FDA Organization Chart

The following header reflects the organizational hierarchy.

CURRENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

The following is the communication box containing information to assist anyone who may want to communicate with the depicted organization via telephone, facsimile or mail.

Main Tel: (301) 827-2410
Fax: (301) 443-3100
Address:
Parklawn Bldg.
Mail Code: HF-1
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20856

The following is the Food and Drug Administration’s organization structure depicting all the organizational structures reporting to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. These organizational structures are organized in sequential order by their assigned Standard Administrative code (Alphanumeric sequence of characters beginning with the letter D).

Each organizational component will be depicted in the following standard format:

Title of organization.
Position title of the manager.
Military rank if any, first name, middle initial if any, last name, post graduate degrees if any, and if the individual is designated as acting.
Standard Administrative code.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.

Reporting to the Commissioner unless specifically noted:

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H.
(DA)

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Daniel J. Davidson
(DAD)
Reports Directly to the Secretary, HHS

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL
CHIEF COUNSEL
Gerald F. Masoudi, J.D.
(DAD)
The Office of the Chief Counsel (also known as the Food and Drug Division of the Office of General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services) is part of the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. 21 C.F.R. Section 5.1100 n.2, 5.1105 n.1. The Chief Counsel, who reports to the General Counsel of the Department, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Debra Chew, J.D. (Acting)
(DAJDC)

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF
Susan C. Winckler, BPharm, J.D.
(DAB)

Reporting to the Chief of Staff:

OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Lawrence Bachorik, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
DIRECTOR
Dorothy Foellmer (Acting)
(DABB)

OFFICE OF LEGISLATION
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Stephen Mason (Acting)
(DABC)

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Judy Leon (Acting)
(DABD)

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL PROGRAMS
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Vacant
(DAE)

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer:

OFFICE OF CRITICAL PATH PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR CLINICAL PROGRAMS
Rachel E. Behrman, M.D.
(DAEA)

OFFICE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH COORDINATION
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Norris E. Alderson, Ph.D.
(DAEB)

NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
William Slikker Jr., Ph.D.
(DAEC)

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D.
(DAL)

Reporting to Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D., Deputy Commissioner, Office of International & Special Programs:

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Walter M. Batts (Acting)
(DALA)

OFFICE OF PEDIATRIC THERAPEUTICS
DIRECTOR
M. Dianne Murphy, M.D.
(DALB)

OFFICE OF COMBINATION PRODUCTS
DIRECTOR
Thinh X. Nguyen
(DALC)

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
John R. Dyer, M.P.H.

Reporting to John R. Dyer, M.P.H., Deputy Commissioner, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Operations:

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR OPERATIONS
John Gentile

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR FOODS
David Acheson, M.D.
(DAM)

OFFICE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Lori Davis (Acting)
(DAMA)

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Kimberly A. Holden
(DAMB)

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR
L'Tonya Davis
(DAMC)

OFFICE OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR
Ellen F. Morrison
(DAMD)

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Randall Lutter, Ph.D.
(DAH)

Reporting to Randall Lutter, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner, Office of Policy, Planning, & Prepardness:

OFFICE OF INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
William A. McConagha, J.D.
(DAHD)

OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM & EMERGING THREATS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
Boris Lushniak, M.D.
(DAHE)

OFFICE OF POLICY & PLANNING
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR POLICY & PLANNING
Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.

Reporting to Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D., Associate Commissioner for Policy & Planning:

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR POLICY
David J. Horowitz, Esq.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR PLANNING
Malcolm J. Bertoni, M.S.
(DAHF)

Reporting to the Commissioner:

OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Michael Chappell (Acting)
(DBR)

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Jesse Goodman, M.D.
(DBB)

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY & APPLIED NUTRITION
DIRECTOR
Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D.
(DH)

CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Janet Woodcock, M.D.
(DBN)

CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
DIRECTOR
Bernadette Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D.
(DBV)

CENTER FOR DEVICES & RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
DIRECTOR
Daniel G. Schultz, M.D.
(DBW)

Prepared by the Office of Management Programs, OM - 10/22/08

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