Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides treatment for individuals with Hansen’s disease (HD) in the state. These services are federally funded through the National Hansen’s Disease Program (NHDP), an activity in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care. It is authorized by Public Law 99-117, Section 2. (a), Section 320 and is guided by DHHS regulations. The NHDP is charged with the responsibility of providing HD treatment for individuals with this disease through the NHDP, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and through its Ambulatory Care Program.

Eligibility: any individual living in the United States may receive outpatient medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of HD and its complications. Contacts of these patients are also eligible for services to rule out or confirm the diagnosis of HD.

The primary goal of the program is to prevent deformity and disability from HD through early diagnosis and treatment.

Learn more about Hansen's Disease in Texas
 

Contact a Clinic

DSHS-supported treatment for Hansen's Disease in Texas is available at the following sites:

1. Amarillo, Texas

   City of Amarillo Department of Public Health
   1000 Martin Road
   Amarillo, Texas 79107
   Phone: 806-378-6312
   Fax: 806-378-6306
   Physician: Scott Bell, MD
   Nurse: Catrina Wright, RN

2. Denton, Texas

   Denton County Public Health

   Denton Office
   535 S. Loop 288, Ste 1003
   Denton, Texas 76205
   Phone: 940-349-2922
   Project Director: Joe Paul Gallo, WHNP 
   dentoncounty.com/health

   Lewisville Office
   190 N. Valley Parkway
   Lewisville, Texas 75067
   Phone: 972-434-4706
   Public Health Nurse: Soila Gomez, RN
   dentoncounty.com/health

3. Houston, Texas

   UT Physicians Dermatology – Texas Medical Center
   Physician – Steven Mays, MD

   Houston Office
   Houston Medical Center Professional Bldg
   6655 Travis, Ste 700
   Houston, Texas 77030
   Phone: 713-500-8260

   Bellaire Office
   6700 West Loop South, Ste 520
   Bellaire, Texas 77401
   Phone: 713-572-8122

4. San Antonio, Texas

   Texas Center for Infectious Diseases
   2303 S. E. Military Drive
   San Antonio, Texas 78223
   Phone: 210-531-4576
   Public Health Nurse: Trista Reglein, ACNE
   dshs.texas.gov/tcid/
    

Texas Department of State Health Services

Hansen’s Disease Program Central Office

Department of State Health Services  
Hansen's Disease Program
Mail Code 1939
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Phone: 737-255-4300

Elizabeth Foy, BSN, RN
Nurse Consultant
Phone: 737-255-4375
Fax: 512-989-4010
 

Other Sites and Resources

• National Hansen's Disease Program
  Ambulatory care, clinical services, clinical lab and social services relating to HD
• World Health Organization