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Staff Members

 

Sylvia M. Au, M.S., C.G.C.

Director
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9063
Fax: (808) 733-9068
sylvia@hawaiigenetics.org


Lianne Hasegawa, M.S., C.G.C.

Project Coordinator
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9039
Fax: (808) 733-9068
lianne@hawaiigenetics.org


Jacquie Stock, M.P.H.

Evaluator/Project Specialist
Center for Children with Special Health Needs
Seattle Children’s Hospital
1100 Olive Way, #500
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 987-5327
jacquie.stock@seattlechildrens.org


Arthur Yu, M.S., C.G.C.

Project Specialist
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-4998
Fax: (808) 733-9068
arthur@hawaiigenetics.org


Pauline Mui

Administrative Support
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9072
Fax: (808) 733-9068
pauline@hawaiigenetics.org


 

Alaska

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Thalia Wood, MPH, CLS

Children's Health Unit Manager
State of Alaska, DHSS, DPH, WCFH
3601 C Street, Suite 322
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: (907)269-3499
Fax: (907)269-3465
thalia.wood@alaska.gov

Meg Kurtagh

Genetic and Metabolic Clinics Manager
State of Alaska, DHSS, DPH, WCFH
3601 C Street, Suite 322
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: (907)269-3430
Fax: (907)269-3465
Margaret.kurtagh@alaska.gov

General Family Health

 

Stephanie Birch RNC, MPH

Section Chief
Women's Children's and Family Health
MCH Title V and CSHCN Director
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Social Services
4701 Business Park Blvd. Suite 20, Bdg J
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Tel: (907) 334-2424
Work Cell: (907) 748-7062
Fax: (907) 269-3465
Stephanie.birch@alaska.gov

 

California

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Erica Gordon

Chief
Newborn Screening Branch
Genetic Disease Screening Program
Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Room F175
Mail Stop 8200
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: (510) 412-1500
erica.gordon@cdph.ca.gov

Norah Ojeda, MS

Chief
Education & Provider Services Branch
California Newborn Screening Program
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Room F175
Mail Stop 8200
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: (510) 412-1504
Norah.Ojeda@cdph.ca.gov

Guam

Maternal and Child Health


Margarita Gay, RN, MN

Administrator, Bureau of Family Health and Nursing Services
Department of Public Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, Guam 96932
Tel: (671) 735-7116
margarita.gay@dphss.guam.gov

 

Hawai`i

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Gwen Palmer, R.N., M.Ed.

Newborn Metabolic Screening Coordinator
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9069
Fax: (808) 733-9068
gwen.palmer@doh.hawaii.gov


Sylvia Au, M.S., C.G.C.

State Genetics Coordinator
Hawai`i Department of Health
Genetics program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9063
Fax: (808) 733-9068
sylvia@hawaiigenetics.org


Idaho

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Jacquie Daniel

Program Manager
Children's Special Health Program
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
450 W. State Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Tel: (208) 334-5963
Fax: (208) 334-4946
danielj@dhw.idaho.gov


Carol Christiansen, RN

Newborn Screening Nurse Coordinator
Children's Special Health Program
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
450 W. State Street, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Tel: (208) 334-4935
Fax: (208) 334-4946
Christc3@dhw.idaho.gov


Oregon

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Cheryl Hermerath, MBA, RM(NRM)

Newborn Screening Manager
Northwest Regional NBS Program
Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
3150 NW 229th Avenue, Suite 100
Hillsboro, OR 97124-6536
Tel:(503) 693-4100
Fax: (503) 693-5601
cheryl.a.hermerath@state.or.us

Summer L. Cox, MPH

Genetics Analyst
Public Health Division
Oregon Health Authority
800 NE Oregon St, Suite 805
Portland, OR 97232
Tel: 971-673-0273
summer.l.cox@state.or.us

Washington

Newborn Screening Program


Genetics Program

Michael Glass

Director
Newborn Screening
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th Street NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
Tel: (206) 418-5470
Fax: (206) 418-5415
mike.glass@doh.wa.gov

Debra Lochner Doyle, M.S.

Washington State DOH- Genetic Services
20435 72nd Avenue, S., Suite #200
MS: K17-8
Kent, WA 98032
Tel: (253) 395-6742
Fax: (253) 395-6737
debra.lochnerdoyle@doh.wa.gov