Executive Leadership & Expert Bios

The CDC Leadership and Expert Bio section provides information for journalists on CDC experts who often speak to the press. While this is not an exhaustive list of the CDC employees available for interviews, this page provides an opportunity to learn more about our leaders and experts.

Biographies for CDC leaders are located on the About CDC page here.

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Ann Albright, PhD, RD
Director, Division of Diabetes Translation, NCCDPHP
Dr. Ann Albright assumed the post of Director, Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) in January 2007. As director, Dr. Albright leads a team of professionals who strive to eliminate the preventable burden of diabetes.
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Michael Bell, MD
Associate Director for Infection Control, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCPDCID
Dr. Michael Bell is Associate Director for Infection Control at CDC′s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. The division promotes the protection of patients and healthcare personnel, and improvements in safety and quality of healthcare.
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Martin Cetron, MD
Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Cetron is currently the Director for the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The DGMQ mission is to prevent introduction and spread of infectious diseases in the U.S. and to prevent morbidity and mortality among immigrants, refugees, migrant workers, and international travelers.
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William H. Dietz, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, NCCDPHP
Dr. Dietz is the Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the CDC.
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Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS
Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, NCCDPHP
Wayne H. Giles, M.D., M.S. joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 1992. He is currently the Director of the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Yvonne T. Green, RN, CNM, MSN
Director, Office of Women′s Health, Associate Director for Women′s Health
Yvonne Green is the Director of the Office of Women’s Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In her role, Ms. Green works to promote the health and safety of women throughout every stage of life with a focus on wellness and prevention. She has held this position since October 1999. She is a registered nurse and certified nurse midwife.
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Nina Marano, DVM
Branch Chief, Geographic Medicine and Health Promotion Branch, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, NCPDCID
In June 2006, Nina Marano was appointed Branch Chief for the Geographic Medicine and Health Promotion Branch within the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, whose focus is to promote travelers’ health and to prevent introduction of zoonotic diseases related to animal importation to the US.
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Cliff McDonald, MD
Chief, Prevention and Response Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCPDCID
Cliff McDonald, M.D., is a former officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service and is currently the Chief of the Prevention and Response Branch in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC. This division seeks to protect patients and healthcare personnel and promotes safety and quality in healthcare delivery systems.
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Commander Jacqueline W. Miller, MD, FACS
Medical Officer, Division Of Cancer Prevention And Control, NCCDPHP
Dr. Jacqueline Miller is a board-certified general surgeon and a Commander with the U.S. Public Health Service. She is a Medical Officer who focuses on breast cancer epidemiology, prevention, and early detection.
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Jeanne M. Santoli, MD, MPH
Deputy Director, Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program, NCIRD
 Dr. Santoli is the Deputy Director of the Immunization Services Division in the National Immunization Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  This division administers the Vaccines for Children Program and a grants program to state and urban area health departments; conducts health services research; provides training and education to health professionals; provides for measurement of state and national level vaccination coverage via the National Immunization Survey; and supports the development of immunization information systems.
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Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH
Medical Officer, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, NCCDPHP
Dr. Mona Saraiya joined the CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in the Division of Reproductive Health in 1995, and is currently a medical officer in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.The majority of her CDC tenure has been spent with the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control focusing extensively in two subject areas: skin cancer epidemiology and cervical cancer screening.
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Abigail Shefer, MD, FACP
Associate Director for Science, Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
Abigail Shefer is currently Associate Director for Science in the Immunization Services Division (ISD) of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She has been a medical epidemiologist in the National Immunization Program for the last 14 years.
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Arjun Srinivasan, MD
Response Team Leader, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, NCPDCID
Abigail Shefer is currently Associate Director for Science in the Immunization Services Division (ISD) of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She has been a medical epidemiologist in the National Immunization Program for the last 14 years.
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Howell Wechsler, EdD, MPH
Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, NCCDPHP
Howell Wechsler, EdD, MPH. serves as director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). He supervises the management of DASH's three surveillance systems -- Youth Risk Behavior System, School Health Policies and Programs Study, and School Health Profiles; research and evaluation studies; development and dissemination of tools to help schools implement evidence-based policies and practices; and the funding of and technical assistance to state and local education agencies and national, non-governmental organizations.
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