Counties: Chatham County Health Department
Chatham County Health Department, Eisenhower Clinic
1395 Eisenhower Dr.
Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: 912-356-2441
Fax: 912-356-2868
Hours of operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chatham County Health Department, Midtown Clinic
1602 Drayton St.
Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912-356-2441
Fax: 912-356-2868
Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Chatham County Environmental Health Department
420 Mall Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912-356-2160
Fax: 912-356-2969
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Chatham CARE Center/Infectious Disease Clinic
2 Wheeler St.
Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912-356-2953
Fax: 912-356-2465
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Public Health Managers
Administrator: Kathryn Martin
Nurse Manager: Cathy Schmid
Environmental Health Manager: Chris Rustin
Public Information Officer: Ginger Heidel
For information about Lead Testing in Chatham County, call Cindy Zipperer, Chatham County Health Department Lead Nurse at 912-353-5161.
Board of Health Members
The 7 member Board of Health consists of the following representatives:
·Chief Executive Officer of the County Commission or some member designated by said officer.
·County Superintendent of Schools
·A physician appointed by the County Commission (actively practicing in county).
·A consumer advocate appointed by the County Commission
·Consumer or licensed nurse interested in promoting Public Health appointed by the Governing Authority of the
largest municipality.
·Advocate for the County’s needy, underprivileged, or elderly community, appointed by the County Commission.
·Chief Executive Office of the governing authority of the largest municipality of the county or some member
designated by said officer.
The County Commission Chair (or a designee), County Superintendent of Schools, and the Mayor serve on the Board of Health while in office. All other Board of Health Members serve 6-year terms and may be reelected.
Commissioner Harris Odell, Jr.
Chatham County Commission
Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr., Superintendent
Chatham County Board of Education
Mayor Otis Johnson
City of Savannah
Martha B. Fay, Ph. D.
Advocate for the County’s needy, underprivileged, or elderly community
Rosalyn D. Taylor, M.D.
Physician
Catharine Powell, R.N., M.S.P.H., Ed. D.
Licensed nurse
Clifford E. Hardwick, III
Consumer advocate
Chatham County Community Partners
In Chatham County we work with many local partners to better serve our community and to implement community health initiatives.
Safe Kids Savannah
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Georgia DNR, Coastal Resources Division
Georgia Ports Authority
Eastside Neighborhood Alliance
Environmental Justice Committee
SafeKids
Safety Net
Savannah-Chatham Central Office School Health Advisory Council
Savannah-Chatham County School Nurses
Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative
Savannah Youth Futures
Senior Citizens, Inc.
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Chatham County Detention Center
Chatham County Mental Health Service
Chatham County Mosquito Control
Hospice of Savannah
United States Coast Guard
United States Customs and Border Protection
Ogeechee Technical College
Savannah Area Behavioral Center
American Cancer Society
WWW Address: http://www.gachd.org/counties/chatham_county_health_departme.php