Department of Health Phone Directory
| Office of the Commissioner: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
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| 518-474-2011 | Commissioner | McDonald, James V. MD, MPH |
| 518-474-2011 | Executive Assistant to the Commissioner | Brazzell, Sarah Calicchia, Gina |
| 518-474-2011 | First Deputy Commissioner & Chief Medical Officer | Heslin, Gene, M.D. |
| 518-474-2011 | Acting Chief of Staff | Berhaupt, Maclain |
| 518-474-2011 | Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner | Morne, Johanne |
| 518-474-2011 | Assistant to the Executive Deputy Commisioner | Corchado, Jajaida |
| 518-474-2011 | Senior Advisor | Proud, Kristin |
| Office of Health Equity & Human Rights: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-473-2941 | Deputy Commissioner | Morne, Johanne, MS |
| Office of Aging & Long-Term Care: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1555 | ||
| 518-408-1828 | Deputy Commissioner | Herbst, Adam |
| 518-408-1833 | Director, Division of Policy and Resource Development | Furnish, Mark |
| Division of Administration: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-8565 | Acting Deputy Commissioner for Administration | Ruby, Andrew |
| 518-473-4263 | Director, Fiscal Management Group | Vacant |
| 518-473-3394 | Director, Human Resource Management Group | McCarroll, Karen |
| 518-474-4398 | Acting Director, Bureau of Employee Relations & Staff Development | Capullo, Christina |
| 518-486-1812 | Director, Bureau of Personnel Management | Stein, Alejandra |
| 518-474-6936 | Director, Operations Management Group | DiPrima, Jessica |
| 518-473-0525 | Director, Internal Audit | Fiore, Melissa |
| Division of Legal Affairs: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-7553 | General Counsel | Marks, Kathy |
| 518-402-0748 | Director, Bureau of Adjudication | Bordeaux, Natalie |
| 518-473-1707 | Director, Bureau of Administrative Hearings | Fleischer, Mark |
| 518-473-4631 | Director, Bureau of Litigation | Lawrence, Kerry-Ann |
| 518-474-8266 | Chief Counsel, Professional Medical Conduct Unit | Weintraub, Henry |
| 518-474-8734 | Records Access Officer | Hewig, Rosemarie |
| 518-474-7553 | Deputy General Counsel | Cartier, Susan |
| 518-473-3233 | Director, Bureau of Program Counsel | Sheridan, Mandy |
| Office of External Affairs: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-473-1124 | Associate Commissioner, Office of External Affairs | Miller, Sam |
| 518-473-1124 | Assistant Commissioner for Government Relations | Sogut, Mischa |
| 518-473-9992 | Director, Office of Government Relations | Katz, Nichole |
| 518-474-8009 | Deputy Director for Council Operations | Reish, Filomena |
| 518-473-8007 | Deputy Director for Executive Correspondence | Hauley, Margaret |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Assistant Commissioner, Public Affairs Group (PAG) | Kotary, Kyle |
| 518-474-8431 | Acting Director, BMCC, PAG | Bourgeois, Stephanie |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Director Communications/Press, PAG | Ruddy, Cort |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Deputy Director, Communications/Press, PAG | Biggs, Alicia |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Deputy Director, Social Media, PAG | Levy, Nicole |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Deputy Director, Website, PAG | Kidalowski, Stefan |
| 518-474-2043 x.2 | Deputy Director, Multimedia Services, PAG | Wren, Michael |
| Office of Health Insurance Programs: One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 12210-2820 | ||
| 518-474-3018 | Deputy Commissioner, Office of Health Insurance Programs, NYS Medicaid Director | Bassiri, Amir |
| 518-474-8646 | Medicaid Deputy Director, Office of Health Insurance Programs | Ogborn, Michael |
| 518-474-6350 | CFO & Director, Division of Finance and Rate Setting | Vacant |
| 518-474-3018 | Medicaid Chief Operating Officer, Office of Health Insurance Programs | Lothrop, Amanda |
| 518-473-0564 | Director, Division of Health Plan Contracting and Oversight | Bick, Jonathan |
| 518-474-0180 | Director, Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration | Sbrana, Lisa A |
| 518-473-0919 | Director, Division of Program Development and Management | Schell-Guy, Trisha |
| 518-457-5674 | Director, Division of Operations and Systems | Britton, Todd |
