Medical Officer of Health Contact Information
Public Health
Local Medical Officer of Health Contact Information
To contact your local Medical Officer of Health, please call the appropriate person as listed below.
For urgent issues after hours and weekends, contact the Medical Officer of Health on-call at (902) 473-2222.
Chief Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Robert Strang
PO Box 488
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2R8
Phone: 902-424-2358
Fax: 902-424-0550
Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed
PO Box 488
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2R8
Phone: 902-424-2358
Fax: 902-424-0550
Regional Offices
Nova Scotia Health Authority works through four areas each of which is served by a Medical Officer of Health
Annapolis Valley, South Shore and South West Nova Scotia
Dr. Eilish Cleary (locum)
23 Earnscliffe Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B0P 1X0
Phone: 902-542-6310
*Dr. Cleary Monday-Thursday Dr. Strang - Friday
Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou areas
Dr. Ryan Sommers
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Public Health Services
600 Abenaki Road, Level 1/Wing B
Truro, NS B2N 5A1
Phone: 902-893-5820
Fax: 902-893-5839
Cape Breton, Guysborough and Antigonish areas
Dr. Daniela Kempkens
23 Bay Street
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2G7
Phone: 902-867-4500 ext 4800
Halifax, Eastern Shore and West Hants
Dr. Trevor Arnason
Dr. Jessica Jackman
7 Mellor Avenue, Unit 5
Dartmouth, NS B3B 0E6
Phone: 902-481-5800
Fax: 902-481-5803