Sara Cody
Sara H. Cody | |
|---|---|
| Public health director of Santa Clara County, California | |
| Assumed office July 6, 2015 | |
| Health officer of Santa Clara County, California | |
| Assumed office October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Marty Fenstersheib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palo Alto, California |
| Education | Stanford University Yale University School of Medicine (MD) |
| Known for | First mainland U.S. official to implement a stay-at-home order to combat COVID-19 outbreak |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology and public health |
| Institutions | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Sara H. Cody is an American physician, epidemiologist and public health official who serves as the health officer and also as the public health director of Santa Clara County, California. At the time of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, she became a regular presence in the media to communicate COVID-19 news and policy.