Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals—Office of Public Health and theLouisiana Comprehensive Hemophilia Care Center with Tulane University have made arrangements with the Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center in Houston, Texas to ensure that patients receive their blood clotting products when needed.
Caregivers and patients may call the following numbers for more information:
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Contact or Agency |
Telephone Number |
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Karen Wulff, R.N., Nurse Coordinator La. Comprehensive Hemophilia Care Center |
573-582-0826 504-390-2057 |
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The Hemophilia 24-Hour Hotline |
225-925-2400 |
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The National Hemophilia Foundation Louisiana Chapter |
225-291-1675 |
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Gulf States Hemophilia Thrombophilia Center Houston, Texas |
713-500-8360 |
The Gulf States Center should be called directly for patients sheltered in Texas and any patients inLouisiana with a life or limb threatening bleeding episode requiring hospitalization.
For more information on the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, visitwww.dhhemergencynews.com
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