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Hansen's Disease Ambulatory Care Clinics

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

Arkansas

  • Springdale Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    Outreach Clinic of Washington County
    614 E. Emma Avenue, Suite 247
    Springdale, AR 72764
    PH: (479) 751-3630
    Fax: (479) 973-8491
    Primary Physician: Linda McGhee, MD
    email: lmcghee@uams.edu
    Public Health Nurse - Sandy Hainline Williams, RN
    email: sandra.hainline@arkansas.gov

California

  • Los Angeles Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    LAC+USC Medical Center
    1200 N. State St.
    Clinic Tower A5B123
    Los Angeles, CA 90033
    PH:(323) 409-5240
    Fax:(323) 441-8152
    Primary Physician - Dr. Maria T. Ochoa
    email: mochoa@mednet.ucla.edu
    Public Health Nurse - Helen Mora, RN
    email: hmora@dhs.lacounty.gov
    Occupational Therapist - Rob Jerskey
    email: robjerskey@yahoo.com
  • San Diego Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    HHSA, North Central Regional Center
    5055 Ruffin Road, Mail Stop: N-513
    San Diego, CA 92123
    PH: (858) 573-7338
    Fax: (858) 573-7325
    Primary Physician - Dr. Erik O. Gilbertson
    email: erik.gilbertson@sdcounty.ca.gov
    Public Health Nurse – Gina Sandoval, RN, PHN
    email: regina.sandoval@sdcounty.ca.gov

Florida

  • Miami Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    Jackson Memorial Hospital
    1611 N.W. 12th Avenue
    ACC East – 2nd Floor
    Department of Dermatology
    Miami, FL 33136-1096
    PH: (305) 585-7348
    Fax: (305) 585-6397
    Primary Physician - Dr. Anne Burdick
    email: Aburdick@med.miami.edu
    Public Health Nurse - Gail Chepenik, RN
    email: gchepenik@jhsmiami.org

Georgia

Illinois

  • Chicago Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    University of Illinois
    College of Medicine at Chicago
    Department of Dermatology, (MC 624)
    808 S. Wood, RM 376 CME
    Chicago, IL 60612
    PH: (312) 996-0734
    Fax: (312) 355-0870
    Primary Physician - Dr. Carlotta Hill
    email: chhill@uic.edu
    Public Health Nurse – Gladys Lee, RN
    email: FLLee@uic.edu

Massachusetts

  • Boston Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    Lahey Medical Center
    41 Mall Road
    Burlington, MA 01805
    PH: (781) 744-5670
    Fax: (781) 744-5687
    Primary Physician - Dr. Samuel Moschella
    email: samuel.l.moschella@lahey.org
    Public Health Nurse - Ms. Stephanie Burns, RN, D.N.C.
    email: stephanie.a.burns@lahey.org

New York

  • New York Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    Bellevue Hospital Center
    Department of Dermatology
    462 First Avenue, Room 17-N-7
    New York, NY 10016
    PH:(212) 562-5670
    Fax:(212) 263-6423
    Primary Physician - Dr. William Levis
    email: william_levis@yahoo.com
    Public Health Nurse - Lydia Macwan, RN
    email: Lydia.Macwan@bellevue.nychhc.org
    Physical Therapist - Louis Iannuzzi, PT, C.Ped.
    email: Lni1@nyu.edu

Puerto Rico

  • San Juan Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    University of Puerto Rico
    Medical Sciences Campus
    School of Medicine - Dept. of Dermatology
    P. O. Box 365067
    San Juan, PR 00936-5067
    PH: (787) 765-7950
    Fax: (787) 767-0467
    Primary Physician - Dr. Pablo Almodo′var
    email: dermatol.rcm@upr.edu
    Public Health Nurse - Sonia Santos-Expo′sito, RN, BSN
    email: sonia.santos@upr.edu

Texas

  • Department of State Health Services
    Hansen’s Disease Program
    P. O. Box 149347, Mail Code 1939
    Austin, TX 78714-9347
    PH: (800) 252-8239
    Fax: (512) 776-7787
    Nurse Consultant - Linda Brown, MS, RN
    email: lindaj.brown@dshs.state.tx.us
    Officer Administrator - Kirbi Woods
    email: kirbi.woods@dshs.state.tx.us

Washington

  • Seattle Hansen’s Disease Clinic
    Harborview Medical Center
    2 West Clinic – 359930, 325 Ninth Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98104
    PH: (206) 744-2128
    Fax: (206) 744-5109
    Primary Physician - Dr. James Harnisch
    email: jpharnisch@comcast.net
    Public Health Nurse – Marlene Skinnell, RN
    email: mskinnel@u.washington.edu
    Physical Therapist - Tom McClure, PT, CHT
    email: tmcmpt@u.washington.edu