Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Response

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1000 SW Jackson Street
Suite 510
Topeka, KS 66612

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877-427-7318

24-Hour Reporting & Emergencies

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IDER Staff Directory

Staff
Name	Title	Email	Phone	Additional Phone
Baxa, Snehal	Epidemiologist
Bebo, MS, Allie	Epidemiologist
Petro, Erin	State Public Health Veterinarian
Ahmed, Farah	State Epidemiologist, Environmental Health Officer
Neises, MPH, Daniel	Senior Epidemiologist
Blanding, MPH, Justin	Senior Epidemiologist
Lindemann, MPH, Stephanie	Advanced Epidemiologist
Ishrati, MD, MPH, Samad	Epidemiologist
Chicchelly, MPH, Sarah	Epidemiologist
Zaldivar, MPH, Allison	Field Epidemiology Services Program Director		785-368-8208
Cook, MPH, Amie	Senior Epidemiologist
Thomasson, PhD, MPH, Erica	Field Epidemiology Services Program Advisor		785-296-2501
Thunderbolt, MPH, Natalie	Western Kansas Field Epidemiologist		620-214-1636
Gilbert-Esparza, MPH, Emily	Eastern Kansas Field Epidemiologist		785-213-7913
Somes, MPH, Alison	Central Kansas Field Epidemiologist		785-230-5404

Administrative Specialist

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Staff
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Vance, Theresa	Senior Administrative Specialist

Foodborne Illness Unit

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Program Manager

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Kesler, Michaela	Program Manager

Research Analysts

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Gogswell, Shea	Research Analyst

Medical Investigators

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HAI/AR Epi Team

Physical Address:

Topeka, KS 66612

Mailing Address:

Topeka, KS 66612

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