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