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Individuals living in the continental United States,
Puerto Rico or the U.S. Territories may receive medical
care for the diagnosis and treatment of Hansen's disease
(leprosy)-related conditions at one of the 11 Federally-supported
outpatient clinics in eight States and Puerto Rico.
| Phone 1-800-642-2477, weekdays 9 am
to 5:30 pm ET for referral to one of
900 private physicians nationwide who have expertise
in treating Hansen's disease (leprosy) (Hawaii:
1-808-733-9831). |
Services
- Confirmation of diagnosis through
skin biopsies
- Medical care
- Medications
- Hospitalization for treatment
of complications at the Ochsner Medical Center -
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Clinical consultation for physician-referred
patients with eye problems and those in need of
reconstructive hand or foot surgery
- Professional and patient education
materials and conferences
Clinics
Arizona
- Phoenix Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Maricopa County Health Department
1825 East Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: 602-372-6661
Fax: 602-506-6615
One Friday each month, 8 am to 5 pm
California
- Los Angeles Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
Clinic
University of Southern California Medical Center
Section of Dermatology
Room 8440
1200 North State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone: 323-226-5240
Fax: 323-226-2654 (attn: Hansen's Disease)
Monday and Wednesday: 8 am to noon
- Martinez Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Outpatient Specialty Clinic
2500 Alhambra Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-313-6726
Fax: 925-370-5279
Tuesdays: 8 am to noon
2nd and 4th Tuesdays: 8 am to 4:30 pm
- San Diego Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
Clinic
North Central Public Health Center
2440 Grand Avenue
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: 858-490-4400
Fax: 858-490-4405
Monday - Friday: 7:30am to 5:30 pm
Florida
- Miami Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center
1611 N. W. 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: 305-585-7348
Fax: 305-585-6397
Monday - Thursday, 8 am to 4:30 pm
Massachusetts
- Boston Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Lahey Medical Center
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805
Phone: 781-744-5670
Fax: 781-744-5687
One Saturday each month: 9 am to noon
New York
- New York Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Bellevue Hospital Center
Department of Dermatology
Room 17-N-7
462 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-562-6096
Fax: 212-263-6423
Monday - Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Illinois
- Chicago Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Chicago
Dept. of Dermatology, (MC 624)
808 South Wood, RM 376 CME
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-996-0734
Fax: 312-355-0870
Monday - Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Puerto Rico
- San Juan Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
University of Puerto Rico
School of Medicine - Dept. of Dermatology
P.O. Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
Phone: 787-765-7950
Fax: 787-767-0467
Wednesdays: 9 am to noon
Texas
- Texas Deptartment of State Health Services
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Program
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
Statewide, phone: 800-252-8239 Option 5
Fax: 512-458-7451
- Dallas County Health Department
2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Suite 522
Dallas, TX 75207-2710
Phone: 214-819-2010
Fax: 214-819-6095
4th Friday of each month: 1 to5 pm
- Houston Health & Human Services Department
Houston Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Clinic
Northside Health Center
8504 Schuller
Houston, TX 77093
Phone: 713-794-9078 (Receptionist)
Fax: 713-384-7741
Monday - Friday: 8 am. to 5 pm
- Texas Center for Infectious Disease
2303 S.E. Military Dr.
San Antonio TX 78223
Phone: 210-53 4 -8857 ext. 2327
Fax: 210-534-4508
Tuesday & Wednesday: 8am to noon
- South Texas Health Care Center
OPCL
601 W. Sesame Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-423-0130
Fax: 956-444-3295
Two Thursdays each month: 8 am to 5 pm
Washington
- Seattle Hansen's Disease Clinic
Harborview Medical Center
2 West Clinic, Box 359930
325 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Phone: 206-744-2128
Fax: 206-744-5109
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
HD Registered Nurse:
Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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