TB Clinician Consultation

Consultation Options

The Iowa TB Control Program provides education and consultation upon request. Normal business hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily, excluding weekends and state holidays. TB Control Program staff can be reached at the following telephone numbers:

TB Control Manager: 515-281-7504
TB Nurse Consultant: 515-281-8636

The TB Control Program has access to experts in the diagnosis and treatment of TB, notably Dr. Douglas Hornick, Director of the TB Chest Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Consultation with Dr. Hornick is available upon request by contacting the TB Control Program.

The Iowa TB Control Program partners with the Heartland National TB Center to provide medical and nursing consultation and technical assistance with various aspects of TB control at no cost to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. Consultation with the Heartland National TB Center is available upon request by contacting the TB Control Program.