Expert Profile
Olivia Kasirye
Health Officer
El Dorado County Health Services Department
Expertise:
tuberculosis and public health
TB in Sacramento County
isolation of patients with suspected TB
health care for TB patients
Biography
Dr. Olivia Kasirye is the health officer for El Dorado County. Previously, she was tuberculosis controller for Sacramento County. She guides policies in Sacramento County concerning TB care and protection of the public against exposure. As a designee of the county health officer, the TB controller has authority to serve orders of strict or modified isolation on individuals suspected of active TB. Kasirye, an immigrant herself, has worked with diverse communities in various aspects of public health. She received her medical degree at Makerere University in Uganda. She later received a master's degree in epidemiology at UC Davis and completed a residency program in public health and preventive medicine in Sacramento County.
931 Spring Street
Placerville California 95667
United StatesOffice Phone:
(530) 621-6156
Office Fax:
(530) 626-4713
