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 16 Federally-supported outpatient clinics in ten 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 Clinic
Maricopa County Health Department
1645 East Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
PH: (602) 372-2039
Fax: (602) 372-3862
Primary Physician - Dr. Ronald Pust
Tucson Office: (520) 626-5650
Cell: (520) 668-6441
email: rpust@email.arizona.edu
Public Health Nurse - Eileen Smith, RN
PH: (602) 372-2039
email: eileensmith@mail.maricopa.gov
Physical Therapist - Tracy Carroll, MPH
email: tcarroll@email.arizona.edu
Arkansas
- Springdale Hansen’s Disease Clinic
Joseph H. Bates Outreach Clinic of Washington County
614 E. Emma Avenue, Suite 247
Springdale, AR 72764
PH: (479) 751-3630
Fax: (479) 751-4838
Primary Physician: Linda McGhee, MD
PH: (479) 521-0263
PH: (479) 973-8450 (Office)
email: lmcghee@uams.edu
Public Health Nurse - Sandy Hainline Williams, RN
PH: (479) 751-3630
Cell: (479) 422-0190
email: sandra.hainline@arkansas.gov
California
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
- Atlanta Hansen’s Disease Clinic
Emory Midtown Hospital
550 Peachtree Street NE
7th Floor MOT
Atlanta, GA 30308
PH: (404) 686-5885
Fax: (404) 686-4508
Primary Physician – Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky
email: pkozars@emory.edu
Primary Physician - Dr. Jessica K. Fairley
email: jessica.fairley@emory.edu
Public Health Nurse: Roberta Dismukes, RN
email: roberta.dismukes@emoryhealthcare.org
PH: (404) 320-6662
PH: (404) 686-7668
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
PH: (212) 562-6096
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
PH: (787) 758-2525 Ext: 5503
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) 365-7824 (Primary Fax)
Fax: (512) 533-3167 (Secondary Fax)
Nurse Consultant - Linda Brown, MS, RN
PH: (512) 533-3144
email: lindaj.brown@dshs.state.tx.us
Officer Administrator - Kirbi Woods
PH: (512) 739-1876
email: kirbi.woods@dshs.state.tx.us - Dallas County Health & Human Services
2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 522
Dallas, TX 75207-2710
PH: (214) 819-2010
Fax: (214) 819-6095
Physicians - Dr. Jack Cohen/Dr. Sharon Nations
email: jbcohendo@aol.com
PH: (817) 753-6633 (Private practice)
email: sharon.nations@utsouthwestern.edu
PH: (214) 645-8800
Public Health Nurse - Nancy Bernstein, RN, BSN
email: nbernstein@dallascounty.org - Houston Hansen’s Disease Clinic
Northside Health Center
8504 Schuller Street
Houston, TX 77093
PH: (832) 393-4804
Fax: (832) 393-5247
Physician - Dr. Terry Williams/Dr. Steven Mays
email: Tmwill3502@aol.com
PH: (281) 332-8571
email: Steven.Mays@uth.tmc.edu
PH: (713) 500-8329
Public Health Nurse – Marion Matsu, RN, CCM
email: Marion.Matsu@houstontx.gov
PH: (832) 393-4798 (Main)
PH: (832) 248-7150 (Cell) - Texas Center for Infectious Disease
2303 S. E. Military Drive
San Antonio, TX 78223
PH: (210) 531-4526
Fax: (210) 531-4508
Physician - Dr. Adriana Vasquez
PH: (210) 531-4565
email: adriana.vasquez@dshs.state.tx.us
Physician - Dr. Lynn Horvath
PH: (210) 531-4524
email: lynn.horvath@dshs.state.tx.us
Public Health Nurse - Debbie Mata, RN
PH: (210) 531-4576
PH: (210) 531-4295
PH: (210) 389-3568
email: debbie.mata@dshs.state.tx.us
Appointment Secretary (210) 531-4526 - Department of State Health Services Region (HSR) 11
601 W. Sesame Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550
PH: (956) 423-0130
Fax: (956) 444-3295
Physician - Dr. Richard Wing
email: richard.wing@dshs.state.tx.us
Public Health Nurse – Grace Flores, RN
PH: (956) 423-0130 Ext: 5573
email: grace.flores@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) 520-5000
Toll Free No.: 1-877-520-5000
Fax: (206) 744-5109
Primary Physician - Dr. James Harnisch
email: jpharnisch@comcast.net
Public Health Nurse – Angela Bartels, RN
email: abartels@uw.edu
Hawaii
- Hawaii State Department of Health
Hansen's Disease Community Program
3650 Maunalei Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96816
PH: (808) 733-9831
Fax: (808) 733-9836
Program Manager: Lori Ching, RN
Direct Line/Voice Mail: (808) 733-4663
email: lori.ching@doh.hawaii.gov