Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh introduced new Public Health Director, Dr. Fauzia Khan, to her fellow legislators and county department heads during Tuesday’s meeting of the Legislature. Dr. Khan succeeds long-time Public Health Director Dan Stapleton, who retired earlier this month after 28 years with the county.
Dr. Khan brings more than two decades of global and domestic public health experience to Niagara County and was hired after a nationwide search by the Niagara County Board of Health.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Khan to Niagara County, as she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position,” said Wydysh. “I want to thank the Board of Health for doing such an extensive search that led to such a highly-qualified candidate. The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) touches the lives of all of our residents and we firmly believe Dr. Khan is the right person to lead us forward.”
Dr. Khan joins the county Department of Health just as it moves into a new, state-of-the-art facility at 55 Stevens Street in Lockport from its previous location in Shaw Office building on Upper Mountain Road.
“This is an exciting time to be joining the Niagara County Department of Health and I very much appreciate the support of the Legislature and the Board of Health,” said Dr. Khan. “My predecessor, Dan Stapleton, left a tremendous foundation for us to continue to build upon as we deliver services to residents.”
Dr. Khan said her team is currently planning an open house for the new NCDOH facility next month which will afford her the opportunity to meet members of the community.
“We have many exciting new opportunities at this facility, including the ability to run different types of clinics for residents,” said Dr. Khan. “I look forward to welcoming the community to see it firsthand.”