Local Health Department Information

Central VA Health District Headquarters-Lynchburg Health Department

Kerry W. Gateley, MD, MPH, CPE – Director

Thomas Smith, MBA, MS – Business Manager

Ruby Jones, RN, BSN, NM – Nurse Manager

April Birchfield, M.A., CFCS-HDFS, IMH-E® – Infant Family Specialist & Local System Manager

James Bowles, MPH – Environmental Health Manager

Cali Nelson, MPH – Epidemiologist

Jason Blankenship – Local Health Emergency Coordinator

Cortez Jackson – Human Resource Analyst

Kim Foster, MHA  – Population Health Manager

 

307 Alleghany Avenue
Lynchburg, VA  24501
General email: AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov
For food inspections/permits, well and septic, and rabies, email: LynchburgEH@vdh.virginia.gov                                                                                                    Phone: 434.477.5900
Fax: 434.947.2338

Hours:   8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday

Amherst County Health Department

Wayne Burnette – Environmental Health Supervisor
Sandra Ellington – Office Supervisor

224 2nd Street
Amherst, VA 24521
Phone: 434.946.9408
Fax: 434.946.9409

Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday-Friday

Appomattox County Health Department

Gary Gilliam – Environmental Health Supervisor
Sandra Ellington – Office Supervisor

475 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522
Phone: 434.352.2313
Fax: 434.352.0232

Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday

Bedford County Health Department

Todd Fowler – Environmental Health Supervisor
Jennifer McPherson – Office Supervisor

600 Bedford Avenue
Bedford, VA  24523
Phone: 540.586.7952
Fax: 540.586.7950

Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday

Campbell County Health Department

Gary Gilliam – Environmental Health Supervisor
Shanika Epperson – Office Supervisor

116 Kabler Lane
Rustburg, VA  24588
Phone: 434.592.9550
Fax: 434.332.5512

Hours:   8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday

Calendar Year 2025 Office Closings:

Monday, May 26th, 2025

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Friday, July 4th, 2025

Monday, September 4th, 2025

Monday, October 13th, 2025

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

Tuesday, November 11th, 2025

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025: Offices Close at 12pm

Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Friday, November 28th, 2025

Wednesday, December 24th, 2025: Offices Close at 12pm

Thursday, December 25th, 2025

Friday, December 26th, 2025

Last Updated: May 6, 2025