To report a public health emergency, call 865-215-5093 day or night, seven days a week.
EmailPhone Number by Department
Administration
865-215-5300
Academic Health Department
865-215-5310
- Student internships
- Clinical rotations
- Volunteering
- More
Air Quality
865-215-5900
- Air Monitoring
- Burn Permits
- Complaint & Compliance Inspections
- Industrial Air Contaminant Permits
- More
Centers of Excellence (COE)
865-215-5080
- HIV & AIDS Case Management
- HIV & AIDS Medical Care, Nutritional & Pharmaceutical Counseling
- Requires referral from patient’s primary care physician for appointment
- More
Communicable Disease Clinic (CDC)
865-215-5370
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
- More
Community Health
865-215-5170
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Health Equity Promotion
- Nutrition & Physical Activity Promotion for Worksites, Childcare & Neighborhoods
- Senior Fall Prevention
- TennCare Kids Childhood Medical Screening
- Tobacco Use Prevention & Control
- Violence Prevention
- More
Dental Clinic
865-215-5110
- The Dental Clinic, located on the second floor of the main health department, provides emergency care and routine dental services to qualified Knox County residents. The dental clinic is open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Diabetes Management Series
865-215-5170
- Helping participants learn how proper diet, medication, stress management and exercise can keep you healthier.
- More
Emergency Preparedness
865-215-5093
- Public Health Preparedness & Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Bioterrorism, Public Health Threats & Other Emergencies
- More
Environmental Health
865-215-5200
- Food Handler Training & Education
- Groundwater Protection
- Mosquito Control
- Restaurant Inspections
- Septic System Permits
- More
Epidemiology
865-215-5093
- Knox County Health Status Data
- Disease Outbreak Investigations
- More
Immunization Program
865-215-5150
- Immunization Certificates & Records
- More
Pediatric Clinic (A partnership with Cherokee Health System)
865-934-6100
- Well-child Care
- Immunizations
- Care for Acute & Chronic Illness
- More
Travel & Immunization Clinic
865-215-5070
- Immunizations for Travel Outside the U.S.
- Routine Adult & Childhood Immunizations
- Well Child Exams
- More
Social Services
865-215-5400
- Provides case management services for those enrolled in the Knox County Indigent Care Program
- Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women
- Assists in Linking Citizens to Community Services
Vital Records
865-215-5100
- Birth & Death Certificates
- More
WIC Program
865-215-5030
- Breastfeeding Support
- Healthy Supplemental Food
- Nutrition Education
- More
Women's Health Clinic
865-215-5320
- Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
- Family Planning
- GYN Wellness Care
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Treatment
- More
