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