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FDA Leadership Profiles

Robert M. Califf M.D., MACC

Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Robert M. Califf M.D., MACC
Janet Woodcock, M.D.

Principal Deputy Commissioner

Janet Woodcock, M.D.
Photo of Julia Tierney

Chief of Staff

Julia C. Tierney, J.D.
Photo of Mark Raza

Chief Counsel

Mark Raza
Vid Desai

Chief Information Officer

Vid Desai
James Tyler

Chief Financial Officer

James Tyler
Dr. Jacqueline A. O’Shaughnessy

Acting Chief Scientist

Jacqueline A. O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Andi Fristedt

Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs

Andi Lipstein Fristedt
Frank Yiannas

Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response

Frank Yiannas
James Sigg

Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer

James Sigg
Erica Jefferson

Associate Commissioner for External Affairs

Erica Jefferson
RADM Richardae Araojo

Associate Commissioner for Minority Health

RADM Richardae Araojo, Pharm. D.
Photo of Kaveeta Vasisht

Associate Commissioner for Women's Health

Kaveeta Vasisht, M.D., Pharm.D.
Judith A. McMeekin, Pharm.D.

Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs

Judith A. McMeekin, Pharm.D.
Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D.
Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.

Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.
Patrizia Cavazzoni M.D.

Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D.
Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Susan T. Mayne, Ph.D.
 

Acting Director, Center for Tobacco Products

Michele Mital
Steven M. Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H.

Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine

Steven M. Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H.
Richard Pazdur, M.D.

Director, Oncology Center of Excellence

Richard Pazdur, M.D.
Tucker A. Patterson, Ph.D.

Acting Director, National Center for Toxicological Research

Tucker A. Patterson, Ph.D.

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