| 518-474-8646 | Director, Alternative Payment Methodolgies | Hurteau, Darcie |
| 518-486-5386 | Director, Division of Employee and Program Support | Hrazdina, Geza |
| 518-473-0919 | Pharmacy Director, Division of Program and Data Management | Leonard, Kimberly |
| 518-473-0919 | Medical Director, Division of Medical and Dental Directors | Fish, Douglas MD |
| 518-474-4180 | Director, Division of Data Services and Analytics (DDSA) | Asimakopoulos, Nicholas |
| 518-486-6855 | Director, Division of Communications | Goldstein, Marci |
| 518-474-8646 | Director, Strategic Operations and Planning | Hajiani, Selena |
| Office of Quality and Patient Safety: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-486-6865 | Director, Office of Quality and Patient Safety | Schettine, Anne |
| 518-486-6865 | Deputy Director, Office of Quality and Patient Safety | Cogan, Lindsay |
| 518-486-6865 | Director of Strategic Planning, Office of Quality and Patient Safety | Oliver, Dan |
| 518-408-8459 | Chief Medical Officer, Office of Quality and Patient Safety | Osinaga, Alda M.D. |
| 518-486-9012 | Director, Center for Applied Research and Evaluation | Josberger, Raina |
| 518-486-9012 | Deputy Director, Center for Applied Research and Evaluation | Ledneva, Tatiana |
| 518-408-8459 | Director and Chief Medical officer, Clinical Center | Osinaga, Alda M.D. |
| 518-408-8459 | Medical Director, Clinical Center | Efferen, Linda M.D. |
| 518-474-5423 | Director, Division of Health Data Innovation | Kirkwood, James |
| 518-474-5423 | Deputy Director, Center for Health Data Innovation | Helbig, Natalie |
| 518-473-8291 | Director, Administrative Services | Ruchel, Kimberly |
| 518-474-5423 | Technical Director, Center For Health Data Innovation | Le, Linh |
| Office of Health Information Management: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-8565 | Chief Health Information Officer | Vacant |
| 518-474-8565 | Deputy Director, Office of Health Information Management | Vacant |
| Office of Primary Care & Health Systems Management: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-408-1828 | Deputy Commissioner, Primary Care & Health Systems Management | Morley, John, Dr. |
| 518-485-9914 | Director, Center for Health Care Provider Services and Oversight | Hennessey, Mark |
| 518-486-9177 | Director, Administrative, Management Services Group | Vandervoordt, Ryan |
| 518-402-0967 | Director, Division of Health Facility Planning | Vacant |
| 518-402-1539 | Director, Data Management, Analysis and Research Group | Wang, Ying |
| 518-408-1828 | Deputy Director | Treacy, Jennifer |
| Office of Public Health: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-473-0771 | Deputy Commissioner, Office of Public Health | Bauer, Ursula PhD,, MPH |
| 518-473-0771 | Deputy Director, Office of Public Health | Kharfen, Michael |
| 518-402-2428 | Director, Grants Administration | Conner, Meredith |
| 518-474-2893 | Director, Office of Health Emergency Preparedness | Primeau, Michael J |
| 518-473-4223 | Director, Office of Public Health Practice | Vacant |
| 518-473-4959 | Director, Public Health Informatics and Project Management Office | Johnson, Geraldine |
| AIDS Institute: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-473-8778 | Acting Director, AIDS Institute | Kerwin, Joseph E, MS |
| 212-417-4536 | Medical Director, Office of the Medical Director | Gonzalez, Charles D, M.D. |
| 212-417-5500 | Assitant Director, Al Executive - MARO | Edwards, Joan |
| 518-474-5577 | Deputy Director, HIV/STD/HEP C Prevention, Drug User Health and Admin & Health Workforce | White, Valerie |
| 518-474-5577 | Deputy Director, AIDS Institute, COVID and Emerging Priorities Initiatives, HIV/STI Surveillance & Epidemiology | O'Donnell, Travis |
| 518-474-8404 | Deputy Director, Health Care, Grants & Data Management | Vacant |
| 518-473-2300 | Director, Division of HIV/ STD/ Hep C Prevention | Harris, Julie |
| 518-486-1324 | Deputy Director, Health Care Medicaid Policy & Health Care Financing | Kerwin, Joesph |
| 518-473-3379 | Director, Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation and Partner Services | Rajulu, Deepa T, MS |
| 518-473-3379 | Associate Director, Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation and Partner Services | Bogucki, Kathleen |
| 518-473-8815 | Deputy Director, Office of the Medical Director | Vacant |
