Cystic Fibrosis Center
The Cystic Fibrosis Center at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital is a multidisciplinary clinic that provides comprehensive care for children with cystic fibrosis based on the North American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Guidelines. Patients are evaluated by physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, dieticians, social workers and nurses with experience in CF. Consultation with subspecialists in gastroenterology, endocrine, nephrology, orthopedics, hematology, pediatric surgery and psychiatry are available for consultation. CF clinic is held weekly on Tuesdays in the David Goldsbury Center for Children and Families. Patients are hospitalized on the 9th floor at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital when necessary. The floor is staffed by nurses, respiratory therapists and child life workers with experience in CF.
Location:
CHRISTUS Center for Children and Families
333 N. Santa Rosa, Ste. F2658
Pediatric Team:
Donna Beth Willey-Courand, MD, Center Director
Stephen C. Inscore, MD, MMM, Pediatric Pulmonologist
Karen Hentschel-Franks, DO, Pediatric Pulmonologist
Melanie Drummond, RN, Clinic/Nurse Coordinator
Theresa Vallier, RRT, Respiratory Therapist
Patricia Mendoza, LMSW, Social Worker
Kathleen Lipko, RD, LD, Dietician
Appointments:
Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lori Jones, Medical Assistant
Phone: 210-704-2596
Fax: 210-704-2651
Cystic Fibrosis resources
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Fact Sheet: Cystic Fibrosis from the American Lung Association
- Lone Star Chapter (San Antonio) of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Boomer Esiason Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Medline Plus Health Information on Cystic Fibrosis
- Selected articles from Cystic Fibrosis Medicine
Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and the most common fatal hereditary disorder affecting Caucasians in the U.S.