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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