Oral Health Regions Contacts
State and Regional Dental Directors Contact Information
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is divided into 13 rural regions and six Metropolitan regions. Each region’s dental programs are administered by a local Regional Dental Director. The Dental Directors maintain an active Tennessee license and are an important part of the public health team.
Central Office
VACANT
Director
Andrew Johnson Building, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 741-8618
Office Fax: (615) 532-2785
Laura Johnson, BS, PHA1
Andrew Johnson Building, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 532-7770
Office Fax (615) 532-2785
Email: Laura.Johnson@tn.gov
Holly Shingleton, BBA, CAC1
Andrew Johnson Building, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 770-0470
Email: Holly.Shingleton@tn.gov
Metro Health Departments
Davidson County
Kimberly Smith, DDS
Dental Director
1015 East Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 862-6727
(615) 340-5601 Clinic
(615) 880-1540 Fax
E-mail: Kim.Smith@nashville.gov
Knox County
Carl Todoro, DDS
Dental Director
140 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 215-5163
(865) 215-5295 Fax
E-mail: Carl.Todoro@knoxcounty.org
Hamilton County
Andrew Thomas, DDS
Dental Director
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 209-8100
(423) 209-8101 Fax
E-mail: AndyT@mail.HamiltonTN.gov
Shelby County
Sharikia Harris, DDS
Dental Director
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105-5099
(901) 545-6601
(901) 545-8707 Fax
E-mail: Sharikia.harris@shelbycountytn.gov
Madison County
Lanora Bryant, DDS
Dental Director
804 N Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305-4302
(731) 423-3020
(731) 927-8600 Fax
E-mail: Lanora.bryant@tn.gov
Sullivan County
Scott Tomlinson, DDS
Dental Director
P.O. Box 630
154 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 279-2855
(423) 279-2268 Fax
E-mail: stomlinson@sullivanhealth.org
Regional Offices
Mid-Cumberland Region
Kirti Lokhande, DMD
Regional Dental Director
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
Email: kirti.lokhande@tn.gov
Northeast Region
Alisa Cade, DDS
Regional Dental Director
185 Treasure Lane
Johnson City, TN 37604-6519
(423) 979-4651
(423) 979-3267 Fax
E-mail: Alisa.A.Cade@tn.gov
West Tennessee Region
Joel J. Nichols, DMD, MHA
Regional Dental Director
295 Summar Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
Office Phone: (731) 421-6718
Fax: (731) 426-0688
E-mail: Joel.Nichols@tn.gov
East Tennessee Region
Brian Kim, DDS
East Tennessee Regional Office
2101 Medical Center Way
Knoxville, TN 37920
Office Phone: (865) 549-5379
Office Fax: (865) 594-6008
Email: Brian.Kim@tn.gov
Upper Cumberland Region
Suzanne W. Hayes, DDS
Upper Cumberland Regional Office
1100 England Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501-6076
Office Phone: (931) 528-7531
Office Fax: (931) 520-4476
Email: Suzanne.W.Hayes@tn.gov
South Central Region
Terri Colquitt, DDS, MSD
Regional Dental Director
1216 Trotwood Avenue
Columbia, TN 38401-6406
(931) 490-8317
(931) 380-3364 Fax
Email: Terri.Colquitt@tn.gov
Southeast Region
Robert Ashby, DDS
Regional Dental Director
540 McCallie Ave., Suite 450
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 634-5889
(423) 634-3139 Fax
E-mail: Robert.Ashby@tn.gov