Lake County has hired a new Public Health Officer. In a closed-door session at the Tuesday meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, the board chose Robert S. Bernstein as the new public health officer effective September 2nd. Bernstein succeeds Anju Goel, who served a six-month temporary term after Dr. Noemi Doohan resigned in March. Bernstein has more than 40 years experience in epidemiology and public health work.