Department Contacts
Department Contacts
The mission of the Department of Health is to "promoting the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of Alaskans."
Please check the divisions at the right of the page for more specific contact information.
Questions about Medicaid, Food Stamps or Public Assistance? Call our Virtual Contact Center at 800-478-7778.
Questions about Medicaid claims? Call the Medicaid Recipient Helpline at 800-780-9972.
Questions about Health Facilities Certification and Licensing? Call 907-334-2483
Department Organizational Chart
Requests for scheduling appointments or invitations for Commissioner Heidi Hedberg can made by sending an e-mail to: doh.comm.scheduling@alaska.gov
Commissioner's Office
Heidi Hedberg
Commissioner
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Heather Carpenter
Health Care Policy Advisor
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-3228
Emily Beaulieu
Medicaid State Plan Coordinator
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Courtney Enright
Legislative Liaison
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Christine Marasigan
Program Coordinator II
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-344-2474
Daniel Phelps
Project Coordinator/Assistant Legislative Liaison
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-744-2274
Emily Ricci
Deputy Commissioner
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7800
Laura Russell
Policy Advisor
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-7801
Josie Stern
Assistant Commissioner
Finance Management Services
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-3030
Anne Zink, MD
Chief Medical Officer
3601 C Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-465-3090
Public Affairs
Sonya Senkowsky
Public Information Officer
3601 C Street, Suite 902
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8021
Cell: 907-891-4055
Records Request
Daniel Phelps
PO Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-744-2274
Behavioral Health
Tracy Dompeling
Director
3601 C Street, Ste 934
Anchorage, AK 99503
Fax: 907-269-8166
Farina Brown
Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Ste 934
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-4804
Fax: 907-269-8166
Alysa Wooden
3601 C Street, Ste 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-2051
Fax: 907-269-8166
Heather Phelps
Policy, Regulations, and Planning
3601 C Street, Ste 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-3616
Fax: 907-269-8166
Amaris Rosario
Behavioral Health Systems & Policy
3601 C Street, Ste. 878
Anchorage AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-5064
Fax: 907-269-3786
Kathryn Chapman
Behavioral Health Quality Assurance Services
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: 907-465-4959
Fax: 907-465-2185
Shauna Credit
Medicaid Provider Assistance Services
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-7826
Fax: 907-269-3623
Tony Piper
Prevention and Early Intervention
Boney Memorial Courthouse
303 K Street, Basement
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-264-0500
Fax: 907-264-0786
Patrick Swiger
AKAIMS
3601 C Street, Suite 878
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-3608
Fax: 907-269-3786
Ginger Shoopman
Administrative Operation Manager
P.O. Box 110620
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0620
Phone: 907-465-8202
Fax: 907-465-2185
Finance and Management Services
Josie Stern
Assistant Commissioner
Finance Management Services
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-3030
Myria Shakespeare
Department Technology Officer
350 Main Street, Room 18
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-8214
Fax: 907-465-3034
Joe Hudson
HIPAA Coordiation Office
Chief Technology Officer
Phone: 907-465-8240
Tara Heafer
Privacy Officer
Phone 907-269-0076
Josh Garcia
DHSS Chief Information Security Officer
Phone: 907-819-2333
VACANT
Finance Officer
350 Main Street, Room 412
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1216
Fax: 907-465-2499
Debbie Vanslyke
Internal Administration
Administrative Operations
Manager
350 Main St, Room 129
PO Box 110650
Juneau AK 99811-0650
Terra Serpette
Federal Allocations
Federal Allocations Manager
350 Main St, Room 229
PO Box 11650
Juneau Ak 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-6333
Dustin Scown
Budget
350 Main Street, Room 103
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-8156
Fax: 907-465-2499
Terra Serpette
Audit Section
Audit Manager
350 Main St, Room 229
PO Box 11650
Juneau Ak 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-6333
Fax: 907-465-5149
Amy Burke
Grants & Contracts
Grants & Procurement Chief
333 Willoughby Ave, RM 760
PO Box 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone: 907-465-1624
Fax: 907-465-6421
Human Resources
Employment Verification
EmployeeCallCenter@alaska.gov
VACANT
Human Resources Business Partner
Phone: 907-310-4660
Health Care Services
Questions about your Medicaid eligibility?
