Dr. Veerinder Taneja resigned as director of the El Paso Department of Public Health, leaving a gap once again in the city’s top health leadership. City officials confirmed Taneja’s last day was Sept. 4.
Prior to Taneja’s hiring in 2024, the public health department went more than two years without a permanent director. His departure marks the latest leadership shakeup in a city that has gone through three health directors since the COVID-19 pandemic.
El Paso Matters was unable to reach Taneja. City spokesperson Laura Cruz-Acosta said Taneja resigned for “personal and family reasons.” His LinkedIn profile shows he is now based in the Houston area…