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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 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