Sacramento County’s new health officer will start in June. Who is it?
Dr. Phuong Luu has been appointed as the new Health Officer for Sacramento County, effective June 1, replacing Dr. Olivia Kasirye who is retiring. Luu has over a decade of public health experience, including leading pandemic response efforts in Sutter and Yuba counties.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved Dr. Phuong Luu as the new County Health Officer, effective June 1. She replaces Dr. Olivia Kasirye, who announced her retirement after leading the department since 2012. Luu has served as health officer for Sutter and Yuba counties for six years and has over a decade of public health experience. She led the community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Yuba and Sutter counties. Luu holds a master of health science from Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health and a medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine. She will strengthen the public health division with her leadership, expertise, and commitment to community health.
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