| 518-459-1641 | Director, Office of Uninsured Care Programs | Vara, Julie |
| 518-474-8404 | Director, Office of Grants and Data Management | Fuller, John |
| 518-473-8427 | Director, Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care | San Antonio-Gaddy, Mara L |
| 518-473-2903 | Director, Office of Planning and Community Affairs | Hagos, Karen |
| 212-417-4770 | Director, Office of Drug User Health | Clear, Allan |
| 518-473-7238 | Director, Office of Administration and Contract Management | Caola, Leah |
| 518-474-7238 | Director, AI Center for Program development, Implementation Research & Evaluatio | Tesoriero, James |
| 518-474-3598 | Director, Office of Sexual Health & Epidemiology | Malloy, Rachel, PhD, MPH |
| 518-473-3802 | Director, Office of LGBTQ Services | Pannell, Kraig |
| 518-474-5577 | Director, Office of School COVID Support | Collens, Lauren W |
| 212-417-4707 | Director, Office of Population Health and Prevention Programs | Oguagha, Nkechi |
| 518-486-1412 | Director, Office of Criminal Justice Services | Cook, Richard |
| Center for Community Health: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-473-4371 | Director, Center for Community Health | O’Donnell, Travis |
| 518-474-0512 | Director, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention | Wallace, Barbara, MD, MPH |
| 518-474-4394 | Director, Division of Epidemiology | Lutterloh, Emily, MD, MPH |
| 518-474-6968 | Director, Division of Family Health | Siegenthaler, Kristen, Ph.D |
| 518-473-4371 | Associate Director, Center for Community Health | Timothy, Angella, RN, MPA, CPH |
| 518-402-7090 | Director, Division of Nutrition | Dunkel, Jill |
| 518-402-7090 | Associate Director, Division of Nutrition | Gildemeister, Amy |
| 518-474-0512 | Associate Director, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention | Iverson, Rachel |
| 518-474-4394 | Associate Director, Division of Epidemiology | Gallucci, Abigail |
| 518-474-6968 | Associate Director, Division of Family Health | DeLorenzo, Emily |
| 518-473-6968 | Medical Director, Division of Family Health | Kacica, Marilyn MD, MPH |
| Center for Environmental Health: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-402-7500 | Director, Center for Environmental Health | Ginsberg, Gary, Ph.D |
| 518-402-7500 | Deputy Director, Center for Environmental Health | Lang, Daniel, MS, PG |
| 518-402-7500 | Director, Division of Environmental Health Assessment | Vacant |
| 518-402-7500 | Strategic Operations | Bush, Kathleen, Ph.D |
| 518-402-7500 | Director, Division of Environmental Health Protection | Westerman, Christine |
| 518-402-7530 | Director, Education and Outreach Unit | Gallinger, Gena |
| 518-402-7500 | Administrator, Center for Environmental Health | Dorward, Susan |
| Vital Records: 800 North Pearl, Albany, NY 12204 | ||
| 518-474-5245 | Assistant Director, Vital Records | Ostrowski, Stephanie, Ph.D |
| 855-322-1022 | Copies of Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates | |
| Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-2180 | Director | Alvarado-Little, Wilma |
| Wadsworth Center: Biggs Laboratory, Empire State Plaza., Albany, Albany, NY 12201-0509 | ||
| 518-474-3157 | Director, Wadsworth Center | Vacant |
| 518-474-7592 | Deputy Director, Wadsworth Center | Chithalen, James, Ph.D |
| 518-474-7161 | Director, Division of Environmental Health Sciences | Parson, Patrick, Ph.D |
| 518-486-5797 | Director, Division of Translational Medicine | Agrawal, Rajendra, Ph.D |
| Wadsworth Center: Center for Medical Sciences, 150 New Scotland Ave., Albany, Albany, NY 12208 | ||
| 518-473-6079 | Director, Division of Genetics | Derbyshire, Keith, Ph.D |
| 518-473-3424 | Director, Division of Laboratory Quality Certification | Symula, derek, Ph.D |
| Wadsworth Center: David Axelrod Institute, 120 New Scotland Ave., Albany, Albany, NY 12208 | ||
| 518-474-8660 | Director, Division of Infectious Diseases | McDonough, Kathleen, Ph.D. |
| Health Facilities Management: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-2772 | Director, Health Facilities Management | Ashe, Ryan |
| Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects: Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237 | ||
| 518-474-8539 | Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, Chair | Stone, Robert R, Ph.D. |
