Contra Costa County deputy health officer appointed to state s Health Equity office
By Eli Walsh
Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna.
SAN PABLO, Calif. - A deputy health officer with Contra Costa County was recently appointed to the California Department of Public Health s Office of Health Equity, Contra Costa Health Services said Friday.
Dr. Rohan Radhakrishna, a family medicine doctor at West County health Center in San Pablo, will serve as the office s deputy director if his appointment is confirmed by the state Senate.
He is expected to oversee the office s efforts to reduce health disparities in the state s underserved communities, according to the county.