New York State Department of Health


Department of Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany 12237 
518-474-7354 
 
Administers and enforces the Public Health Law and the State 
Sanitary and Hospital Codes; exercises jurisdiction over 
hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, home health agencies, 
laboratories and professional medical conduct.  Provides state
aid to, and exercises general supervision over, local health 
authorities.  Operates the Helen Hayes Hospital, the New York 
State Veterans' Home and Roswell Park Memorial Institute. 
  
Updated: 9/13/93

Toll-free Numbers: 
AIDS Hotline                  1-800-462-1884 
EPIC                          1-800-542-0424
Teenage Pregnancy Hotline     1-800-522-5006 
VD Hotline (Nationwide)       1-800-227-8922 
WIC Program                   1-800-525-2521 
 

REGIONAL OFFICES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE

584 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202-1295
(716) 847-4500
FAX     716-847-4661

Olivia Smith-Blackwell, M.D., 
Regional Health Director 


METROPOLITAN REGIONAL OFFICE

5 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001-3250
(212) 613-2440  
FAX               212-613-4217
INFORMATION       212-613-2442

Goldie L. Watkins, M.P.H., Acting Assoc. Commissioner


NEW ROCHELLE FIELD OFFICE                    

145 Huguenot Street
New Rochelle, NY 10801-5228
(914) 632-4133 
FAX               914-235-4990

Audrey Perry, Regional Director of Prev. Health Services

ROCHESTER FIELD OFFICE                      

Bldg., 42 South Washington St.
Rochester, NY 14608-2099
(716) 423-8074 
FAX          716-423-8091

Thomas Walker, PE, Acting Director
Susan Messenger, Reg. Dir. of Prev. Hlth. Svs.


SYRACUSE FIELD OFFICE                                            

677 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202-3592
(315) 426-7640
FAX          315-426-7725

Diane Dwire, Reg. Dir. of Prev. Hlth. Svs.   
Shyam Mohanka, Ph.D., Sr. Sanitary Engineer


DISTRICT OFFICES

Amsterdam District Office (Capital Region)
9 Market Street
Amsterdam, NY   12010-2229
(518) 843-3520

J. Patrick Trapp, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady (excluding Schenectady City)


Geneva District Office (Rochester Region)
81 North Street
Geneva, NY  14456-1799
(315) 789-3030

Michael Linse, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Ontario, Wayne, Yates


Glens Falls District Office (Capital Region)
282 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY  12801-3098
(518) 793-3893

Brian S. Fear, P.E., District Administrator
Counties Served:  Saratoga, Warren, Washington


Hornell District Office (Western Region)
107 Broadway
Hornell, NY  14843-0430
(607) 324-8371

Richard Bills, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Steuben, Schuyler


Massena District Office (Capital Region)
180 Andrews Street
PO Box 5278
Massena, NY   13662-5278
(315) 764-0551

Victor Pisani, District Administrator
Counties Served:  St. Lawrence


Monticello District Office (Metropolitan Region)
6 Prince Street
Monticello, NY   12701-1957
(914) 794-2045

Gerald Lieber, P.E., District Administrator
Counties Served:  Sullivan


Oneonta District Office (Capital Region)
R.D. #4, Box 51C
Oneonta, NY   13820-9804
(607) 432-3911

Robert Pierce, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Delaware, Greene, Otsego


Saranac Lake District Office (Capital Region)
11-15 St. Bernard Street
Saranac Lake, NY   12983-1839
(518) 891-1800

William Amberman, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Essex, Franklin, Hamilton


Utica District Office (Capital Region)
State Office Building
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY  13501-2886
(315) 793-2585

J. Patrick Trapp, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Chenango, Herkimer, Madison


Watertown District Office (Capital Region)
Dulles State Office Building
317 Washington Street
Watertown, NY   13601-3741
(315) 785-2277

Thomas Boxberger, District Administrator
Counties Served:  Jefferson, Lewis



AREA OFFICES of Office of Health Systems Management

Northeastern Area Office
Frear Building
2 Third Street - 2nd floor
Troy, NY 12180-3298
(518) 271-2600
FAX (518) 271-2666
Laura Leeds, Area Administrator


Buffalo Area Office              
584 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202-1295
(716) 847-4302
FAX     716-847-4661
    
James Campbell,  Area Administrator


New Rochelle Area Office                          
245 Huguenot Street - 6th Floor
New Rochelle, NY 10801-5291
(914) 632-3701  
FAX     914-235-4990

Nathan Lipsen,  Area Administrator


Hauppauge Sub-Office   
300 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(516) 231-1880
FAX     516-231-3965


New York City Area Office                 
116 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001-3250
(212) 502-0700      
FAX     212-502-0856

Carlos Perez,  Deputy Area Administrator


New York City Area Office
5 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001-1803
(212) 613-4200
FAX     212-613-2697

    
Rochester Area Office                   
Bevier Bldg., 42 South Washington St.
Rochester, NY 14608-2099
(716) 423-8041      
FAX     716-423-8091

Sanford Rubin, Area Administrator


Syracuse Area Office                                             
677 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202-3592
(315) 426-7710
FAX     315-426-7725

Norman Andrzejewski, Area Administrator   
 




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