FDA Overview Organization Chart - Text Version
May 2025
The following office reports directly to the Secretary:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Commissioner
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Martin A. Makary, PhD, MPH
The following office reports directly to the General Counsel of HHS, advises the Commissioner:
Office of the Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel
The following offices report directly to the Commissioner:
Principal Deputy Commissioner
Sara Brenner, MD, MPH
Chief of Staff
James Traficant, MBA
Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Lowell Zeta
Office of the Counselor to the Commissioner
Counselor to the Commissioner
Office of the Executive Secretariat
Director
Melissa Safford
(Acting)
Office of Digital Transformation
Chief Information Officer
Craig Taylor
(Acting)
Office of Enterprise Transformation
Director
Meredith Chuk, MD
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Risk Management
Director
Yashika Rahaman, PhD
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Director
Vinayak Kashyap Prasad, MD, MPH
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Director
Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Director
Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, MD, JD
(Acting)
Center for Tobacco Products
Director
Bret Koplow, PhD
(Acting)
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Director
Timothy Schell, PhD
(Acting)
Oncology Center of Excellence
Director
Richard Pazdur, MD
Office of Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Hilary Marston, MD, MPH
Office of External Affairs
Associate Commissioner
Caleb Michaud
(Acting)
Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Associate Commissioner
Cheryl Anne Boyce, PhD
Office of Operations
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner for Operations
Barclay P. Butler, PhD, MBA
Office of Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
Deputy Commissioner
Grace Graham, MPP
Office of the Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist
Steven Kozlowski, MD
(Acting)
Office of Women’s Health
Associate Commissioner
Kaveeta Vasisht, MD, Pharm D
Human Foods Program
Deputy Commissioner
Kyle Diamantas, JD
Office of Inspections and Investigations
Associate Commissioner
Elizabeth Miller, Pharm D.
(Acting)