Collaborators on the
Atlanta TB Prevention Coalition

American Lung Association of Georgia

Zenda Bowie
Chief Operating Officer
American Lung Association of Georgia
2952 Spring Road
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
Phone: (770) 434-5864  x 213
FAX: (770) 319-0349
Email: zenda@alag.org

Pamela Collins
Director, Adult Lung Disease Programs
American Lung Association of Georgia
2952 Spring Road
Smyrna, Georgia  30080
Phone: (770) 434-5864  x 221
FAX: (770) 319-0349
Email: pcollins@alaga.org

Charles J. White
Chief Executive Officer
American Lung Association of Georgia
2452 Spring Road
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
Phone: (770) 434-5864
FAX: (770) 319-0349
Email: chuck@alaga.org

Atlanta Union Mission

Vince Smith, Ph.D.
Director of Men's Division
2355 Bolton Road, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Phone: (404) 588-4005
FAX: (404) 588-4020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ken Castro, M.D.
1600 Clifton Road
Mailstop E-10
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: (404) 639-8120
FAX: (404) 639-8604
Email: kgc1@cdc.gov

David Ross, ScD
Assistant Director
Information and Communication Services
Public Health Practice Program Office
1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E20
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: (404) 639-1938
FAX: (404) 639-1920
Email: dar1@cdc.gov

Andrew Vernon, MD, MHS
Clinical Research Branch
CDC-Mailstop E10
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone:(404) 639-8123
Email: anv3@cdc.gov

City of Atlanta, Office of Corrections

Virginia Ingram, RN
Director of Health Services
Pre-trial Detention Center
236 Peachtree Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 330-6620
FAX: (404) 658-6009

Joseph Paris, M.D.
Medical Director
Georgia Department of Corrections
10 Park Place, Room 654

Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 657-2220
FAX: (404) 657-2224
Email:  parisj00@dcor.state.ga.us

Cathy Quintyne, R.N.
U.S. Penitentary
Health Services Unit
601 McDonough Boulevard, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Phone: (404) 622-6241
Fax: (404) 331-3806

Clayton County Health Department

Angela Robinson, R.N.
TB Coordinator
Clayton County Health Department
675 Forest Parkway
Forest Park, Georgia 30050
Phone: (404) 363-6780
FAX: (404) 366-2271

Cobb County Health Department

Peggy Fochler, R.N.
TB Coordinator
Cobb County Health Department
1650 County Farm Road
Marietta, Georgia 30060
Phone: (770) 514-2343
FAX: (770) 514-2320

DeKalb County Board of Health

Carolyn Martin, R.N.
TB Coordinator
440 Winn Way
P.O. Box 987
Decatur, Georgia 30031
Phone: (404) 294-3730
FAX: (404) 508-7879
Email:  cmartin1@dhr.state.ga.us

Alawode Oladele, MD, MPH
Program Director
Refugee Health Services & Tuberculosis Program
DeKalb County Board of Health
445 Winn Way
P.O. Box 987
Decatur, Georgia 30031
Phone: (404) 294-3762
Beeper: (404) 871-6428
FAX: (404) 508-7879
Email: alawodeo@dhr.state.ga.us

Dekalb Medical Center

Robert C. Jerris, PhD, ABMM
Director, Microbiology
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 N. Decatur Rd.
Decatur, Georgia 30033
Phone: (404) 501-5259
FAX: (404) 297-0444
Email: ABEB80B@prodigy.com

Emory University

Henry M. Blumberg, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Hospital Epidemiologist
Grady Memorial Hospital
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 616-6145
FAX: (404) 880-9305
Email: hblumbe@emory.edu

Elizabeth Hanniffy
Research Specialist Senior
Division of Infectious Diseases
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta,  Ga  30303
Phone: (404) 616-9186
Fax: (404) 616-7862
Email: ehannif@sph.emory.edu

Bianca Humphrey
Research Specialist Senior
Division of Infectious Diseases
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta,  Ga  30303
Phone: (404) 616-6142
Fax: (404) 880-9305
Email: bianca.humphrey@emory.edu

Felicia Guest, MPH,CHES
Deputy Director
Emory AIDS Training Network
735 Gatewood Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Phone: (404) 727-2929
FAX: (404) 727-4562
Email: fguest@emory.edu

Jeffrey L. Lennox, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Infectious Disease Clinic
341 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 616-2494
FAX: (404) 616-9700
Email:  jlennox@emory.edu

Michael Leonard, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Phone: (404) 616-3250
Fax: (404) 880-9305
Email: mkleona@emory.edu

