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The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and promote the health of the people of Texas. Much of the state health department's services are focused on immunizations, prenatal care, annual physical exams, well-baby care and border health. Most of the work happens in regional offices around the state. Other major Texas Department of Health programs include: poison control centers, emergency response and trauma, food safety, tobacco use, disease prevention and control, women's health and consumer health. The department helps identify community health problems, enforces laws and rules that protect the public health, does research and helps link people with health service providers. Region 11: Public Health Region 11 was established in 1972 to improve the systems for the health services, disease prevention and environmental health surveillance in South Texas. Specific services of Public Health Region 11 include: adult and child health, maternal health, family planning, immunizations, tuberculosis elimination program, emergency medical services, county indigent health care, chronically ill and disabled children's services, diabetes programs and border environmental and consumer health.

Contacts

1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 Work: 512-458-7111 Toll Free: 888-963-7111 Email: web.master@dshs.state.tx.us www.dshs.state.tx.us/

Commissioner of Health David L. Lakey M.D. Work: 512-458-7375

Associate Commissioner Ben Delgado

Deputy Commissioner Emily A. Becker M.D. Work: 512-458-7375

Medical Director for Behavioral Health Vacant

State Epidemiologist Vincent P. Fonseca, MD

Chief Operating Officer Dee Porter Work: 512-458-7375

Chief Financial Officer Machelle Pharr Work: 512-458-7640

Division for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Blanca Flores Work: 512-458-7111 Ext: 3164

Division for Family and Community Health Services Evelyn Delgado Work: 512-458-7321

Division for Prevention and Preparedness Services Adolfo Valadez, MD, MPH Work: 512-458-7729

Division for Regulatory Services Kathy Perkins Work: 512-834-6660

Department of State Health Services Council

The Council members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for six-year terms.

Council Chair Glenda R. Kane Corpus Christi, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2009

Council Vice Chair Jeffrey A. Ross, D.P.M. Medical Center Foot Specialists Bellaire, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2013

Beverly Barron, B.A. Odessa, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2013

Kirk A. Calhoun, M.D. The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler Tyler, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2011

Graciela A. Cigarroa Private Practice Attorney San Antonio, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2011

Lewis E. Foxhall, M.D. U.T.M.D. Anderson Houston, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2015

Jacinto P. Juarez, Ph.D Laredo Community College Laredo, Texas Term Ends: 2/1/2013

Health Service Region 11 - Harlingen

Regional Director Brian Smith, M.D., M.P.H. Deputy Regional Director, Sylvia Garces-Hobbs 601 West Sesame Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 Work: 956-423-0130 Fax: 956-444-3298 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/region11/default.shtm

Health Service Region 11, Regional Sub-Office

1233 Agnes Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Work: 361-888-7837 Fax: 361-888-7766

The Texas Department of Health works in a cooperative relationship with the Nueces County Health Department providing healthcare professionals and other resources; however, the two organizations are separate.

Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District

Director (Acting) Annette Rodriguez PO Box Drawer 9727 Corpus Christi, TX 78416 Physical address: 1702 Horne Road Corpus Christi, TX Work: 361-826-7200         361-826-7205 Fax: 361-851-7203 Email: annetter@cctexas.com www.cctexas.com

Organizational Charts

Texas Department of State Health Services Organizational Chart

Texas Department of State Health Services Regions

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