Access to care
Patrick Lenihan, PhD, MUPP
UIC School of Public Health
1603 W. Taylor
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-6342
Email: dlenih1@uic.edu
Bernard J. Turnock, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor and Director
Division of Community Health Sciences
UIC School of Public Health
1603 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-413-0107
Email: bturnock@uic.edu
Jim Duffett
Campaign for Better Health Care
44 E. Main Street
Suite 414
Champaign, IL 61820
217-352-5600
Email: Cbhc-cu@cbhconline.org
Roger Holloway
Principal
Midwest Consultants for Rural Health
1700 Lorraine drive
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
815-751-1989
Email: Wrogerholloway@netscape.net
Mildred Williamson, PhD, MSW
South Cluster Administrator and
Director of Program Planning & Research
Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook County
c/o Cook County Englewood Health Center
1135 West 69th Street
Chicago, IL 60621
773-483-6462
773-791-3220 Cell
312-333-4258 pager
Email: Jazzroots@aol.com
Adolescent Health Consultant(s)
Alcohol Tobacco And Other Drugs Consultant(s)
Cancer
American Cancer Society
Jennifer Shea
225 N. Michigan Ave; Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601
1-800-ACS-2345
Web Site: www.cancer.org
Breast And Cervical Cancer
Christine Carver, RN, MSN
IBCCP Program and Policy Supervisor
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, Il. 62761
217-524-6088
Email: christine.carver@illinois.gov
Cancer Data
Mel Lehnherr, RN
Assistant Division Chief
Division of Epidemiologic Studies
Illinois Department of Public Health
605 West Jefferson St
Springfield, IL 62767
217-785-3852 (direct line) 217-785-1873 (main line)
Email: melinda.lehnherr@illinois.gov
Lung Cancer
Kathy Drea
Director of Public Policy
American Lung Association of Illinois/Upper Midwest
3000 Kelly Lane
Springfield, IL 62711
1-800-788-5864
1-800-LUNG-USA
Email: kdrea@lungil.org
Prostate Cancer Screening
Diane Johner, RN, MSN
Director of Health Promotion
Macon County Health Department
1221 E. Condit Street
Decatur, IL 62521
217-423-7436
Email: djohner@maconcountyhealth.org
Prostate Cancer
Robert M. Zettler, MBA
Men's Health Program
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1059
Email: robert.zettler@illinois.gov
Cardio- And Cerebrovascular Disease Consultant(s)
Diabetes
Cheryl A Metheny, MA, RD/LDN, CDE, CLC
Coordinator
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Illinois Department of Human Services
102 E De Young
Marion, IL 62959
618-993-7493
Email: Cheryl.Metheny@illinois.gov
Environmental Issues Consultant(s)
Infant Mortality Consultant(s)
Robyn Gabel
Executive Director
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
1256 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
312-491-8161
Email: rgabel@ilmaternal.org
Web Site: www.ilmaternal.org
Myrtis Sullivan, MD, MPH
Associate Director
Office of Family Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
1112 South Wabash, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
312-814-2434
Email: myrtis.sullivan@illinois.gov
Mental Health Disorders Consultant(s)
Obesity Consultant(s)
Katherine Kaufer Christoffel, MD,
MPH
Director
Center on Obesity Management and Prevention
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 157
Chicago, IL 60614
312-573-7762
Email: kkauferchristoffel@northwestern.edu
Alternative Contact Info: Lavonne Hopson - Administrative
Assistant
Available for brief consultation on a limited basis.
More extensive consultation and higher frequency of
consultation will be at a negotiated fee with the requestor(s).
The consultation provided will be via phone and email.
If anything more extensive is required such as face
to face consultation, requestors will need to travel
to Dr. Chistoffel and negotiate a fee for her time.
Chilhood Obesity
Jeff Sunderlin, MS, ATC
Nutrition and Physical Activity Section
Office of Health Promotion
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention & Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001
217-785-1060
Email: jeff.sunderlin@illinois.gov
Oral Health Consultant(s)
Respiratory Disease Consultant(s)
Asthma
Frida D. Fokum, PhD
Illinois Asthma Program Manager
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-3300
Email: frida.fokum@illinois.gov
Nikki Woolverton, MPH
Illinois Asthma Program
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-3300
Email: nikki.woolverton@illinois.gov
STD, HIV, and AIDS Consultant(s)
STD/HIV/AIDS
Beau Gratzer, MPP
Director of HIV/STD Prevention
Howard Brown Health Center
4025 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
773-388-8864
Email: BeauG@howardbrown.org
Sabrina R. Kendrick, MD, FACP
Director, The Screening Clinic, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE
Center
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases,
Stroger Hospital of
Cook County
2020 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-572-4710
Email: skendrick@corecenter.org
STD
Charlie Rabins
Chief, STD Section
Office of Health Protection
Division of Infectious Diseases
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-2747
Email: Charlie.Rabins@illinois.gov
HIV/AIDS
Richard J. Gardner, Sr, MD/MPH
HIV/AIDS Prevention Administrator:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Infectious Disease
160 North LaSalle 7th FL-South
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-4846
Email: richard.gardner@illinois.gov
Julie A. Pryde, MSW, LSW
Acting Administrator
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Road
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5369
217-202-0657 (Cell)
Email: jpryde@cuphd.org
Curt Hicks, MS
Region 8 HIV Prevention Coordinator
Cook County Department of Public Health
1010 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-492-2057
Email: chicks@cookcountygov.com
Jeffery M. Erdman
HIV Prevention Lead Agent, Region 6
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Rd.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5366
Email: jerdman@cuphd.org
Unintentional Injuries Consultant(s)
Violence Consultant(s)
Violence (Includes domestic violence,
child abuse and neglect, school violence, intentional
injury and family violence)
Lynda Dautenhahn
Violence Prevention Planner
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
217-557-4438
Email: lynda.dautenhahn@illinois.gov
Doris Garrett, MPA
Chief
Bureau of Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
222 S. College St. 2nd floor
Springfield, IL 62704
217-782-0504
Email: Doris.Garrett@illinois.gov
Barbara Shaw
Director
Illinois Violence Prevention Authority
100 W. Randolph, Room 6-600
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312-814-1514
Email: Barbara.Shaw@illinois.gov
Kathleen Monahan, MPH
Project Director
Child Health Data Lab
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 157
Chicago, IL 60614
312-573-7773
Email: KMonahan@ChildrensMemorial.org