John E. McGowan, Jr., MD
Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology Department
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
1518 Clifton Road
Decatur, Georgia 30322
Phone: (404) 727-9365
FAX: (404) 727-8737
Email: jmcgowa@sph.emory.edu

Susan Ray, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases
Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist
Grady Memorial Hospital
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Phone: (404) 616-6139
Fax: (404) 880-9305
Email: sray02@emory.edu

Ira Schwartz, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Director, Emory AIDS Training Network
735 Gatewood Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Phone: (404) 727-2929
FAX: (404) 727-4562
Email: schwartz@sph.emory.edu

Lily Singha
Research Specialist Senior
Division of Infectious Diseases
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta,  Ga  30303
Phone: (404) 616-9179
Fax: (404) 616-7862
Email: lsingha@emory.edu

David S. Stephens, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 728-7688
FAX: (404) 329-2210
Email: dstep01@emory.edu

Jane Tapia, RN, BSN
Project Coordinator
Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium
Atlanta Tuberculosis Prevention Coalition
Emory University School of Medicine
49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 616-9176
FAX: (404) 616-7862
Email: jtapia@emory.edu
 

Fulton County Health Department

Eric Benning, M.D.
Acting Director, TB Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-l205
FAX:  (404) 730-1290

Tisa DuPree-Bright, RNC
Nursing Supervisor
STD, HIV, TB Control Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1418/1401/1430
FAX:  (404) 730-1499

Andrew Eke
TB Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 730-1549
FAX: (404) 730-1290

Robert Finton
Epidemiologist
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1390
FAX:  (404) 730-1290
Email: rjf@dhr.state.ga.us

Ruby Lewis-Hardy
Communicable Disease Prevention
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone: (404) 730-1410
FAX: (404) 730-1499
Email:  rlhardy@dhr.state.ga.us

David Holland, MD
Staff Physician
TB Control Program
99 Butler Street
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone: (404) 730-1457
Pager: (404) 743-3008
Fax: (404) 730-1596
Email:  DPHolland@gdph.state.ga.us

Ken Johnson
Coordinator, Outreach
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1502
Fax:  (404) 730-1294
Email:  kxjohnson@gdph.state.ga.us

Steven Katkowski, M.D.
Health Officer
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1202
Fax:  (404) 730-1294

Omar Mohamed, M.D.
Medical Bacteriologist
Quality Assurance
TB Control Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1454
FAX:  (404) 730-1596
Email:  onmohamed@gdph.state.ga.us

Robert Nader
TB Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1452
FAX:  (404) 730-1596

Kathy Robinson
Surveillance Coordinator
TB Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1501
FAX:  (404) 730-1596

Jimmie H. Smith, JR. M.D.
Deputy Director of Clinical Services  
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1447
FAX:  (404) 730-1573
Email:  jhsmith6@gdph.state.ga.us

Pradnya Tambe, M.D.
Medical Director
STD/HIV Program
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1412
FAX:  (404) 730-1499

Shawnese Talton
Community Liaison
TB Control
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 730-1455
Beeper:  (404) 690-8416
FAX:  (404) 730-1596

Georgia Department of Corrections

Madie LaMarre, RN
Assistant Deputy Director of Clinical Services
2 Martin Luther King Drive, SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: (404) 656-7493
FAX: (404) 651-6414

Georgia Department of Human Resources

Paul Blake, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Epidemiology Section
Epidemiology and Prevention Branch
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 6-325
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 657-2607
FAX:  (404) 657-1110 or 657-2586

Karen Buford, R.N.,M.S., MSN
TB Nurse Consultant/Deputy Program Director
Georgia TB Program
Epidemiology and Prevention Branch
2 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 463-6127
Beeper: (404) 655-6828
FAX:  (404) 463-3460
Email: kbuford@dhr.state.ga.us

Beverly DeVoe-Payton, MSH
TB Program Director
Georgia TB Program
2 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
Phone: (404) 657-2597
FAX: (404) 463-3460
Email: bdevoe@dhr.state.ga.us

Kathy Kolaski, RN, MSN
TB Nurse Consultant
Georgia TB Program
2 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 656-6250
Beeper: (404) 382-0769
FAX: (404) 463-3460
Email: kkolaski@dhr.state.ga.us

 
Michael Leonard, MD
Medical Consultant
Georgia TB Program
2 Peachtree Street NW
Phone: (404) 657-2598
FAX: (404) 463-3460
Email: mleonard@dhr.state.ga.us

