United States Department of Veterans Affairs
 
Key Staff
Picture of Robert Petzel, MD Robert Petzel, MD
Under Secretary for Health (10)

Phone: 202-461-7000
Fax: (202) 273-5787
Picture of Robert L. Jesse, MD, PhD Robert L. Jesse, MD, PhD
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health (10A)

Phone: 202-461-7008
Picture of Lisa M. Thomas, PhD Lisa M. Thomas, PhD
Chief of Staff (10B)

Phone: 202-461-7016
Fax: 202-273-7090
Picture of John R. Pierce, MD John R. Pierce, MD
Medical Inspector (10MI)

Phone: (202) 461-4094
Fax: (202) 501-2196
Picture of J. Thomas Puglisi, Ph.D J. Thomas Puglisi, Ph.D
Chief Officer, Office of Research Oversight (10R)

Phone: 202-266-4577
Fax: 202-266-4560
Picture of William C. Schoenhard William C. Schoenhard
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management (10N)

Phone: (202) 461-7026
Picture of Madhulika Agarwal, MD, MPH Madhulika Agarwal, MD, MPH
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services (10P)

Phone: 202-461-7590
Picture of Catherine Dischner, MSN, RN, CEN, CNA-BC Catherine Dischner, MSN, RN, CEN, CNA-BC
Assistant Deputy USH for Organizational Integration (10A)

Phone: (202) 461-7008
Fax: (202) 273-9039
Picture of Catherine Rick, RN, NEA-BC FACHE Catherine Rick, RN, NEA-BC FACHE
Chief Nursing Services Officer (10A1)

Phone: 202-461-6700
Picture of Annie Spiczak Annie Spiczak
Assistant Deputy USH for Workforce Services (10A2)

Phone: 202-461-7335
Picture of James F. McGaha James F. McGaha
Acting Chief Financial Officer (10A3)

Phone: (202) 461-6666
Fax: (202) 273-9288
Picture of Robin Hemphill, MD, MPH Robin Hemphill, MD, MPH
Acting Assistant Deputy USH for Quality, Safety and Value (10A4)

Phone: 734-930-5920
Fax: 734-930-5877
Picture of James A. Tuchschmidt, MD James A. Tuchschmidt, MD
Acting Exec. Director, Office of Healthcare Transformation (10A5)

Phone: 202-461-5083
Picture of Ann C. Patterson Ann C. Patterson
Deputy Chief of Staff (10B)

Phone: (202) 461-7016
Fax: (202) 273-7090
Picture of Philip Matkovsky Philip Matkovsky
Assistant Deputy USH for Administrative Operations (10NA)

Phone: 202-461-7029
Fax: 202-273-7090
Picture of Thomas Lynch, MD Thomas Lynch, MD
Assistant Deputy USH for Clinical Operations and Management (10NC)

Phone: 202-461-7046
Picture of Tracy Gaudet, MD Tracy Gaudet, MD
Director, Office of Patient Centered Care (10NE)

Phone: 202-266-4670
Picture of Patricia Vandenberg, MHA, BS Patricia Vandenberg, MHA, BS
Assistant Deputy USH for Policy and Planning (10P1)
Picture of Gail Graham Gail Graham
Assistant Deputy USH for Informatics and Analytics (10P2)

Phone: 202-461-5874
Fax: 202-273-9386
Picture of Victoria J. Davey, PH.D., M.P.H., R.N. Victoria J. Davey, PH.D., M.P.H., R.N.
Chief Public Health & Environmental Hazards Officer (10P3)

Phone: 202-461-1000
Fax: 202-495-5955
Picture of Rajiv Jain, MD Rajiv Jain, MD
Assistant Deputy USH for Patient Care Services (10P4)

Phone: 202-461-7567
Picture of Karen T. Malebranche Karen T. Malebranche
Executive Director, Office of Interagency Health Affairs (10P5)

Phone: (202) 461 6880
Fax: (202) 273-9302
Picture of Ellen E. Fox, MD Ellen E. Fox, MD
Chief Ethics in Health Care Officer (10P6)
Picture of Craig B. Luigart Craig B. Luigart
Chief Health Information Officer (10P7)

Phone: 202-461-5848
Picture of Alfonso R. Batres, PhD, MSSW Alfonso R. Batres, PhD, MSSW
Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer (10P8)

Phone: 202-273-8967
Fax: 202-273-9071
Picture of Joel Kupersmith, MD Joel Kupersmith, MD
Chief Research and Development Officer (10P9)

Phone: 202-461-1700
Picture of Carol Weese, RN, CNOR Carol Weese, RN, CNOR
Acting Executive Director, Federal Recovery Coordination (00FRC)

Phone: (202) 461-4839