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Leadership

Palak Raval-Nelson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Health Commissioner
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Frank A. Franklin, Ph.D., J.D., M.P.H., F.C.P.P.
Deputy Health Commissioner
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Sara Enes, M.B.A., M.S.W.
Chief of Staff

Sara Enes, M.B.A., M.S.W., is the Chief of Staff for the Department of Public Health. She has worked in the department since 2009 and has served as the Patient Assistance Program Coordinator, Medical Affairs Administrator, Assistant Health Center Director, and Health Center Director at Health Center #2 and #6 in the division of Ambulatory Health Services. In August 2022 Enes became the Acting Director of the Division of Disease Control.

Enes earned both her Bachelor and Master of Social Work degrees at Temple University and Master of Business Administration, with a focus on healthcare, at The George Washington University.

Enes is deeply committed to improving access to quality healthcare for underserved communities in Philadelphia.

James Garrow, M.P.H.
Communications Director

James Garrow has served as Communications Director for the Department of Public Health since 2018. Previously, he held positions with the department as Director of Digital Public Health, Operations and Logistics Manager, and Health Communications Specialist. He has presented internationally on topics of digital media, crisis communications, and emergency risk communication.

Garrow was born and raised in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, attended Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University. He lives in Roxborough with his wife and three children.

Gail Carter Hamilton, M.S.N., R.N., C.S.N.
Chief Racial Equity Officer
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Megan Todd, Ph.D.
Chief Epidemiologist
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Name Job title Phone #
Name: Andrew R. Best, Jr. D.P.A., M.P.A., M.S.S., L.S.W. Job title: Director, Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction
Phone #: (215) 686-5196
Name: Kathleen A. Brady, M.D. Job title: Director, HIV Health
Phone #: (215) 685-4778
Name: Kimberly Bunk Job title: Director, Facilities Management
Phone #: (215) 685-0918
Name: Landrus Burress, DrPH, M.P.H., M.S. Job title: Director, Disease Control
Phone #: (215) 685-6740
Name: Kinnari Chandriani, M.D. Job title: Director, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention
Phone #: (215) 685-5684
Name: Aasta D. Mehta, M.D., M.P.P. Job title: Director, Maternal, Child and Family Health
Phone #: (215) 685-5225
Name: Jeffrey Easter Job title: Director, Human Resources
Phone #: (215) 685-5200
Name: Dawn Kiesewetter, M.P.H. Job title: Director, Environmental Health Services
Phone #: (215) 685-7490
Name: Cheryl Kramer, M.B.A. Job title: Director, Ambulatory Health Services
Phone #: (215) 685-6769
Name: William Marks Job title: Fiscal Officer, Health Fiscal
Phone #: (215) 685-5342
Name: Bernadette Matthis, M.S.B.A. M.L.S. (A.S.C.P.) Job title: Director, Public Health Laboratory
Phone #: (215) 685-6773
Name: Kassahun Sellassie, Ph.D., P.E. Job title: Director, Air Management Services
Phone #: (215) 685-7584
Name: Lindsay Simon, M.D. Job title: Chief Medical Examiner
Phone #: (215) 685-7458
Name: Tracie Stokes Job title: Director, Information Technology
Phone #: (215) 685-4750
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