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
James Bowles, MPH – Environmental Health Manager
Cali Nelson, MPH – Epidemiologist
Vacant- 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
John Burch – Environmental Health Supervisor
Shanika Epperson – 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 2026 Office Closings:
Monday, May 25th, 2026
Friday, June 19th, 2026
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
Monday, September 7th, 2026
Monday, October 12th, 2026
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Wednesday, November 25th, 2026: Offices Close at 12pm