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January 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
Vacant

The following office reports directly to the General Counsel of HHS, advises the Commissioner:

Office of the Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel
Mark Raza, JD

The following offices report directly to the Commissioner:

Principal Deputy Commissioner
Vacant

Office of the Counselor to the Commissioner
Counselor to the Commissioner
Vacant

Office of the Executive Secretariat
Director
Martina H. Varnado

Office of Digital Transformation
Chief Information Officer
Vid Desai

Office of Enterprise Transformation
Director
Meredith Chuk, MD

Office of the Planning, Evaluation, and Risk Management
Director
Yashika Rahaman, PhD

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Director
Peter W. Marks, MD, PhD

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
Brian King, PhD, MPH

Center for Veterinary Medicine
Director
Tracey Forfa, JD

Oncology Center of Excellence
Director
Richard Pazdur, MD

Office of the Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Hilary Marston, MD, MPH

Office of External Affairs
Associate Commissioner
Heidi Rebello 
(Acting)
    
Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Associate Commissioner
Cheryl Boyce, PhD

Office of Operations
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer
Angelique Hebert
(Acting)
    
Office of Policy, Legislation, International Affairs
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
Ritu Nalubola, Ph.D 
(Acting)

Office of the Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist
Steven Kozlowski, MD
(Acting)

Office of the Women’s Health
Associate Commissioner
Kaveeta Vasisht, MD, Pharm D

Human Foods Program
Deputy Commissioner
James Jones

Office of Inspections and Investigations
Associate Commissioner
Michael Rogers

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