Guest guest Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 This might help. TB Resources: FLORIDA NOTE! Local TB Services provided for your convenience. Please contact the state TB control office in the receiving state PRIOR to making any referral State Office Florida Department of Health 2020 Capital Circle, BIN #A20 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1717 (850) 488-3490 (850) 921-9906 Brevard County Health Department-Melbourne 2275 South Babcock Melbourne, FL 32201- (407) 726-2920 (407) 984-4825 Contact Person: Carole Hamper RN Serves the Following Counties: Brevard County __________________________________ Brevard County Health Department-RockledgeTB Program 1744 Cedar Street Rockledge, FL 32955- Contact Person: Carole Hamper RN Serves the Following Counties: Brevard County __________________________________ Broward County Health Department 2421 SW 6th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315- (954) 467-4879 (954) 760-7798 Contact Person: Heidi -Epstein RN Serves the Following Counties: Broward County __________________________________ Collier County Health Department-Immokalee 419 North First Street Immokalee, FL 34142 (941) 658-7300 (941) 658-7329 Contact Person: Lana Woods Serves the Following Counties: Collier County __________________________________ Collier County Health Department-Naples 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Building H Naples, FL 34112- (941) 732-2577 (941) 774-8008 Contact Person: Steel RN Serves the Following Counties: Collier County __________________________________ De Soto County Department of Health 34 South Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, FL 34266 (863) 993-4602 (863) 993-4606 Contact Person: Stockley LPN Serves the Following Counties: De Soto County __________________________________ Gadsden County Health Department La Salle Le Falle Drive Quincy, FL 32353- (850) 875-7200 (850) 875-7210 Contact Person: Audrey Allman RN Serves the Following Counties: Gadsden County __________________________________ Glades County Health Department 956 US 27, SW haven, FL 33471- (863) 946-0707 (863) 946-3097 Contact Person: Earlene Piligrim RN Serves the Following Counties: Glades County __________________________________ Hardee County Health Department 115 K.D. Revell Road Wauchula, FL 33873 (863) 773-4161 (863) 773-5056 Contact Person: Carol Myers RN Serves the Following Counties: Hardee County __________________________________ Hendry County Health Department-Clewiston 100 East El Paso Clewistown, FL 33440- Contact Person: Margie Alderman RN Serves the Following Counties: Hendry County __________________________________ Hendry County Health Department-LaBelle 325 Pratt Boulevard LaBelle, FL 33935 (941) 674-4041 (941) 674-4045 Contact Person: Margie Alderman LPN Serves the Following Counties: Hendry County __________________________________ Highlands County Health Department 7205 South Boulevard Sebring, FL 338725847 (941) 386-6040 (941) 386-6056 Contact Person: Carol Myers RN Serves the Following Counties: Highlands County __________________________________ Hillsborough County Health Department 8515 North Avenue Tampa, FL 33604- (813) 307-8015 Contact Person: Wiley MHSE, CHES Serves the Following Counties: Hillsborough County __________________________________ Holmes County Department of Health 603 Scenic Circle Bonifay, FL 32425-0337 (850) 547-3691 (850) 547-4963 Contact Person: Barbara Belford RN Serves the Following Counties: Holmes County __________________________________ Indian River County Health Department 1900 27th Street Vero Beach, FL 329603383 (561) 770-5400 Contact Person: Heinrich HSPM Serves the Following Counties: Indian River County __________________________________ County Health Department 3045 4th Street nna, FL 32447- (850) 526-2412 (850) 482-9978 Contact Person: Beverly Basford RN Serves the Following Counties: County __________________________________ Lafayette County Health Department Rt 3 Box 8 Mayo, FL 32066- (386) 294-1321 (904) 294-3876 Contact Person: Elaine Boatright RN Serves the Following Counties: Lafayette County __________________________________ Lake County Health Department-Leesburg 2113 West Road Leesburg, FL 34748- (352) 360-6561 (352) 360-6565 Contact Person: Siegenthaler RN Serves the Following Counties: Lake County __________________________________ Lake County Health Department-Umatilla 249 Street Umatilla, FL 32784- (352) 669-2432 (352) 669-6028 Contact Person: Siegenthaler RN Serves the Following Counties: Lake County __________________________________ Lee County Health Department 3920 Michigan Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33916- (941) 332-9529 (941) 332-9668 Contact Person: Savage RN Serves the Following Counties: Lee County __________________________________ Levy County Health Department 66 West Main Street Bronson, FL 32621- (352) 486-5300 (352) 486-5307 Contact Person: Barbera Locke RN Serves the Following Counties: Levy County __________________________________ Madison County Health Department 801 SW Street Madison, FL 32340- (850) 973-5000 (850) 973-5007 Contact Person: Donna Melgard Serves the Following Counties: Madison County __________________________________ Manatee County Health Department 410 Sixth Avenue, East Bradenton, FL 34208 (941) 748-0747 (941) 714-7207 Contact Person: Marsha Kotecki Serves the Following Counties: Manatee County __________________________________ n County Health Department 180 SE 32nd Avenue Ocala, FL 34478- (352) 629-0137 (352) 694-4824 Contact Person: Isabel Inasco RN Serves the Following Counties: n County __________________________________ County Health Department-Indiantown 16401 SW Farms Road Indiantown, FL 34956- (561) 597-3687 (561) 597-4606 Contact Person: Ruth Lentine RN Serves the Following Counties: County __________________________________ County Health Department-Stuart 620 South Dixie Highway Stuart, FL 34994- (561) 221-4037 (561) 221-4966 Contact Person: Judith Dioquardo RN Serves the Following Counties: County __________________________________ Miami-Dade County Health Department 1350 NW 14th Street, Unit #2 Miami, FL 33125- (305) 324-2462 (305) 325-2553 Contact Person: Joy Marshall RN Serves the Following Counties: Dade County __________________________________ Okeechobee County Health Department 1728 NW 9th Street Okeechebee, FL 34972- (941) 462-5777 (941) 462-5219 Contact Person: Debbie Calonge RN Serves the Following Counties: Okeechobee County __________________________________ Orange County Health Department 832 West Central Boulevard Orlando, FL 32805- (407) 836-2648 (407) 836-2639 Contact Person: Maggie Mitchner Serves the Following Counties: Orange County __________________________________ Palm Beach County Health Department-Belle Glade 38754 State Road, #80 Belle Glade, FL 33430- (561) 996-1600 (561) 996-1612 Contact Person: Janet ARNP Serves the Following Counties: Palm Beach County __________________________________ Palm Beach County Health Department-Delray Beach 345 South Congress Delray Beach, FL 33444- (561) 274-3100 (561) 274-3103 Contact Person: Olsteen RN Serves the Following Counties: Palm Beach County __________________________________ Polk County Health Department-AuburndaleTB Control 1749 Holt Road Auburndale, FL 33823- (941) 965-6259 (941) 965-6262 Contact Person: Sue Arthur RN Serves the Following Counties: Polk County __________________________________ Polk County Health Department-Bartow 1290 Golfview Avenue, 4th floor Bartow, FL 33830-6740 (863) 965-6259 (863) 534-0293 Contact Person: Teets RN Serves the Following Counties: Polk County __________________________________ Putnam County Health Department 2801 Kennedy Street Palatka, FL 32177- (904) 326-3200 (904) 329-0401 Contact Person: Donna McCullough RN Serves the Following Counties: Putnam County __________________________________ Sarasota County Health Department-ECDC 2200 Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34230-2658 (941) 364-2873 (941) 954-2902 Contact Person: Virginia McGowan RN Serves the Following Counties: Sarasota County __________________________________ St. s County Health Department 1955 US Highway 1, South, Suite 100 St. Augustine, FL 32086- (904) 825-5055 (904) 825-5008 Contact Person: Gayle Bush RN Serves the Following Counties: St. s County __________________________________ St. Lucie County Health Department 714 Avenue C Ft. Piercce, FL 34954 (561) 462-3863 (561) 462-3824 Contact Person: Connie Hickox RN Serves the Following Counties: St. Lucie County __________________________________ Sumter County Health Department North Highway 301, North Bushnell, FL 33513- (352) 793-2701 (352) 793-1506 Contact Person: Pidgeon RN Serves the Following Counties: Sumter County __________________________________ County Department of Health 1215 North Peacock Street , FL 32347- (850) 584-5087 (850) 584-8653 Contact Person: Joannie Cruce RN Serves the Following Counties: County __________________________________ Union County Health Department 495 East Main Street Lake , FL 32054- Contact Person: Sally Keller RN Serves the Following Counties: Union County __________________________________ Walton County Health Department 493 North 9th Street DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433- (850) 892-8015 (850) 892-8024 Contact Person: June Ellen Ray RN Serves the Following Counties: Walton County __________________________________ Washington County Health Department 1338 South Boulevard Chipley, FL 32428- (850) 638-6240 (850) 638-6244 Contact Person: Patsy Justice RN Serves the Following Counties: Washington County Ruby Mateos, MPH Health Services Coordinator Head Start Program Kings Community Action Organization (559) 582-4386 ext 149 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Moraima Duran Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [ ] FW: Patient in Need I’ve been sent this information from a doctor in Dade City, Florida who is desperately trying to assist a patient with an aggressive form of TB. Please contact her or myself if you have any information to share. