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Oral Health Regions Contacts

State and Regional Dental Directors Contact Information

Dental Regional and Metro Areas

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

Veran Fairrow, DDS, MPH
Director
Andrew Johnson Building, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 741-8618
Office Fax: (615) 532-2785
E-mail: Veran.Fairrow@tn.gov

Lesa Byrum, RDH, BS
Andrew Johnson Building, 7th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Office Phone: (615) 532-7770
Office Fax (615) 532-2785
Email: Lesa.Byrum@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

Michelle Pardue, DDS
Dental Director
1015 East Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN  37216
(615) 862-6727
(615) 340-5601 Clinic
(615) 880-1540 Fax
E-mail: Michelle.Pardue@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

Barry Hopper, DDS, FAGD
Dental Director
P.O. Box 630
154 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN  37617
(423) 279-2855
(423) 279-2268 Fax
E-mail:  Bhopper@sullivanhealth.org

Regional Offices

Mid-Cumberland Region

Dinah Kitchens, DMD, MSPH
Regional Dental Director
710 Hart Lane
Nashville, TN 37243-0801
(615) 650-7021
(615) 262-6139 Fax
E-mail: Dinah.Kitchens@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

Amelya Hardaway, DDS
Regional Dental Director
West Tennessee Regional Office
295 Summar Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 421-67198
Email: Amelya.Hardaway@tn.gov

East Tennessee Region

VACANT

Upper Cumberland Region

VACANT

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