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Article 3, Title III, Section 343, Public Health Law

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Tompkins County Board of Health:

All Board of Health (BOH) members are volunteers who serve six (6) year terms. The number and type of members of the BOH is designated by Public Health Law (Article 3, Title 3, Section 343). The BOH is governed by formal By-Laws.

The Tompkins County BOH meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday at noon, in the Rice Conference Room, 1st floor of the Health Department, 55 Brown Rd., Ithaca.

Name Representing Term Expires
Christina Moylan, Ph.D.
Email: cmoylan@ithaca.edu
At-Large Member and President of the BOH Dec. 31, 2029
Edward A. Koppel, M.D.
Email: eak17@cornell.edu
Physician Dec. 31, 2027
Susan Merkel
Email: smm3@cornell.edu
At-Large Member Dec. 31, 2027
Melissa Dhundale, M.D. Physician and Vice President Dec. 31, 2024
Ravinder Kingra
Email: mrk248@cornell.edu
City of Ithaca Dec. 31, 2026
Samara Touchton
Email: stouchton@cayugamed.org
At-Large Member Dec. 31, 2026
Shawna Black
Phone: (607) 351-7855
Email: sblack@tompkins-co.org
County Legislature Dec. 31, 2025
Andreia de Lima, MD
Email: 
adelima@cayugahealth.org
Physician Dec. 31, 2029

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