Thomas Rea dies at 86; dermatologist paved the way for treatment of leprosy

Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 00:30 in Health & Medicine

Dr. Thomas Rea, a dermatologist whose discoveries led to treatments that allowed patients with Hansen's disease — leprosy — to live without stigma, has died. He was 86. Rea died in his home in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains on Feb. 7 after a battle with cancer, said his son Steven Rea....

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