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Burnestine P. Taylor, MD 
Assistant State Health Officer
Communicable Disease 
(334) 206-5325

Sherri Davidson, PhD, MPH
Interim State Epidemiologist 
(334) 206-5971

Dee W. Jones, DVM 
State Public Health Veterinarian
(334) 206-5969

John Guarisco, PhD
Environmental Toxicologist 
(334) 206-5973

Bureau of Communicable Diseases Administration

Harrison Wallace, MPH
Bureau of Communicable Disease Director 
Disease Control and Prevention 
(334) 206-5325

Kelly Stevens, MS
Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks Division Director
(334) 206-5971
After Hours (24/7): 1-800-338-8374

Cindy Lesinger
Immunization Division Director
(334) 206-5023
After Hours (24/7): 1-800-469-4599

Sharon Jordan, MPH
HIV/AIDS Division Director
(334) 206-5364
After Hours (24/7): 1-800-228-0469

Anthony Merriweather, MSPH
STD Division Director
(334) 206-5350

Claire Payne
Tuberculosis Division Director
(334) 206-5330

Bureau of Clinical Laboratories

Sharon Massingale, PhD HCLD
Laboratory Director
(334) 260-3400

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Page last updated: February 22, 2021