San Diego County names Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan new public health officer

San Diego County names new public health officer

Nearly one year after Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego’s previous public health officer, retired, the county appointed her replacement, naming Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan to the post Monday afternoon. Wooten made the physician her deputy in 2015, recruiting him from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where he worked on a range of public health issues from tobacco control and diabetes prevention to vital statistics and infectious…

San Diego County names Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan new public health officer

Sayone Thihalolipavan. (Photo courtesy of San Diego County) San Diego County Monday named Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan as its new public health officer, succeeding interim officer Dr. Ankita Kadakia as head of the county’s health services. Thihalolipavan most recently worked as the public health medical officer within the county’s Medical Care Services Department. “We are excited to have Dr. Thihalolipavan accept this leadership position in the Pub…

He graduated from Columbia University with a Master's degree in Public Health and earned his medical degree from New York University (NYU).

County Names New Public Health Officer

Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan has been named as the County of San Diego’s new Public Health Officer. Dr. Thihalolipavan most recently served as Public Health Medical Officer within the County’s Medical Care Services Department.

San Diego County names Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan next public health officer

Thihalolipavan most recently worked as the public health medical officer within the county's Medical Care Services Department.