Call 800-478-7778 or Email hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov
Renee Gayhart
Director
240 Main St., Ste 202
Juneau AK 99801
Phone: 907-465-1184
Fax: 907-465-2204
Martha Hewlett
Administrative Operations Manager
240 Main St. Ste. 202
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-465-1617
Fax: 907-465-2204
Krystal Nichols
Medicaid Operations Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-444-4375
Fax: 907-269-4574
Jason Ball
Quality Assurance Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-310-5090
Fax: 907-269-8868
Matthew Thomas
Health Facilities Licensing & Certification
Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-538-6195
Fax: 907-334-2682
Clarissa Moon
Tribal Health
Section Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone: 907-310-2758
Fax: 907-770-1684
Kate Hudson
DKC/CHIP Program Administrator
240 Main St., Ste. 202
PO Box 110660
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: 907-465-5820
Denali KidCare website
Jamie Walker
Division Operations Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-382-0015
Fax: 907-770-1684
Charles Semling
Pharmacy Program Manager & Ancillary Services
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-538-4140
Fax: 907-770-1684
Kristin Delfino
Systems & Analysis Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-903-1229
Fax: 907-770-1684
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Accounting & Recovery Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167
Phone: 907-891-9200
Fax: 907-770-1684
Robert Nave
Residential Licensing: Assisted Living & RCCF
4601 Business Park Blvd, Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone: 907-727-7354
Fax: 907-770-1684
Residential Licensing:
Assisted Living & RCCF
Jennifer Ball
Background Check Program Manager
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503-7167
Phone 907-334-4475
Fax: 907-269-3488
Background Check Program
Susan Miller Dunkin
Regulations and Publications Coordinator
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503 – 7167
Phone: 907-310–2769
Fax: 907-770–1684
Lisa Myers
Medical Care Advisory Committee Administrative Support
PO Box 110660
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0660
907-465-5827
Medical Care Advisory Committee
Public Assistance
Questions about your eligibility for public assistance?
Call 800-478-7778 or Email: hss.dpa.offices@alaska.gov
Deb Etheridge
Director
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 304
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: 907-465-5847
Fax: 907-465-5154
Tama Carson
Deputy Director
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 304
Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 907-500-3737
Fax: 907-465-5154
Tracie Dablemont
Chief of Program Integrity
and Analysis
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-310-4187
Fax: 907-269-1062
Rebecca Stovall
Chief of Division Operations
Support
3601 C Street, Suite 460
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-444-9122
Fax: 907-269-3099
Leslie Brewer
Administrative Operations Manager
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 301
PO Box 5560,
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-500-3306
Fax: 907-465-5031
Christopher Lauer
Fraud Control Unit
Program Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-1050
Fax: 907-269-1062
Susan Marshall
Heating Assistance Program
Program Coordinator
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 307
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1731
Phone: 907-419-4296
Fax: 907-465-3319
Jason Burke
Constituent Relations
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 304
Juneau, AK 99811-0640
Phone: 907-465-3347
Cell: 907-500-2307
Fax: 907-465-5154
Matthew Stangley
Chief of Program & Policy Development
PO Box 110640
350 Main Street, Room 307
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0640
Phone: 907-419-4678
Fax: 907-465-5254
Mark Walker
Chief of Work Services
11312 Kenai Spur Hwy, Suite 2
Kenai, Alaska 99611
Phone: 907-355-5623
Fax: 907-352-7602
Christina Hulquist
Child Care Program Office
Lead Administrator
3601 C Street, Suite 140
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-419-7565
Fax: 907-269-1064
Liz Walsh
Family Nutrition (WIC)
Programs Manager
3601 C Street, Suite 814
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-500-8477
Fax: 907-269-4155
Public Health
Christy Lawton
Acting Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-2042
Rebekah Morisse
Acting Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2424
Tari O'Connor, MSW
Deputy Director
3601 C Street, Suite 756
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-6680
Cheley Grigsby
Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Acting Section Chief
3601 C. Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8032
Fax: 907-269-5446
Rosa Avila
Health Analytics and Vital Records
Acting Section Chief
5441 Commercial Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801-0675
Phone: 907-465-3391
Fax: 907-465-3618
Jayme Parker, Phd, MSPH, MB(ASCP) CM
Laboratories
Section Chief
Fairbanks Laboratory
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
1051 Sheenjek Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99706-0230
Phone: 907-371-1000
Fax: 907-474-4036
Kelly Tschida
Public Health Nursing
Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 760
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2283
Fax: 907-334-2270
Eugene Wiseman, MICP, BAS
Rural and Community Health Systems
Section Chief
3601 C. Street, Suite 424
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2637
Fax: 907-269-2048
Margaret Young
Women's, Children & Family Health
Acting Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 310
Anchorage, AK 99503-5923
Phone: 907-269-5657
Fax: 907-269-3465
Joe McLaughlin, M.D., MPH
State Epidemiologist/Section Chief
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-269-8000
Fax: 907-562-7802
Gary Zientek, M.D.
