Veerinder (Vinny) Taneja, MBBS, MPH
June 2021
Vinny Taneja has served as Director of the City of El Paso Department of Public Health since June 2024. He brings to the department more than 15 years of experience in public health and healthcare at the local, regional, and state levels.
Previously, Taneja served as Health Officer in Tarrant County, Texas, and was Deputy Health Officer for a large urban county health department in Michigan.
He received a medical degree (MBBS) from Manipal Academy in India. He then pursued his passion for public health by obtaining a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.
In 2006, Taneja served as an ambassador to Wisconsin Governor’s e-Health Initiative. He helped develop a strategic plan for statewide adoption and exchange of electronic health records.
Taneja graduated as a fellow from Mid-America Regional Public Health Leadership Institute (MARPHLI) at UIC Chicago. His focus was on Public Health Leadership under the Affordable Care Act.