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Cameron, Rhonda [mailto:RCameron@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:11 AM duran@... Cc: Davenport, Diane; Grant, Dinah Subject: Patient Moraima: I am looking for some ideas that NCFH may have for a female, migrant patient of ours. She has TB. She is being given the medicine for the pulmonary consequences of the TB. However, her TB has resulted in the formation of very painful and large tumors in her abdominal cavity. She has already had one emergency surgery for the removal of the large tumors via an ER admission for extreme pain. However, the tumors are growing back. Do you know of any sources of funding for ongoing care for this patient/medical professionals with expertise in this aggressive form of TB/ resources up the Eastern Seaboard/ or any other ideas for this situation. Thanks so much for all that you do. It's great to know that NCFH is there for consultations. 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Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I would suggest that they contact the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center http://sntc.medicine.ufl.edu/Contact.aspx they have a medical consultation service and are affiliated with AG Holley Hospital and the University of Florida Del -----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Moraima DuranSent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:01 PM Subject: [ ] FW: Patient in Need I’ve been sent this information from a doctor in Dade City, Florida who is desperately trying to assist a patient with an aggressive form of TB. Please contact her or myself if you have any information to share. Thank you. -----Original Message-----From: Cameron, Rhonda [mailto:RCameronHCNetwork (DOT) org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:11 AMduran@...Cc: Davenport, Diane; Grant, DinahSubject: Patient Moraima: I am looking for some ideas that NCFH may have for a female, migrant patient of ours. She has TB. She is being given the medicine for the pulmonary consequences of the TB. However, her TB has resulted in the formation of very painful and large tumors in her abdominal cavity. She has already had one emergency surgery for the removal of the large tumors via an ER admission for extreme pain. However, the tumors are growing back. Do you know of any sources of funding for ongoing care for this patient/medical professionals with expertise in this aggressive form of TB/ resources up the Eastern Seaboard/ or any other ideas for this situation. Thanks so much for all that you do. It's great to know that NCFH is there for consultations. Rhonda Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Cameron, this would fall under life threatening and emergency treatment so Medi-Cal should cover the surgery and care and treatment. Rene Quintana Manos Unidos From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Moraima Duran Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: [ ] FW: Patient in Need I’ve been sent this information from a doctor in Dade City, Florida who is desperately trying to assist a patient with an aggressive form of TB. Please contact her or myself if you have any information to share. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Cameron, Rhonda [mailto:RCameronHCNetwork (DOT) org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:11 AM duran@... Cc: Davenport, Diane; Grant, Dinah Subject: Patient Moraima: I am looking for some ideas that NCFH may have for a female, migrant patient of ours. She has TB. She is being given the medicine for the pulmonary consequences of the TB. However, her TB has resulted in the formation of very painful and large tumors in her abdominal cavity. She has already had one emergency surgery for the removal of the large tumors via an ER admission for extreme pain. However, the tumors are growing back. Do you know of any sources of funding for ongoing care for this patient/medical professionals with expertise in this aggressive form of TB/ resources up the Eastern Seaboard/ or any other ideas for this situation. Thanks so much for all that you do. It's great to know that NCFH is there for consultations. Rhonda Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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