State Medical Examiner
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
Phone: 907-334-2200
Fax: 907-334-2216
Heather Rogers
Public Health Administrative Services
Admin Operations Manager 2
350 Main St Ste. 503
Juneau AK 99801
Ph 907-465-4079
Fax 907-465-4632
Senior & Disabilities Services
Tony Newman
Director
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-2083
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Acting Deputy Director
1835 Bragaw St, Ste 350
Phone: 907-269-5606
Nicole-Wery-Tagaban
Administrative Operations Manager II
PO Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-4917
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Ellen Hackenmueller
Grant Unit
Unit Manager
P.O. Box 110680
Juneau, AK 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-4996
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Dana Norwood
Medicare Information Office
Program Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3669
Toll Free: 800-478-6065
Fax: 907-269-2045
Jetta Whittaker
Medicare Information Office
Policy and Program Development Unit
Unit Manager
PO Box 110680
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0680
Phone: 907-465-1605
Toll Free: 866-465-3165
Fax: 907-465-1170
Lynne Keilman-Cruz
Quality Improvement
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Quality
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-5606
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3690
Cheri Herman
Provider Certification & Compliance Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Phone: 907-269-4139
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-754-3475
Meg Sampson
Quality Assurance Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3969
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3690
Anastasiya Podunovich
Research and Analysis Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
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Phone: 907-269-3477
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3689
Sandra Jenkins
Adult Protective Services Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3679
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Caroline Hogan
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Programs
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3681
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Moli Atanoa
Nursing Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-4133
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-6246
Rodney George
CAT Review Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3453
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-8164
Mason Campbell
Central Intake Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-6065
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Jordyn Grant
General Relief and Central Application Processing Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-6778
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3648
Nicholas McCarty
CAT Assessment Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-375-8265
Toll Fee: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-6246
Pam Kellish
Developmental Programs and Training
Health Program Manager IV/Chief of Developmental Programs Training
751 Old Richardson Highway, Suite 100-A
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: 907-451-5041
Toll Free: 800-770-1672
Fax: 907-541-5046
Heather Chord
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3654
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-3639
Susan Kessler
Infant Learning Program Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Kara Thrasher-Livingston
Training Unit
Unit Manager
1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-269-3685
Toll Free: 800-478-9996
Fax: 907-269-8164
Boards, Commissions and Councils
Alaska Commission on Aging
Jon Haghayeghi, Ph.D.,
Executive Director
PO Box 110693
350 Main Street, Room 317
Juneau, AK 99811-0693
Phone: 907-465-3250
Jon.Haghayeghi@alaska.gov
Governor's Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services
Dave Hull, Chair
827 Brown Deer Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-228-6710
daveh@kgbak.us
Alaska Mental Health Board
Leah Van Kirk
Acting Executive Director
431 N Franklin, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
(907) 465-8536
Suicide Prevention Council
Leah Van Kirk
Acting Executive Director
431 N Franklin, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110608
Juneau, AK 99811-0608
(907) 465-8536