MD, MPH

Dr. Celia Quinn is the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Disease Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In this role, Dr. Quinn leads NYC’s prevention and management of a range of infectious diseases, including vaccine-preventable diseases, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases. She also oversees the Public Health Laboratory and the Health Department’s clinical services. Dr. Quinn served as the Incident Commander of the Health Department’s COVID-19 response and 2022 Mpox response. She is an alumna of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she also completed a Master of Public Health. After completing her pediatric training in the Residency Program for Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Quinn joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer. She is currently a CDC field assignee to the NYC Health Department, and is a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service.