Warmline Clinical Consultation

Warmline is one of many services provided by the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center. The Warmline Service is provided free of charge. Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.

Why a "Warmline"?

We call this a Warmline because, unlike a "Hotline", this service is staffed only during business hours on weekdays.

What do we offer?

The Warmline offers:

• Case consultation
• Pediatric case consultation
• TB prevention recommendations

This service is not a substitute for medical care or consultation with local experts.

Hours of operation

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday

Voice mail is available to record incoming messages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who should call?

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Homeless Shelter Operators
• Other Health-Care Professionals

Call-in Procedure

Telephone: 415-502-4700 or 877-390-NOTB(6682)

Your call will be answered by our receptionist. The receptionist will record basic details about your inquiry. Please tell us the best times to reach you within one working day. The information will be forwarded to a consultant on call. You will receive a telephone response from the consultant within one working day.

Who are the consultants?

Henry Chambers, M.D.

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor, Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital

Lisa Chen, MD

Warmline Medical Director
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital

Charles Daley, MD

Head, Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Lisa Gooze, MD

TB Controller
San Mateo County Health Department, California

Philip Hopewell, MD

Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital

L. Masae Kawamura, MD

TB Controller/Director TB Control Section
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital

Ann M. Loeffler, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Attending and Hospitalist,
Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Pediatric TB Consultant, Francis J. Curry National TB Center

Payam Nahid, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital

Masa Narita, MD

Director, Tuberculosis Control Program
Public Health - Seattle & King County
TB Control Program

Charles Nolan, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Washington

David R. Park, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Ann Raftery, RN, PHN

Public Health Nurse Consultant
Francis J. Curry National TB Center

Randall Reves, MD

Medical Director, Denver Metro TB Control Program
Denver Public Health Department
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center