24/7 DSHS Epidemiology Response Teams
Contact Information
Listing of 24/7 Public Health Emergency Hotline Numbers for the Epidemiology Response Teams in each DSHS Public Health Region
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 1 - Lubbock
6302 Iola Ave.
Lubbock, Texas 79424
Phone: (806) 744-3577
FAX: (806) 783-6466
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (806) 744-3577
Program Manager: Kevin McClaran
Epidemiologist III: Cindy Hernandez
Epidemiologist II: Samantha Curtis
Epidemiologist II: Vacant
Epidemiologist I: Elena Rodriguez
PH Prevention Specialist II: Vacant
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 2/3 - Arlington
1301 South Bowen Road, Suite 200
Arlington, Texas 76013
Phone: (817) 264-4541
FAX: (817) 264-4557
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (817) 822-6786
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 4/5N - Tyler
2521West Front Street
Tyler, Texas 75702
Phone: (903) 533-5283
FAX: (903) 535-7581
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (866) 310-9698
Program Manager: Elizabeth Cuevas, PhD, MSPH, LP
Epidemiologist II, Lead Epi: Stephanie Williamson
Physician’s Assistant/Clinical Epidemiologist: Lara Beverly, MPH, MPAS, PA-C
Epidemiologist I: Arianna Assad
Epidemiologist I: Page Barbalena, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Alexandro Chavira, CIC
Epidemiologist I: Khadijah Davis
Epidemiologist I: Paola Gonzalez, MS
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 6/5S - Houston
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite J
Houston, Texas 77023-1497
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (800) 270-3128 or (713) 767-3000
FAX: (713) 767-3006
Epidemiology Manager: Kaitlin Driesse-Keegan, PhD
Regional Disaster Epidemiologist: Kiley J. Mann, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Sarah May, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Allison Olmsted, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Amanda Wright, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Tyler Swate MPH
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 7 - Temple
2408 South 37th Street
Temple, Texas 76504-7168
Phone: (254) 778-6744
FAX: (254) 899-0405
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (254) 778-6744
Program Manager: Bonnie Morehead, MPH, CIC
Epidemiology Supervisor: Conner Kelly, MPH, CPH, CIC
Epidemiologist II: Aishwarya Reddy, MPH, a-IPC
Epidemiologist II: Edward Yi, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Elizabeth Hans, MPH, CPH
Epidemiologist I: Kyle Kimmey, MS, a-IPC
Public Health and Prevention Specialist III: Arnold Martinez
Public Health and Prevention Specialist I: Dolores Mojica
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 8 – San Antonio
7430 Louis Pasteur Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone: (210) 949-2000
FAX: (512) 206-3995
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (210) 949-2121
Epidemiology Manager: Elise Rush, MPH, CIC
Epidemiology Team Lead: Martika Batista-Martin, CIC
Epidemiologist I: Rina Solanki, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Robert Smith, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Michelle Faller, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Anastasia Jones, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Leander Valenzuela, MS
Surveillance Coordinator: Jason Olson
Nurse: Adriana Pozo, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 9/10 – El Paso
401 E Franklin, Ste 210
El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone: (915) 834-7675
FAX: (915) 834-7842
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (888) 847-6892
Program Manager: Dave Kolberson, RN
Epidemiology Supervisor: Vanessa V. Palacios, MCJ
Epidemiologist II: Karla Ruiz, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Vianay Nava, MPH
Epidemiologist I: Vacant
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 11 - Harlingen
601 West Sesame Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: (956) 423-0130
FAX: (956) 444-3216
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (956) 421-5559
Epidemiologist III: Carla Gutiérrez Tyler, MS, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Laurie Anglin, MPH
Epidemiologist II: Ethan Portillo, MS, MPA, CHLS
PH Prevention Specialist III (Rio Grande City): Guadalupe Gutiérrez
PH Prevention Specialist II: Karen Ramos
PH Prevention Specialist II (Corpus Christi): Michael Marquez