Central VA Health District Headquarters-Lynchburg Health Department
- Kerry W. Gateley, MD, MPH, CPE - Director
- Thomas Smith, MBA, MS - Business Manager
- Ruby Jones, RN, BSN, NM - Nurse Manager
- James Bowles, MPH – Environmental Health Manager
- Cali Nelson, MPH - Epidemiologist
- Vacant- Local Health Emergency Coordinator
- Cortez Jackson - Human Resource Analyst
- Kim Foster, MHA - Population Health Manager
307 Alleghany Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24501
General email: AskCVHD@vdh.virginia.gov
For food inspections/permits, well and septic, and rabies
LynchburgEH@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: 434.477.5900
Fax: 434.947.2338
Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday
Amherst County Health Department
- Wayne Burnette - Environmental Health Supervisor
- Sandra Ellington - Office Supervisor
224 2nd StreetAmherst, VA 24521
Phone: 434.946.9408
Fax: 434.946.9409
Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday-Friday
Appomattox County Health Department
- Gary Gilliam - Environmental Health Supervisor
- Sandra Ellington - Office Supervisor
475 Court Street
Appomattox, VA 24522
Phone: 434.352.2313
Fax: 434.352.0232
Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday - Friday
Bedford County Health Department
- John Burch - Environmental Health Supervisor
- Shanika Epperson - Office Supervisor
600 Bedford Avenue
Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: 540.586.7952
Fax: 540.586.7950
Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday - Friday
Campbell County Health Department
- Gary Gilliam - Environmental Health Supervisor
- Shanika Epperson - Office Supervisor
116 Kabler Lane
Rustburg, VA 24588
Phone: 434.592.9550
Fax: 434.332.5512
Hours: 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday – Friday
Calendar Year 2026 Office Closings:
- Monday, May 25th, 2026
- Friday, June 19th, 2026
- Friday, July 3rd, 2026
- Monday, September 7th, 2026
- Monday, October 12th, 2026
- Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
- Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
- Wednesday, November 25th, 2026: Offices Close at 12pm
- Thursday, November 26th, 2026
- Friday, November 27th, 2026
- Thursday, December 24th, 2026
- Friday, December 25th, 2026