Subject Matter Experts

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)

Alcohol

Kimberly Fornero
Bureau Chief
Division of Community Health & Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
1112 South Wabash venue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 793-1628
Email: Kim.Fornero@illinois.gov

Beth Welbes
Senior Coordinator of Research
Center for Prevention Research and Development
University of Illinois
510 Devonshire; Suite E
Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-3231
Email: echamb@uuic.edu

Mary Ellen Shannon
Manager of Provider Services
Prevention First
720 North Franklin, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
312-988-4646 ext. 230
Email: maryellen.shannon@prevention.org

Tobacco

Chandana Nandi/Julie Doetsch
Acting Program Managers
Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1067
Email: chandana.nandi@illinois.gov

Email: Julie.doetsch@illinois.gov

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-841-3032
Web Site: www.no-smoke.org

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)

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)

STD, HIV, and AIDS Consultant(s)

Unintentional Injuries Consultant(s)

Violence Consultant(s)