The 20 Best Cystic Fibrosis Doctors Near Me

Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at  University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester.Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Dr. Pilewski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Mark Dransfield is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dransfield is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Bronchitis, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

Patrick Flume is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina. He serves as the Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis and oversees a large Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center, including the largest adult CF program in South Carolina. He also leads large clinical programs dedicated to patients with bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections.He is recognized by the national and international CF community having served on the CF Foundation Center Committee, the Adult Care Consensus Committee, and the Advisory Task Force on Adult Issues, the Professional Education Committee, the European CF Society's Best Practices committee, and as founding co-chair of the CF Foundation's Pulmonary Practice Guidelines Committee. He co-led the International Working Group on Antimicrobial Resistance in Cystic Fibrosis. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.He serves as Associate Vice President for Clinical Research at MUSC, leads a very busy clinical research program for CF, bronchiectasis, and NTM, and is co-principal investigator for the South Carolina Clinical \& Translational Research Institute. Many of these studies are related to new drug and therapy development for patients, but he also has an interest in determining optimal management of CF pulmonary exacerbations and is the co-PI in the STOP trials, aimed at identifying optimal treatments for exacerbations. Dr. Flume is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, and Lung Transplant.

Matthias Griese practices in Munich, Germany. Mr. Griese is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

Felix Ratjen practices in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Ratjen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Lung Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Bonnie Ramsey is a Pediatrics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Ramsey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections.

Michael Knowles is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Knowles is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, Kartagener Syndrome, and Myringotomy.

Federico Zara practices in Genoa, Italy. Mr. Zara is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Seizures, and Tissue Biopsy.

Felix Ringshausen practices in Hannover, Germany. Mr. Ringshausen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Alessandro Fiocchi practices in Rome, Italy. Mr. Fiocchi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Grass Allergy, and Endoscopy.

Richard Moss is a Dermatologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Moss is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Aspergillosis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Asthma.

Peter Wark practices in Newcastle, Australia. Mr. Wark is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Flu, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Merlo is an internist who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Merlo also has clinical expertise in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis as well as clinical expertise in the care of patients with advanced lung disease who may require or have undergone lung transplantation. Dr. Merlo holds a joint appointment in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Merlo attended the College of the Holy Cross and completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Georgetown University. He completed both clinical and research fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins, and earned his M.P.H. at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests include outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis, HIV-related pulmonary disease, and outcomes in Osler Weber Rendu. Dr. Merlo serves as the Associate Program Director of Scholarship for the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program. He has contributed numerous scientific papers and book chapters related to cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation, and his awards include the Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Merlo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Aspergillosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

National Jewish Health. Dr. Taylor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Endoscopy.

Matthias Salathe is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Salathe has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection. Dr. Salathe is currently accepting new patients.

Manu Jain is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jain has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Bronchiectasis, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Lechtzin is a pulmonary and critical care medicine physician. He directs the Adult CF program and the neuromuscular pulmonary clinic at Johns Hopkins and is an expert in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease and the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Longcope Firm Faculty and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lechtzin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Natalie West is a pulmonary specialist in the Greater Baltimore area who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her focus also includes the treatment of interstitial lung disease, lung transplantation, COPD, asthma, and pulmonary hypertension. She also manages patients in the medical intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure caused by asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and the acute respiratory distress syndrome, as well as other conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock from sepsis, hypovolemia, and heart disease. Dr. West also serves as the associate program director of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and plays an active role in recruitment of new fellows and mentoring fellows in the division. Dr. West is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Lung Transplant.

National Jewish Health. Dr. Hisert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Newborn Jaundice.

I am interested in the pulmonary manifestations of stomach and intestinal diseases and the impact of pulmonary aspiration on chronic lung disease. Dr. Daines is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), and Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis.