Text Version of FDA Overview

 

 

The following header reflects the organizational hierarchy.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

 

The following is the communication box containing information to assist anyone who may want to communicate with the depicted organization via telephone, facsimile or mail.

 

Main Tel: 301-796-5000   
Fax: 301-847-3531
Address:
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO1-2217
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

 

The following is the Food and Drug Administration’s organization structure depicting all the organizational structures reporting to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. 

 

Each organizational component will be depicted in the following standard format:

Title of organization
Position title of the manager
Military rank if any, first name, middle initial if any, last name, post graduate degrees if any, and if the individual is designated as acting
Standard Administrative code.

 

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.

 

PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D.

 

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

Daniel J. Davidson, J.D.

Reports directly to the Secretary, HHS.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL

CHIEF COUNSEL
Michael M. Landa, J.D. (Acting)

Reports to the General Counsel of HHS, advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
CHIEF OF STAFF
Susan C. Winckler, BPharm, J.D.

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF POLICY, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Randall Lutter, Ph.D.

Reporting to Deputy Commissioner, Office of Policy, Planning, & Preparedness:

 

OFFICE OF INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & CHIEF SCIENTIST
Jesse Goodman, M.D., MPH (Acting)

 

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Michael Chappell (Acting)

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY & APPLIED NUTRITION
DIRECTOR
Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D.

CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE
DIRECTOR
Bernadette M. Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D.

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Karen Midthun, M.D. (Acting)

CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION & RESEARCH
DIRECTOR
Janet Woodcock, M.D.

CENTER FOR DEVICES & RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
DIRECTOR
Daniel G. Schultz, M.D.

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER
Mary Lou Valdez

Reporting to the Commissioner:

 

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
John R. Dyer, M.P.H.

 

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR OPERATIONS
John Gentile

 

OFFICE OF FOOD PROECTION
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER FOR FOODS

David Acheson, M.D.

 

OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR

Debra Chew, J.D. (Acting)

 

Approved by the Office of Management Programs, OMP 4/24/09

 

Effective Date: 05/20/09

 

GT NO. Form 2620a (2/90)