ASH Leadership
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) leaders are dedicated to developing policy recommendations as they pertain to public health issues that cut across HHS agencies and operating divisions. Learn more about ASH leaders and their work:
Immediate Office
- Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.
- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Jewel Mullen, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A.
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Science and Medicine) Thomas E. Novotny, M.D., M.P.H.
- Chief Medical Officer, Karen A. Scott, M.D., M.P.H.
Individual Offices
See Contact Us for individual offices within ASH.
Regional Health Administrators
- Region 1: Betsy Rosenfeld
- Region 2: Michelle S. Davis
- Region 3: Dalton G. Paxman, Ph.D.
- Region 4: Sharon L. Ricks, M.A.
- Region 5: RADM Jim Lando, M.D., M.P.H.
- Region 6: RADM Epifanio (Epi) Elizondo, Ph.D.
- Region 7: RADM Jose Belardo, J.D., M.S.W., M.S.
- Region 8: Laurie Konsella, M.P.A. (Acting)
- Region 9: Betsy Thompson, M.D., Dr.P.H. (Acting)
- Region 10: RADM Patrick W. O'Carroll, M.D., M.P.H.
