Access to care
Adolescent Health Consultant(s)
Lisa M. Henry-Reid, MD
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Stroger Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Administration Building, 1900 W Polk Street, Room 1111
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-3585
Email: lhenryreid@aolcom
Mary D. White
Administrator, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Community Based and Primary Prevention
535 West Jefferson, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-524-9993
Email: Mary.D.White@illinois.gov
Karrie Rueter
Acting Bureau Chief
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Youth Services and Delinquency Prevention
535 W. Jefferson, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0243
Email: Karrie.rueter@illinois.gov
Denise Simon
Chief
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
535 West Jefferson Street, 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0462
Email: Denise.Simon@illinois.gov
Soo Ji Min
Executive Director
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
28 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60604
312-427-4460, x225
Email: sooji@icah.org
Alcohol Tobacco And Other Drugs Consultant(s)
Cancer
Cardio- And Cerebrovascular Disease Consultant(s)
Diabetes
Environmental Issues Consultant(s)
Maryann Suero, PhD
Children's Health Program Manager
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
77 W. Jackson Blvd (D-8J)
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-9077
Email: suero.maryann@epa.gov
Private Water Supplies
Jerry Dalsin, PG
Program Manager
Division of Environmental Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
Email: Jerry.Dalsin@illinois.gov
Non-Community Water Supplies
Eric Portz, PE
Program Manager
Division of Environmental Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
Email: Eric.Portz@illinois.gov
Gregory Matheny
Environmental Engineer
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
525 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-782-5830
Email: gregory.matheny@illinois.gov
Private Sewage Disposal Program
Chad Moorman
Program Manager
Division of Environmental Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
Email: Chad.Moorman@illinois.gov
Air Quality
Ken Runkle
Environmental Toxicologist
Division of Environmental Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 West Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-5830
Email: ken.runkle@illinois.gov
important link for all Local Health Departments regarding
air quality:
Web Site: www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/factsheets/mold_qa_fs.htm
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)
Julie Ann Janssen, RDH, MA, CDHC
Acting Chief, Division of Oral Health
Office of Health Promotion
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson St., 2nd floor
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-7943
Email: Julie.Janssen@Illinois.gov
Lisa Bilbrey
Coordinator
IFLOSS Coalition
1415 E. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62703
217-789-2182 x132
Email: info@IFLOSS.org
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)
Unintentional Injuries Consultant(s)
Violence Consultant(s)
