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
1902 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-733-0391
Fax: 919-870-4807
E-mail: carl.williams@dhhs.nc.gov

North Dakota
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Ohio
Kathleen A. Smith, DVM, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Ohio Department of Health, Zoonotic Disease Program
PO Box 1430
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-6430
Phone: 614-466-0283
Fax: 614-644-1057
E-mail: kathy.smith@odh.ohio.gov

Oklahoma
Kristy K. Bradley, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
State Epidemiologist & State Public Health Veterinarian
Oklahoma State Department of Health, Office of the State Epidemiologist
1000 NE Tenth St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone: 405-271-4060
Fax: 405-271-6680
E-mail: kristyb@health.ok.gov

Oregon
Emilio DeBess, DVM, MPVM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Oregon Department of Human Services
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 772
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 971-673-1111
Fax: 971-673-1100
E-mail: emilio.e.debess@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
James T. Rankin, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM, FACE, MASV
State Public Health Veterinarian
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Health & Welfare Building
Room 933, 7th and Forster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-346-4524
Fax: 717-772-6975
E-mail: jrankin@state.pa.us

Puerto Rico
Brenda Rivera-Garcia, DVM, MPH
Assistant Director/Acting State Public Health Veterinarian
Puerto Rico Department of Health, Field Epidemiology Training Program
1367 Lucchetti, Ste. 2A
San Juan, PR 00907
Phone: 787-399-9565
Fax: 787-751-6937
Email: brendarivera@salud.gov.pr

Rhode Island
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

South Carolina
Stephanie W. Cox, DVM, MPH
Veterinary Epidemiologist
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Division of Acute Epidemiology
1751 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-898-4042
Fax: 803-898-0897
E-mail: coxsw@dhec.sc.gov

South Dakota
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Tennessee
John R. Dunn, DVM, PhD
Director, Foodborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases
Tennessee Department of Health
Communicable & Environmental Disease Services
Cordell Hull Bldg., 1st Floor
425 5th Avenue N
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-5948
Fax: 615-741-3857
E-mail: John.dunn@state.tn.us

Texas
Tom J. Sidwa, DVM
Manager, Zoonosis Control Branch
State Public Health Veterinarian
Texas Department of State Health Services, Zoonoses Control Branch
PO Box 149347, MC 1956
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Phone: 512-458-7111, ext. 6628
Fax: 512-458-7454
E-mail: tom.sidwa@dshs.state.tx.us

Utah
No Designated State Public Health Veterinarian

Vermont
Robert H. Johnson, DVM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Vermont Department of Health, Division of Health Surveillance
108 Cherry St., PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: 802-863-7240
Fax: 802-865-7701
E-mail: robert.johnson@ahs.state.vt.us

Virginia
Julia Murphy, DVM, MS, DACVPM
State Public Health Veterinarian
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Madison Building, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-8113
Fax: 804-864- 8131
Email: julia.murphy@vdh.virginia.gov

Washington
Ronald D. Wohrle, DVM
Public Health Veterinarian
Washington State Department of Health, Zoonotic and Vector-borne Diseases
Program Office of Environmental Health, Safety, & Toxicology
PO Box 47825
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-236-3369
Fax: 360-236-2261
E-mail: WohrleRon@doh.wa.gov

West Virginia
Rachel Radcliffe, DVM, MPH
CDC Career Epidemiology Field Officer
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resouces, Infectious Disease Epidemiology
350 Capital Street, Room 125
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-558-5358
Email: Rachel.radcliffe@wv.gov

Wisconsin
James J. Kazmierczak, DVM, MS
State Public Health Veterinarian
Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
1 W. Wilson St., Room 318
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-2154
Fax: 608-261-4976
E-mail: james.kazmierczak@dhfs.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming
Karl J. Musgrave, DVM, MPH
State Public Health Veterinarian
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Rd.
Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Phone: 307-421-8591
Fax: 307-777-5402
E-mail: karl.musgrave@health.wyo.gov