Constance (Connee) Martin, RN, BS

TB Nurse Specialist/Educator

Georgia TB Control Program

Epidemiology and Prevention Branch

2 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Phone: (404) 463-6421

Beeper: (404) 382-3211

FAX: (404) 463-3460

Email: cbmartin@dhr.state.ga.us

Ann Poole, RN
TB Nurse Educator
Georgia TB Control Program
Epidemiology and Prevention Branch
2 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone: (404) 657-2618
Beeper: (404) 382-2230
FAX: (404) 463-3460
Email:  abpoole@dhr.state.ga.us

Rose-Marie Sales, MD, MPH
Chief, Tuberculosis Epidemiology Unit
2 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 463-3983
FAX: (404) 463-3460
Email:  rfsales@dhr.state.ga.us

Stuart Brown M.D.
Acting Director, Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, 15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
Phone: (404) 657-2585
FAX: (404) 657-2586
Email: @dhr.state.ga.us

Kimberly Hazelwood, Pharm.D.
Assistant Director, Pharmacy
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 15th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia  30303
Phone:  (404) 657-2715
FAX:  (404) 657-2744

Georgia Public Health Laboratory

Elizabeth Franko, MPH
Public Health Clinical Director
1749 Clairmont Rd NE
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4058
Phone: (404) 327-7900
FAX: (404) 327-7919
Email: efranko@dhr.state.ga.us

Mahin Parks, Ph.D.
Laboratory Clinical Program Director
1749 Clairmont Rd NE
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4058
Phone: (404) 327-7900
FAX: (404) 327-7919
Email: mpark@dhr.state.ga.us

Jane Bush, M.A.
Mycobacteriology Laboratory Manager
Georgia Public Health Laboratory
1749 Clairmont Rd NE
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4058
Phone: (404) 327-7900
FAX: (404) 327-7919
Email: jbush@gdph.state.ga.us

Grady Health System

Patricia Parrott, RN
TB Control Coordinator, ID Ponce

341 Ponce de Leon Ave.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

Phone: (404) 616-9712

Beeper: (404) 690-5116

FAX: (404) 616-9700

Email: pparrott@ghm.edu

Charlene Turner
Director, Social Services
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
P.O. Box 2625
Atlanta, Georgia 30335
Phone: (404) 616-4201
FAX: (404) 616-9399

Nancy White, RN
Director, Epidemiology Department
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30335
Phone: (404) 616-3599
FAX: (404) 616-5826
Email: NancWhite1@aol.com

Gwinnett County Health Department

Jim Carroll, R.N.
TB Coordinator
Gwinnett County Health Department
324 W. Pike Street
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
Phone: (678) 442-6880
Email: jrcarroll@dhr.state.ga.us

Legislature

Charlotte Marcus
18 Capitol Square
LOB Building, Suite 614
Atlanta, Georgia  30334
Phone:  (404) 656-0124
FAX:  (404) 651-8086


Saint Joseph Mercy Care Services

Xiomara A. Llaverias
424 Decatur Street
ATlanta, GA  30312
Phone:  (404) 880-3550
Email:  llaverias@sjha.org

Robert Mason
424 Decatur Street
ATlanta, GA  30312
Phone:  (404) 880-3550

George Snead
424 Decatur Street
ATlanta, GA  30312
Phone:  (404) 880-3550
Email:  gsnead@sjha.org

Morehouse School of Medicine

H. Gene Stringer, MD
Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
720 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1495
Phone: (404) 752-1880
FAX: (404) 752-8443
Email: stringh@aol.com

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Philip C. Hopewell, MD
Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Program Director, National Tuberculosis Initiative Program Office,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
UCSF Box 1348
San Francisco, California 94143-1348
Phone: (415) 206-8313
FAX: (415) 476-9615
Email: fillup@itsa.ucsf.edu

Kathryn A. Judd, MPH
Deputy Director, National Tuberculosis Initiative Program Office,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
UCSF Box 1348
San Francisco, California 94143-1348
Phone: (415) 476-9545
FAX: (415) 476-9615
Email: kjudd@medsfgh.ucsf

Andrew R. Moss, Ph.D., MPH
Professor in Residence, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
University of California, San Francisco; Head, Division of Epidemiology and Medicine,
San Francisco General Hospital
UCSF Box 0841
San Francisco, California 94143-0841
Phone: (415)206-8313
FAX: (415)476-9615

Veterans Administration

Edna Killum, R.N.
Infectious Control
Atlanta VA Medical Center
1670 Clairmont Road
Decatur, Georgia 30033
Phone: (404) 321-6111, ext. 7123
FAX:

Walton House

Rev. Ervin L. Richards
Luke's Place
Phone:  (404)