Departments

Health and Human Services

Bucks County Health Department

-- Main --Bureau of Personal Health and Public Health Preparedness -- Bureau of Environmental Health --

Bureau of Personal Health

Communicable Disease Control

• Epidemiology
• Sexually Transmitted Disease / STD Clinics
• Tuberculosis Control
• HIV/Aids

2010 STD Treatment Guidelines

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Recommendations and Reports

 

Epidemiology
Countywide detection, monitoring and reporting of infectious diseases of public health significance. Investigation of reportable disease is initiated by physician or hospital referral or by laboratory report.

Contact Person:
Roxann Bentz, RN
Ph: 215-345-3347

Sexually Transmitted Disease Program
Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in clinic setting.

Contact Person:
Deb Wahl, RN
Ph: 215-345-3344

Tuberculosis Control Program
Tuberculin skin testing, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of persons in the clinic setting. Tb medications for persons under the care of private physicians.

Contact Person:
Julie Yantes R.N., BSN
Ph: 267-580-3538

HIV/Aids Counseling And Testing
Anonymous or confidential counseling, testing and education for persons at risk.

Contact Person:
Kim Thomas, RN
267-580-3538

For more information about specific infectious diseases go to www.cdc.gov (click on health topics a to z)

Clinic Schedule
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Doylestown	Nurse Clinic	Every Thursday	9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Call to schedule an appointment: 215-345-3344
Levittown	Clinician	Every Tuesday	9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Call to schedule an appointment: 267-580-3510
Quakertown	Nurse Clinic	2nd & 4th Tuesdays	1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Call to schedule an appointment: 215-345-3344

 

Chest Clinic
Quakertown	Nurse Clinic	By appointment
PPDS	By appointment
Doylestown	Clinician	1st Monday By Appointment	9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Nurse Clinic	By appointment
PPDS	Mondays	9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Levittown	Clinician	1st & 3rd Thursday By Appointment	9:00 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
PPDS	Mondays	9:00 am to 3:00 pm 9:00 am to 6:00 pm