| Office of Community Transitions: 875 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206-1309 | ||
| 518-485-8781 | Director | |
| Buffalo | ||
| Western Regional Office: 584 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202-1295 | ||
| 716-847-4500 | Information | |
| 716-847-4500 | Associate Commissioner (Acting), Western Regional Office | Toye, Patrick, M.D. |
| 716-847-4500 | Assistant Regional Director, Western Regional Office | Vacant |
| Canton | ||
| District Office: 58 Gouverneur St., Canton, NY 13617 | ||
| 315-386-1040 | District Director, Canton District Office (Central Region) | Sheppard, Ron |
| Central Islip | ||
| Field Office: 320 Carleton Ave., Central Islip, NY 11722 | ||
| 631-851-3080 | Central Islip Office (Metropolitan Area Region) | |
| 631-851-3657 | Area Office Director, Central Islip | Watts-Leach, Othma |
| Geneva | ||
| District Office: 624 Pre-Emption Rd., Geneva, NY 14456 | ||
| 315-789-3030 | District Director,Geneva District Office (Western Region) | Vaccaro, Michael |
| Glens Falls | ||
| District Office: 77 Mohican St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 | ||
| 518-793-3893 | District Director, Glens Falls District Office (Capital Region) | Bussert, Rebecca |
| Herkimer | ||
| District Office: 5665 State Route 5, Herkimer, NY 13350 | ||
| 315-866-6879 | District Director, Herkimer District Office (Capital Region) | Morse, Kathryn |
| Hornell | ||
| District Office: 107 Broadway, Hornell, NY 14843 | ||
| 607-324-8371 | District Director, Hornell District Office (Western Region) | Donovan, Michelle |
| Menands | ||
| Health Research, Inc.: Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204 | ||
| 518-431-1204 | Executive Director | Mattox, Cheryl |
| Middletown | ||
| District Office: 50 North St., Monticello, NY 12701 | ||
| 845-794-2045 | District Director, Monticello District Office | Kalter, Andy |
| New Rochelle | ||
| Field Office: 145 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, NY 10801-5291 | ||
| 914-654-7000 | New Rochelle Office (Metropolitan Area Region) | |
| 914-654-7041 | Operations Manager | Matarasso, Victor |
| New York | ||
| Metropolitan Area/Regional Office: 90 Church St., New York, NY 10007-2919 | ||
| 212-417-4100 | Information | |
| 212-417-5550 | Regional Director | Johnson, Celeste M |
| 212-417-5550 | Deputy Director for Administration and Operations | O'Donnell, Michael |
| Task Force Life and the Law: 90 Church St., New York, NY 10007-2919 | ||
| 212-417-5444 | Executive Director | |
| Oneonta | ||
| District Office: 28 Hill St., Suite 327, Oneonta, NY 13820 | ||
| 607-432-3911 | District Director, Oneonta District Office (Capital Region) | Bartos, Ed |
| Rensselaer | ||
| School of Public Health: One University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3455 | ||
| 518-402-0281 | Dean, School of Public Health | Gallant, Mary P, Ph.D., MPH |
| 518-402-0281 | Assistant Dean for Administration | |
| Saranac Lake | ||
| District Office: 41 St. Bernard St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983-1839 | ||
| 518-891-1800 | Director, Saranac Lake District Office (Capital Region) | Sayers, Krtisten |
| Syracuse | ||
| Central New York Regional Office: 217 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13202 | ||
| 315-477-8100 | General Information | |
| 315-477-8522 | Associate Commissioner/Regional Director | MacPherson, Maria RN, MPH |
| 315-477-8142 | Deputy Director | Murphy, John |
| Watertown | ||
| District Office: 317 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601-3741 | ||
| 315-785-2277 | District Director, Watertown District Office (Central Region) | Cooney, Brandon |
| Agency's Facilities | ||
| Veterans' Homes: | ||
| 585-345-2000 | New York State Veterans' Home at Batavia, 220-A Richmond Ave., Batavia, NY 14020-1288 | |
| 914-788-6000 | New York State Veterans' Home at Montrose, 2090 Albany Post Rd., Montrose, NY 10548 | |
| 607-843-3100 | New York State Veterans' Home at Oxford, 4211 State Hwy. 220, Oxford, NY 13830-9590 | |
| 718-481-6268 | New York State Veterans' Home at St. Albans, 178-50 Linden Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434-1467 | |
| Other: | ||
| 845-786-4000 | Helen Hayes Hospital, Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993-1195 | |
| 716-845-2300 | Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Sts., Buffalo, NY 14263-0999 | |
