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